Val-Dieu Blonde

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle, poured into a chalice. Pours a bright golden in color with a fluffy white head. Aroma is fresh and fruity, a little yeast. Flavor notes are fruity malts, a dry hopp bite, not citrusy or grassy, just the zing in the back of the palate. It becomes more fruity as it warms, light body, lively mouthfeel, and a well rounded finish.

Orange gold pour, short intense head, dissipates to a subtle creamy cover, was to enthousiastic with the pour, so had quite some yeastflakes that needed to sink first. (Patience is not my thing) Aroma of hops, fruits, yeast and alcohol. Subtle, almost thin flavour of hops and fruit, could use more body. Ok beer, but nothing really exciting.

Fruity (citrus and lemongrass), hoppy and refreshing. Nota bad, just needs warmer weather than today.

0.75l - Faint yeast nose, gold color, white head. Palate was problem. Wasn’t much flavor there, and what was was disconnected with a distracting metallic overtone. Really disappointed relative to their other offerings. Miss.

Bottle. Pours a golden body with a large white head. Floral and herbal hop tones, with some light citrus and lemongrass notes. Wheat and some spiced yeast notes with a dry bittering finish. A nice blonde.

Bottle. Blond with a white head. Flavor is malty, sweet, with some spice and fruit notes.

Golden Blonde beer with nice white head. Aroma is refreshing and crisp, it has some fruits spice and hops. taste is clear and quite dry with a dry-malty character and a nice bitterness in the finale.

Belgian light fruity malts with a fair nose, apple and candy sugar. some texture and foaminess, overall fair for the style.