La Trappe Blond

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Belgian Ale
Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Amber color. Weak off-white creamy head. Aroma is malty, fruity (pear) with light caramel and wooden notes. Flavor is fruity too with peach and light nutty tones, ending in a moderately fruity finish. Light to medium bodied.

Bottled. Beer is hazy yellow-caramel colored with a small, off-white, frothy, mostly and rapidly diminishing head. The aroma is malty with light notes of toasted grain; Hoppy with light note of herb; Yeasty with a light note of cobweb; Moderate orange zest, light bubble gum, spicy alchs, damp cardboard. The flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter, with a long, lightly warm, moderately acidic lightly bittersweet finish. Nasty sherry aftertaste/retros. The body is light-to-medium, the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.

Head is initially average sized, frothy, white, mostly lasting. Body is hazy light amber, bottle conditioned. Aroma is lightly malty (cookie, toasted grain/bread), with light notes of bubble gum, sherry, and clove. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Probably not a real fresh bottle, but not bad.

A decent, drinkable blond but not up to La Trappe’s usual standard. Clear burnished gold with a tall, loose head, showing good length and lacing as it receded. Classic Belgian blond aroma - bubblegum, sweet malts, grape soda, Parma Violets. Very sweet and floral. Medium bodied and a softly carbonated - perhaps could use a little more meat on its bones. Very light on its toes for the 6.5% abv. Lots of sweet malts, mashed banana, bread and honey notes before a pinch of clove in the warming finish. A little simplistic. (30cl bottle; IBS Perth; bb June 2007)

12 oz bottle. hazy golden colour, thick white lasting head. Sweet Belgian malt, honey, white grapes, flowers/perfume. A bit of bubble gum and tapioca. Flavour is pretty typical, sweet pale malt, peaches and honey. A bit of sweet doughiness and wheatiness toward the finish. Very creamy body.

Bottled, 33cl. Hazy, golden, well-carbonated beer with a white, lasting head. Fruity-sweet aroma with some cellar notes and spices. Flavor has a pronounced cellar-like taste, with fruitiness, apples and spices to accomplish. Sweet, full to medium body and a sweet and spicy finish. (060508)

Bottle. Poured a sparkly clear cooper color with a light yellowish, creamy head that left some lacing. The aroma was fruity, floral, and citrus. The flavor found mainly fruits and spices but there were hints of honey and other malts. The flavor was really subdued in this one. Light body and lively carbonation. Slight sweetness to it.

Bottle. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma is apple banan and alcohol. Flavour is fruity with matured apple, yeast and sweet sugar. Pleasen, but could be more taste.