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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 | De la Senne / Cantillon Obbrussel R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 34 | 3.9 | Find | | 3 | Russian River Redemption (Batch 001) R
Russian River Brewing Company Santa Rosa, California | 133 | 3.86 | Find | | 4 | Russian River Deification R
Russian River Brewing Company Santa Rosa, California | 78 | 3.84 | Find | | 5 | Heavyweight Ste-ve R
Heavyweight Brewing Company Ocean Township, New Jersey | 136 | 3.79 | Find | | 6 | Alpine Beer Company Gouden Vallei R
Alpine Beer Company (Tilray) Alpine, California | 31 | 3.75 | Find | | 7 | De la Senne Brussels Calling 2015 R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 60 | 3.74 | Find | | 8 | Southampton Abbey Single R
Southampton Publick House Southampton, New York | 86 | 3.73 | Find | | 9 | Allagash Session Brett Ale R
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 72 | 3.73 | Find | | 10 | Stillwater Beer Table Table Beer R
Stillwater Artisanal Rochester, Washington | 202 | 3.73 | Find | | 11 | Allagash Sixteen Counties (2016-2018) R
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 117 | 3.72 | Find | | 12 | Mikkeller San Diego Første Fødselsdag (First Birthday) R
Mikkeller San Diego San Diego, California | 32 | 3.71 | Find | | 13 | Pizza Port Synergy R
Pizza Port (Carlsbad) Carlsbad, California | 125 | 3.71 | Find | | 14 | Midnight Sun 2007 Deadly Sins: Pride R
Midnight Sun Brewing Company Anchorage, Alaska | 105 | 3.7 | Find | | 15 | Thiriez Jean Chris Nomad R
Thiriez Esquelbecq, France | 22 | 3.7 | Find | | 16 | De Ranke Hop Harvest 2015 R
Brouwerij De Ranke Dottignies, Belgium | 104 | 3.69 | Find | | 17 | Green Flash Rayon Vert R
Green Flash Brewing Company (Tilray) San Diego, California | 804 | 3.69 | Find | | 18 | Bullfrog Unique Singel R
Bullfrog Brewery Williamsport, Pennsylvania | 93 | 3.69 | Find | | 19 | De la Senne Brussels Calling 2016 R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 69 | 3.69 | Find | | 20 | De la Senne Crushable de Table R
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels, Belgium | 66 | 3.67 | Find | | 21 | McKenzie Trappist Pale Ale R
McKenzie Brew House Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | 33 | 3.65 | Find | | 22 | Green Flash Cellar 3: Baroque Belgique R
Green Flash Brewing Company (Tilray) San Diego, California | 27 | 3.64 | Find | | 23 | Cigar City Jean Ribault French Pale Ale R
Cigar City Brewing (Monster Beverage Corp) Tampa, Florida | 25 | 3.64 | Find | | 24 | De Ranke Hop Harvest 2017 R
Brouwerij De Ranke Dottignies, Belgium | 40 | 3.64 | Find | | 25 | Allagash Fluxus 2014 R
Allagash Brewing Company Portland, Maine | 63 | 3.63 | Find | |
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