Leffe Blonde

Brewed by InBev Belgium
Style: Belgian Ale
Leuven, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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pours relatively clear bright golden with a tall creamy white head, good retention and lacing. clove, light wheat, light bananas, cereals, nicely balanced with light to med grassy and citrusy hopping. lively, creamy, oily, medium body. very nice offering. consistent product!

Appearance- Nice golden appearance with about 2 finger foamy head that faded to about a pinky that stuck around for the duration of the beer. An OK amount of lacing. Aroma- Overall the smell is extremely sweet! Smells like an American Adjunct Lager that has a biscuit aspect to it. Taste- So weird! VERY SWEET, malty, and biscuty. Hops are very easily detected. There is a strange bitterness when you swallow the beer. You can even taste the alcohol, even at what the bottle says is "6.0% ABV". Unbalanced taste overall! Palate- Medium in mouth, not too too heavy. It’s got a sticky quality, just about syrupy in texture. Very sweet. I even think that alcoholic taste is easily detected in the body of the beer. The drinkabilty is not bad, but there are other beers I’d rather turn to if I was thirsty. Overall the beer is not really balanced. The mouthfeel was quite off-putting. It was like a Czech Pilsner, but was practically sickly sweet. Would love to try other Belgian Pale Ales, but will stay away from the Leffe Blonde!

Drank straight from a eleven point two ounce long neck bottle. Solid beer to have with carne asada ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Originally reviewed Feb. 14, 2007: although i poured this into a tall glass, the airy white head looked damn good. colour was crisp being light gold. after head depleted, it held a good amount of carbonation, which heightened the mouthfeel of this beer. tingles. good. no aftertaste. smells of yeast, light spice, and fruitiness. good lacing left. i want more.

Poured into pint glass. Great two-finger head that remained throughout the entire drink. Good lacing. Color was a light gold. Smelled of sweet fruitiness, and tasted oh so sweet. Taste reminds me of pecan pie. Leaves a slight nutty aftertaste. Very smooth, with light to medium body. Enjoyed this beer very much.

Very light with a mild citrus that lasts. Overall not my type, but would be an okay afternoon beer

12oz into a glass, pours a vivid golden hay, yellow ruby undertones, and gem like cascades of maple and brown sugar. Taste is dried clove, banana, sweet mashed candied apricot and apple, and ripe citrus. Some skunkiness transmits after it lingers, may be an old batch, color turns more of an orange peel shade, and aftertaste remains sweet and finished bitter. A well crafted belgain, and the gold wrapped top helps usher in a sense of something special underneath.

Pours golden with white frothy head. Smells like yeast, bananas and bubblegum. Sweet and malty palate. Delicious.

This beer looks great after the pour, with a golden, light orange-yellow color beneath a massive, fluffy, meringue-like, eggshell-colored head. The aroma is light but pleasant, with a musty yeast character at first that gives way to a combination of light biscuity malts and some bright grassy/floral characteristics. The flavor is similarly a combination of biscuits, grass, and dried herbs. The medium body and light, fine carbonation let this one linger in the aftertaste longer than I’d prefer, though. Overall, this beer is light and drinkable yet has some substance.

Has a little bit of a bitter taste, goes down smooth. Nice taste. The aroma doesn’t remind me of a Belgian ale.