Moinette Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie Dupont
Style: Abbey Tripel
Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium

Bitter nad spicy tripel that is much more to my liking than sweeter example of the style. Hops predomiant the initial palate with good grass and pepper notes. Some candy sugar flavors are evident with a good amlt body. Pears and a touch of green apple come in toward the end with a good bitter finish.

At ’t Brugs Beertje, 75 cl bottle. Outstanding hazy, warm-yellow beer with good livelyness and with a very nice creamy off white head. Great refresshing aroma’s of dry malts, some citrus-peel, yeast and i think cascade hops. Nose is rich, very well balanced and ends with this fine herbal hoppy nose. Taste is smooth and light at the same time. The refresshing round taste and the suptile bitterness are in perfect harmony. the alcohol is so well integrated in this pure and traditional brew.

Sweet, fruity aroma, pale malt, plums, hay, bubblegum. Slightly hazy golden color. Flavor matches the aroma plus an herbal hop character and some yeasty funk, finishes dry and actually slightly bitter. Medium light body, lively. Its tough to categorize these Belgians - this is somewhere between a tripel and a saison, though. Crisp, dry and refreshing yet complex and interesting.

Bottled in 2004: Pours a lightly hazy golden bronze with a large clumpy-lacing pure white head. Aroma has a very nice farmhouse character with some sweet Belgian malt and candi sugar with lots of bready yeastiness. Starts semi-sweet and yeasty showing mild peppery spice toward a dry earthy finish. Could maybe use a touch more sweetness in the body, but still well-balanced and very drinkable with good barnyard yeasty presence.

I am not a great fan of this style. It poured with a massive head and a very bitter taste.Very powerful mouthfeel and the bitterness lingered for some time. Overall not very impressive.

Blond gold color, slightly hazy. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is pears, coriander and a touch of leather. A medium bodied blonde ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Pears, peaches and spices. Somewhat citrusy. Touches of coriander leather and must. Nice beer. A touch sweet and a little citrusy. Very smooth. Nice dry and tart finish. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is sweet.

Cloudy gold with a nice foamy head. Sour lemons and funk in the nose. Some barnyard and yeast. Citrus and doughy flavors. Reminds me almost of sour lemon drops. Yeasty and slightly cobwebby. Dry with a citrus finish.

Bottle--- Golden color in hue with a nice head with wonderful lacing. Aromas of spices, a light funk, and oak. Flavors of the same with a nice grassy flavor with a clean dry finish.