Ciney Blonde

Brewed by Alken-Maes (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Jumet, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Boring and bland beer with a mild crisp and wheat flavour. a bit of a sweet, light citrus flavour with a hint of grassy hops and bitterness. Just a bit uninteresting.

Rating #818, flaske fra Troels. En lys ravfarvet øl med luftigt skum, der forsvinder en smule hurtigt. Duften er maltet med masser af korn, ellers ikke nævneværdigt. En afrundet og sød kornsmag er den hovedsagelige bestanddel i øllen, som med en smule frugtighed og krydret humle, ender i en medium bitter afslutning. Kroppen er ret gennemsnitlig, måske en smule tynd for en øl på hele 7%, som til gengæld overhovedet ikke kan ænses. Over gennemsnittet.

Typical "ok" beer, but nothing special. There are many of this type of beer, and this one is not special enough to end up in my fridge..

Fles Kleur. Goud, helder, flinke witteschuimkraag. Vrdwijnd snel. Geur. Fris, zoet, fruit. Smaakvol, fruit, met bittere afdronk.

Cinay from tap clear blond beer with a small foamhead. The beer has a malty start and a short hoppy aftertaste. The beer is cristalclear. The aftertaste is astringent. ---Rated By the Belleketels

25 cl. bottle @ home. From a local Carrefour. No BBF. The “abbey” beer produced by Alken-Maes. Priced cheaper than other beers aiming for the same market @ supermarket – possibly / likely aiming @ that market. The cheaper price is negligible probably keeping in mind that this is a 25 cl. Bright, clear apple golden, lots of bubbles visible, head is like soap & almost instantly gone. Weird sweet citrus soap nose, metallic, chemicals, grass, light esters, light alcohol, nasty industrial fare. Sweet pale lager grains taste, bitter grass, citrus soap, metallic, white sugar alcohol burn in the back, lingering bitter hop extracts,… Huge carb. Wow this is industrial / imperial pilsner // pale lager territory. This is dreadful. Keeps burning in the throat. I cannot drink this.

Pours a golden beer with a big white head. Smells pretty standard. Sweet. Taste is quite boring. Sweet. Palate is ok I guess.

One of my favourite "everyday" Belgian beers. First tasted in Ghent, and bought a case on the way home. Tastes quite yeasty, but very refreshing. Difficult to get in UK, unfortunately.....

250 ml bottle, poured into a tulip glass at home. ABV 7%. 1,24€ Nice deep orange colour and clear body but a disappointing head. Just half a finger of white foam, with minimal retention as well. Fruity aroma, but also a bit faint. No aroma that sets itself apart. Taste is not bad, nice bitterness to begin with but a short finish. Yeast and fruits, mostly apricots. Carbonation above average but in a good amount, medium body.Nice dryness on the palate too. Overall, it doesn’t begin good, with the clumsy appearance and the faint smell, but it becomes better on the taste front and leaves a rather good impression after all.

Helder gouden bier met flinke witte schuimkraag. Aroma van graan, gist, licht bloemig. Bitterzoet, maar geen sterke smaak. Lichte tot medium body, beetje waterig. Middelmaat, maar wel een goed terrasbier.