4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
(New Year’s Eve tasting Flight (1 of 3 7:30p)) Westvleteren Blond - Poured huge white snowy head that looks like a fine egg meringue. Slightly off-yellow body. Lots of bubbles coming up from the middle of the glass. Aroma of banana and yeast. Light body. Slight bitterness of hops. Yeast flavor characteristic somewhat grassy. I can see how this could easily be a session beer for the monks in the monastery. Hops linger on palate for a short amount of time. Wish this was regularly available at a less than extorsion price here on the Left Coast. :-)
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours clear light golden with a white frothy/creamy head. Aroma of clove and fresh white bread. Mellow sweet and bitter flavor followed by a moderately bitter and lightly alcoholic finish. Light to medium bodied. Well balanced.
(Bottle, courtesy of tarjei 12.12.2009)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz bottle... Pours a hazy golden hue with a thin milky white head... Aroma of apricot, pear, and lighter fruit. Yeast esthers and sweet tea also prevail... Sweet apricot and yeast flavors that finishes on a dry note. Sweet and musty.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Wow was really not expecting this from a Blond even a Westy Blond. was sooo nice. dry with fruity and spicy notes all over soo drinkable. aged this for 2 years and had with Fresh Lobster. Best Blond i have ever had!!!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
I’m thinking about becoming a monk, this blond is one of the best I could even imagine. It’s light in color, and palate, but hoppy and has just the perfect carbonation to support it’s role as a supremely drinkable, never offensive beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle poured a hazy golden yellow with a lasting white head. Aromas of straw , spice, pear and light pineapple. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of straw, pear and light spice with a smooth dry finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
11.2 oz. bottle. Kicked off a night of drinking with shawnm213 with this, and it didn’t disappoint. Pours a murky gold color with a nice big, even, creamy white head. Pleasing aroma of yeast, sugar, earthy hops, citrus, straw, herbs, spices (especially clove), biscuit, and melon. Malty, biscuity, melony flavor, with a nice blend of spices (clove and pepper), earthy notes, hops, and sugar. A note of citrus shows up late. Medium bodied, with gentle carbonation. Very clean, earthy character. Complex, well-balanced, and tasty. I’ve never had anything better with ’Blond’ on the label, even if it’s called a Belgian Ale here.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 17, 2011 Bottle shared by phaleslu- thanks peter! Pours a hazy golden orange with a white fluffy head. spotty lace. aroma of banana, peary yeast, cloves, spices, herbs, earth. flavor is toast, grass, hay, earth. by far the best blone ale i’ve ever had. awesome beer. really well made. rerates... three more bottles all awesome. love this beer. bright clean creamy grassy wheat. touch of bubblgum and cloves. a favorite.
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