Westvleteren Blond

Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Here's what I got from the aroma: peach, lightly sour, fresh cut grass, sugar. The flavor mirrored the aroma with a nice malty core added. Pale yellow color with a large, thick white head. World class.

Oh dear god...i would like to totally agree with beerguy101 as we spent a good 5-10 minutes just smelling the aroma this beer had to offer. This was the MOST entrancing aroma out there at the beer fest...and is definitely in my top 2 or 3 best aroma's out there if not the best. The aroma hinted at yeastiness, a barnyardiness, some lemon and honey, with a hint of tartness and a contrasting sugariness. It pours a cloudy yellow with a nice sized white creamy head. The taste is a sourly and yet heavenly thing. Definite peppery finish that made this sweet yeasty fruity gem just the most well balanced beer at the fest. Medium levels of carbonation, a VERY smooth beer given that wildly perfect aroma..a good bittering aspect in the dry finish. Damn these monks make some damn fine beer!

Light gold color. Medium head. Aroma is floral, honey, lemon and yeast. WOW this is the BEST smelling beer I think I’ve had to date. Floral and refreshing. Very clean taste. Fruity, lemons, floral, candy sugar and yeasts. Very nice beer. It took me several minutes before I tasted this beer, because it smelled so good. Very clean. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Honey colored pour with a wispy head releasing an aroma of yeast,grass and spice. Coming from Westvleteren I was expecting something exceptional, what I got was a solid Belgian blond.

I was much excited to get the chance to sample this one. A nice ocean breeze flows out of the glass. Fruits, flowers, yeast are all present. A light blonde color. A nice refreshing crisp and clean brew.

Hazy orange colour. Hops, yeasty and refreshing citrus in the nose and flavour. Good bitterness in the flavour and finish. A medium-bodied, complex and very good balanced beer.

nice freakin' head on this cloudy schoolbus colored monster..yeast, hay, warm lawnmower blades, and lemon zest..flavors of orange zest, yeast, cow-chawed grass..slighly acidic in the middle with a dry yeasty finish and lingering bready aftertaste..semi-full body..but as belgian blonds are not my favorite, i cannot fully appreciate what it is i may have here..

This beer I almost missed, since the only difference is the cap. It poured a very foamy, bubbly light gold color and formed a foamy head that left a fairly thick coating of lace. A good deal of carbonation and sediment was present(but due to the foam, I probably poured too much of it from the bottom). An aroma of hops and grain with a slight hint of clove. A flavor of hops, grain and a bit peppery. The finish also hint at the pepper. A good beer.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2003 I had the #12 first, #8 next and finally the Blonde. I think my favorite of the bunch is the Blond. Yellow as straw, pours with a wonderful head. This what beer should look like. Yeasty, bread aroma and flavor. Not over powering. Wonderful balance. Enough bitterness as to keep me interested. I hate paying $8 for a beer, but I think I going to have to do it again.

Not as complex as Westvleteren 12, but I like this one even more. The sweet fruit, powerfull bread and bitter hoppynes fits perfect in my mouth. Extremly pleasent.