La Voie Maltée Kuvée Blonde

Brewed by La Voie Maltée
Style: Belgian Ale
Jonquière, Canada

Hazy golden Belgian ale that produces almost no head. A spicy and cerealic nose greets the drinker with a fair curacao undertons and minimal bitterness. This lacks all the way throughout as the biscuity malts feel a bit heavy under the creamy, yet watery palate who packs a fair amount of sweetness. Fortunately a citrusy acidity strikes to balance it all, but this could definitely use more of a hop kick or a less plain yeastiness as it is just extremely clean as it is.

En fût. Verre de 20 oz dégusté directement à La Voie Maltée (Jonquière, QC). Arôme: Odeur d’épices avec une pointe d’agrumes. Apparence: La couleur est blonde légèrement voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’épices avec une pointe citronnée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale. Forte effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #2008)

My Bottom Line:
This pedestrian Belgian-style Golden Ale amuses with its lemony tartness, banana esters and slender cereals, but its mundane personality does not compel one to drink more than a glass.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam covers the veiled pale straw blond.
-A wheat character is detected.
-This is surely the same yeast as their Kuvée Brune.
-A few rubbery phenols are found in the nose early on.
-The mouthfeel is a tad watery and not very authentic.

On tap at the Jonquière brewpub.