Angel Blond

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Opwijk, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Blonde, hazy. Hints of yeast and poire williams in the aroma. Alcoholic flavor, slightly yeasty with apple and poire williams notes. Fairly well made Duvel clone.

Bottle. Pours hazy pale golden with a big, rocky white head. Potent spiced and herbal aroma. Even somewhat meaty. Sweet and meaty flavour, like a good old serrano ham with a herbal edge. Noticeable alcohol. Not the most refreshing, but with some personality despite being a supermarket private label.

Bottled. Yellow colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is yeasty, fruity and slightly metallic. Also some alcohol. Flavour is yeast, toffee, fruits and some alcohol. Not very exciting, but still drinkable and quite clean.

Bottle from Delhaize supermarket in Brussels. Hazily coriandered, witbierish Strong Ale with a spiritous whiff of rubber about it. Acidic and fizzy. Pretty glad it was ’jettisoned’ in the Cafe at Charleroi Airport. Looks usefully like Grisette Blanche.

Bottle, 33 cl. Brewed for Delhaize. Dark golden color, with nice white head. Aroma yeasts, little fruity alcoholic notes. Medium body. Taste some spices, yeasty, sweet and little bitterness. Dry end.

Golden amber color with thick creamy white head. Sweet grassy hop smell. Rich sweet malt flavor.

Bottle, Brussels, May 2005. Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly yeasty (mold), with notes of plastic and alcohol. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, moderately acidic, heavily bitter, husky. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic.

Yellow colour, large white head. heavy sweet and hoppy aroma, some citrus. carbonation, herby taste, finish is also herby, with some light bitterness.