Val-Dieu Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Belgian Ale
Aubel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours clear golden with small white head. Aroma is hoppy, malty, grassy, a bit sweet with tones of fruits and floral. Acidy crisp mouthfeel. Acidy, slightly sour hoppy, fruity, lean flavor. Slightly sour and sweet palate. Finishes sour acidy and tart bitter.

Rich sweet honey nose with an undercurrent of hay. Clear golden, thick white sudsy head. Nice blend of honey and hay, not really strong. Lightly carbonated. Could be a little stronger, but pairs well with chips and salsa.

Bottle. Large white foamy head over a cleargolden body.Highly carbonated. Modest aroaand taste of tropical fruit and cereal with a balanced body and a dry slightly acidic finish. Light to medium bodied. Disappointing lack of aroma and taste.

Bottle. Poured a hazy amber with a small particles of yeast sediment floating throughout with an average size white frothy head and had excellent lacing. The aroma had a strong scent of a flowery hops, light grainy malts and a mild soapy yeast odor with notes of citrus. It tasted moderatley bitter and slightly acidic at first then mellowed into a smooth bitter yeasty flavor with notes of citrus that lingered on the palate for a nice while. Mouthfeel was light in body and watery in texture with a nice lively carbonation. Overall an outstanding Abbey ale.

Bottle. Nice blonde one. Pours deep golden with a nice white head. Some yeast floating in the glass. Good aroma with honey and fruit notes. Taste is smooth and very enjoyable. Nice brew!

330mL bottle, pours cloudy golden yellow with a big white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, citrus, beady malts and spices. Flavour of sweet citrus, bready malts and a yeasty finish. Standard Belgian ale.

Poured golden with a nice white frothy head from bottle into Val Dieu goblet glassware. Head retention was mid to low. Smelled sweet and somewhat floral. Waited until the beer was in mid 50 degrees before drinking, at about 53 degrees Fahrenheit the beer had a sweet complex light malt palate typical of belgian blondes. The mouth feel was smooth with the carbonation lifting it away as it rolled across the tongue. Very refreshing. Definitely one of my favorite blonds now.

From a 12oz (metric) into a snifter. Pours with a TON of fizzy white head but not much lacing. Aroma is tipical Belgian. Mouthfeel is pretty light. Taste is Belgian Blonde; grass, funk and mild spices. Pretty bland flavor if you ask me. OK but much better out there.