Christoffel Bier

Formerly brewed at Sint Christoffel Bier
Style: Pilsener
Roermond, Netherlands

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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Pale colored, deceptively a la Budweiser, with a faint cloudiness. Frothy white head that forms cool peaks and valleys. Nice lemongrass/grain aroma. Smooth malt front, and a not-too-agressive hoppiness. Sublime balance makes for the best ’light’ beer I’ve had yet, and a steal at $1.49 per 11.2 oz bottle.

Sweet hoppy aroma. Very sharp dry taste, with more mellow malty overtones. Long-lasting aftertaste which finishes off bitter. A very interesting beer.

Fruity and perfume aroma. Yellow (not golden) colour. Cloudy, nice head. Sweet, bit soapy, full, some fruits. Dry finish, hop bitter. The hop taste lasts very long.

A slightly bitter aftertaste, but still enjoyable.

The bottle I tried must have been on the import store shelf alittle too long.

Nice aroma when popping the cork (and afterwards), and great cloudy appearance, with nice dry taste. Excellent brew.

UPDATED: NOV 17, 2003 Christoffel Blond is a hopheads delight. It's just dripping with herbal, piney hop goodness and just enough bready malt flavours to carry the hops through to the lingering bitter finish. From the cloudy, shimmering appearance to the elegant middle to the assertively bitter finale, this is an exercise in style. It's a shame that it is appreciated by so few.

UPDATED: JAN 1, 2012 Golden coloured, firm head, some haze. Very hoppy nose, some fruity notes shine through. Strong hoppy flavour initially, later on some maltyness shines through, but it’s the bitterness that lasts. Making a good pilsener is an art, and the Christoffel guys completely master te style.