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Belgian Ale - Pale / Golden / Single
The “Belgian Blond Ale” or “Belgian Golden Ale” is a moderate-strength golden ale that has a subtle fruity-spicy Belgian yeast complexity, slightly malty-sweet flavor, and dry finish. Often has an almost lager-like character, which gives it a cleaner profile in comparison to many other Belgian styles. Similar strength as a Dubbel, similar character as a Belgian Strong Golden Ale or Tripel, although a bit sweeter and not as bitter. The “Enkel”, also known as “Trappist Single” or “Patersbier”, is a pale, bitter, highly attenuated and well carbonated Belgian ale, showing a fruity-spicy yeast character, a spicy-floral hop profile, and a soft, supportive grainy-sweet malt palate. Like a top-fermented Belgian interpretation of a German Pils – pale, hoppy, and well-attenuated, but showing prototypical Belgian yeast character. Has less sweetness, higher attenuation, less character malt, and is more hop-centered than a Belgian Amber Ale. More like a much smaller, more highly hopped tripel than a smaller Belgian Golden Ale.
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Name | Ratings | Score | | | 1 | Grassroots The Bliss of Absence - Wine Barrel Aged (2014) R
Hill Farmstead Brewery Greensboro, Vermont | 53 | 4.01 | Find | | 2 | Hill Farmstead E.
Hill Farmstead Brewery Greensboro, Vermont | 267 | 3.95 | Find | | 3 | Orval
Brasserie d'Orval Florenville - Villers-d.-Orval, Belgium | 4675 | 3.92 | Find | | 4 | De la Senne / Cantillon Obbrussel R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 34 | 3.9 | Find | | 5 | Westvleteren Blond
Abdij St. Sixtus - Westvleteren Westvleteren, Belgium | 1457 | 3.89 | Find | | 6 | Russian River Redemption (Batch 001) R
Russian River Brewing Company Santa Rosa, California | 133 | 3.86 | Find | | 7 | Russian River Deification R
Russian River Brewing Company Santa Rosa, California | 78 | 3.84 | Find | | 8 | De la Senne Bruxellensis Reserva
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 94 | 3.83 | Find | | 9 | Dieu du Ciel! Dernière Volonté (Pinot Noir)
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! Saint-Jérôme, Quebec | 156 | 3.82 | Find | | 10 | Heavyweight Ste-ve R
Heavyweight Brewing Company Ocean Township, New Jersey | 136 | 3.79 | Find | | 11 | De Ranke Hop Harvest 2021
Brouwerij De Ranke Dottignies, Belgium | 29 | 3.79 | Find | | 12 | De la Senne Bruxellensis
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 308 | 3.76 | Find | | 13 | De Ranke Hop Harvest 2019
Brouwerij De Ranke Dottignies, Belgium | 28 | 3.75 | Find | | 14 | Alpine Beer Company Gouden Vallei R
Alpine Beer Company (Tilray) Alpine, California | 31 | 3.75 | Find | | 15 | De la Senne Brussels Calling 2015 R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 60 | 3.74 | Find | | 16 | Allagash Confluence Ale
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 457 | 3.74 | Find | | 17 | Toccalmatto / Prairie Okie Matilde
Birrificio Toccalmatto Fidenza (PR), Italy | 159 | 3.74 | Find | | 18 | Southampton Abbey Single R
Southampton Publick House Southampton, New York | 86 | 3.73 | Find | | 19 | Allagash Session Brett Ale R
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 72 | 3.73 | Find | | 20 | Stillwater Beer Table Table Beer R
Stillwater Artisanal Rochester, Washington | 202 | 3.73 | Find | | 21 | Lost Abbey Saints Devotion
Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey San Marcos, California | 434 | 3.72 | Find | | 22 | Allagash Sixteen Counties (2016-2018) R
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 117 | 3.72 | Find | | 23 | De Ranke Hop Harvest 2020
Brouwerij De Ranke Dottignies, Belgium | 24 | 3.72 | Find | | 24 | Mikkeller San Diego Første Fødselsdag (First Birthday) R
Mikkeller San Diego San Diego, California | 32 | 3.71 | Find | | 25 | Extraomnes Hopbloem
Extraomnes Marnate (VA), Italy | 57 | 3.71 | Find | |
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