La Binchoise Blonde Tradition

Brewed by Brasserie La Binchoise
Style: Belgian Ale
Binche, Belgium

light malty,amber, clear, light sweetness, lightly bitter, light body, oily feel, lively, long finish, is a light tasty beer

Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 3 09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on December 21 2009; eye: golden, hazy, suspended matter, average effervescence, nice off-white head, no lacing; nose: malt, orange, light acidity, slight coriander; mouth: malt, orange, light acidity, slight coriander, yeast, finale in malt with light presence of coriander, medium body, average carbonation, slightly sweet, lightly foamy texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 3 09, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 21 décembre 2009; œil : dorée, trouble, matière en suspension, moyenne effervescence, belle mousse blanche blanc cassé, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, orange, légère acidité, très léger coriandre, levure; bouche : malt, orange, légère acidité, très léger coriandre, levure, finale en froment avec légère présence de coriandre, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement mousseuse; en résumé : bien

33cl bottle, different from the one in the picture (stumpy bottle, also says ’’La Binchoise Blonde’’, but without "Tradtion"). ABV is 6.2 %. Pours a slightly hazy pale golden yellow with a frothy, big white head. Excellent retention, sublime lacing. Spicy, citrusy aroma, with yeast well in evidence. As with so many Belgian beers, aniseed on the nose is not far off. Thick but earthy mouth feel, medium-bodied Belgian ale. Fairly active carbonation. History repeats itself: Just as the "bruin" variant, the blonde is impressively herbaceous and, equally impressively, non-sweet! Herbal spices dominate, with a note of mealy apples on top. Finish is dry and sour, after taste short and unobtrusive. With its mix of bitter and sour notes, this almost feels like a Dutch hefeweizen. Interesting! Very good session Belgian ale (if such a beer exists), extremely well balanced, the slightly elevated alcoholic volume perfectly concealed by the bitter-/sourness. I’ll have another one!

330mL bottle - pours a beautiful clear golden yellow with a sizable white head. Lots of citrus in the nose, as well as orange. Flavour is accordingly similar, with a nice spiciness. Dry, crisp finish. Very nice.

11.2 oz bottle. clear white head, hazy orangish pour. dry. citrus nose, definately orange, pear.

Pours a hazy golden yellowish orange color with a two finger frothy white head that quickly settles into a lasting ring. Not much in the way of lacing. Spicy peppery aroma with a strong citrus presence. Hints of crisp light fruit, mostly apple and pear, as well as corriander, lemon zest. Creamy medium body with a lot of zesty, peppery spice up front followed by some crisp apple and pear notes as well as some light fruit notes, again apple and pear with a bit of banana. Slightly tart dry finish.

On tap (Eulogy - Busty Blonde). Pours a hazy bright gold with a thick frothy white head. A light sweet malt and citrus aroma. The taste is sweet malt, honey, subtle coriander, citrus with a nice crisp finish. Light bodied and easy to drink.

Tap at Eulogy, listed as Eulogy Busty Blond. Pours yellow cloudy. Nose is sweet and light. Taste is sweet, light, and pretty damn drinkable.