 highlandlad (1278), Sydney, Australia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 23, 2009
This wandering minstrel reached Australia from Belgium via Denmark five years ago and languished in a corner of my beer rack as forlorn and forgotten as whatever hopeless CD my sister sent for Xmas that year. An unfair comparison, it turns out, for this Belgian ale has weathered the ravages of time better than LCD Soundsystem, Bloc Party, the Kaiser Chiefs or whoever else flickered briefly in 2005 and faded. After four years, Troubadour Blond had evolved/devolved into a swirling maelstrom of proteins adrift in a caramel-coloured universe. A sticky-sweet aroma spoke of gingered pears, toffee apples and fresh-mown hay. An oily customer. With any real hop character long since dissipated, the malt profile dominated - sticky toffee pudding with a late seasoning of clove to spice up the swallow. Very easy on the senses - more like the Carpenters than Bloc Party and nowhere near as fucking irritating as Kaiser Chiefs (Devils! Get off my Ipod and never again soil my earplugs with your naggingly catchy ear-candy.) Overall, this is a decent ale, undeservedly ignored. ( 33cl bottle courtesy of Papsoe - thanks buddy. Bottled 10/09/04)
Butters (1689), Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Bottle shared with curly and scottyp. Pours a murky dull golden with decent offwhite head. Nose is fantastic nutty almond with vanilla yogurt. Flavors mimic the aroma, with just a subtle light lemon note. Creamy body. Great beer.
ScottyP (328), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 Pours a cloudy golden with thick off white head, some some sediment floating around. Aroma of honey malts, yeast, citrus, spice. Similar taste, nice dry finish. Lovely beer
Gypsy19 (666), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 11 and 1/5 ounce bottle. Pours a hazy dark orange with a medium sized poofy ivory head. Aroma has a lot of caramel malt and honey, light oranges. Flavor repeats with the caramel malts, now with orange marmalade, medium-sweet finish. Lighter palate for the style. A very simple, straightforward beer, but high quality all around and very balanced. I could drink this for hours. Overall, very good.
Vaiz (181), Den Haag, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Pours a hazy blonde, with a lasting white creamy head. Fruity alcoholic aroma of banana. Bittersweet taste and short finish.
madmitch76 (659), , Essex, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 8th July 2008. Malty blond beer. Some zest fruit in the dry start. Dry almost peppery finish. Just too dry!
marcus (1918), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 This cloudy dark blonde beer poured with a large beige head and some floaties. There is a butterscotch aroma and a sweet and sour caramel flavor, as well as a spicy, almost peppery finish. It’s an interesting brew
BeerHawk (1203), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 Bottle, best by 25/06/10. Poured golden with a tall pillow white head that settled to a ring with time and left light lacing. Aromas of caramel, dark fruits, and butterscotch. The flavor had dark fruits, brown sugar, and spice. Medium body, sweet, and smooth. Nice!
altonbrownd (1968), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 25, 2009 Bottle from Bierkoning. Dark body with plenty of head. Nice malty nose. Sweet and refreshing. Spicyness in the finish.
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