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Viven Blond
Brouwerij Van Viven
- From:
- Brouwerij Van Viven
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #38 - ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,517 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 6.91%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.13/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.13/5 rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Bottle at The Situation, served in a trappist glass. Yellow colour, medium head and retention, average lacing. Aroma of citrics, grains, cloves, bananas. Medium body, crispy texture, average carbonation. Bitter finish. Taste follows the aroma. Pretty good and refreshing.
Nov 17, 2023Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L- Pale amber with minimal haze. Pours with 5Cm eager off-white pillowy head. In fact 15mins post-pour there was a strange 2Cm wide hollow chimney-pot-like foam structure standing proud and leaning against the side of the glass. Most odd. ps - then later on. Much of that odd foam clump was still in the glass at the end. I scooped it out readying to try my next beer, the fat clump ended in the sink plughole. *I kid you not dear reader* that I was puzzled 30-40mins later in the gloomy kitchen to see a creamy gloopy lump in the sink... confused.. 'what is *that*?', probing it gently. It was the then 1/2-thumb sized chunk of foam still sitting there in the empty sink; WTH.
S- 'Totally Belgian', spicy + timber notes.
T- Closely follows the smell^ Quite bright spicy taste into a moderate hoppy dry finish.
F- On the dryer side with balancing body. =versatile (seasonally).
O- Very nice. Bright and interestung flavour, would happily have again. The staying power of that foam head was surreal!
330ml bottle BB: 09/03/22 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Feb 06, 2021S- 'Totally Belgian', spicy + timber notes.
T- Closely follows the smell^ Quite bright spicy taste into a moderate hoppy dry finish.
F- On the dryer side with balancing body. =versatile (seasonally).
O- Very nice. Bright and interestung flavour, would happily have again. The staying power of that foam head was surreal!
330ml bottle BB: 09/03/22 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Yes, yeast !!!
Excuse my enthusiasm, but I just returned from five weeks in England and I really hungered for what makes Belgians special. (The Brits' yeasts control the fruits and Belgians' encourage them to explode... or something like that.)
Anyhow.... Viven's Blonde was a joy to have. Its Looks are a bit murky, but has a nice foam that sticks around. Smells are the fruit medley driven by yeast. Tastes are the same; and while I get more hops than I prefer in mid-palate, I know they are necessary. And then it finishes full; a fruit that can sit in my mouth anytime.
Despite seeing Viven's wares on the shelves often, this is only my second. So I went on their website and recognize that I have been missing more than I should. I certainly will have this Blonde again and am eager to try others.
5/22/20 Less enthusiastic, largely because it seems this copy was on the shelf too long. So I have to reduce my rating a bit.
Viven has a very limited website. I'm not going to give up on these guys, but they currently are not going to make it into my Top Ten of my BBBL for a visit (Belgian Brewers Bucket List.)
As with all my repeat ratings, I'm now keeping count over at Untappd.
Jun 23, 2019Excuse my enthusiasm, but I just returned from five weeks in England and I really hungered for what makes Belgians special. (The Brits' yeasts control the fruits and Belgians' encourage them to explode... or something like that.)
Anyhow.... Viven's Blonde was a joy to have. Its Looks are a bit murky, but has a nice foam that sticks around. Smells are the fruit medley driven by yeast. Tastes are the same; and while I get more hops than I prefer in mid-palate, I know they are necessary. And then it finishes full; a fruit that can sit in my mouth anytime.
Despite seeing Viven's wares on the shelves often, this is only my second. So I went on their website and recognize that I have been missing more than I should. I certainly will have this Blonde again and am eager to try others.
5/22/20 Less enthusiastic, largely because it seems this copy was on the shelf too long. So I have to reduce my rating a bit.
Viven has a very limited website. I'm not going to give up on these guys, but they currently are not going to make it into my Top Ten of my BBBL for a visit (Belgian Brewers Bucket List.)
As with all my repeat ratings, I'm now keeping count over at Untappd.
Reviewed by OlaB from Norway
3.84/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy golden color with a big top of white head that dissolves slowly and leaves some sticky lacings.
Aroma is of citrus, apples, banana, biscuits, yeast, peppercorns, corriander and floral and grassy hops.
The flavour is sweet and fruity with some light malt tones and some spicy yeast notes that gets strong in the middle before it finish of medium dry.
The flavour is quite good balances with a smooth and comfortable mouthfeel.
A nice example of a blonde ale that works very good on a sunny day.
Apr 28, 2019Aroma is of citrus, apples, banana, biscuits, yeast, peppercorns, corriander and floral and grassy hops.
The flavour is sweet and fruity with some light malt tones and some spicy yeast notes that gets strong in the middle before it finish of medium dry.
The flavour is quite good balances with a smooth and comfortable mouthfeel.
A nice example of a blonde ale that works very good on a sunny day.
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Aroma is pale malts, nutty and a hint of astringency. The flavor is propietary Belgian yeast, pale malts, mild fruit and a mix of slight sour and astringent in the finish.
Mar 24, 2017Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.8/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L:
-pours a cloudy golden with medium to big,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-honey,spicy,white bread,slightly funky,red apple,slight lemon,peach passionfruit
T:
-apricot,peach,white bread,passionfruit,lemon,spicy
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
Very good Blonde.
Jan 11, 2016-pours a cloudy golden with medium to big,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-honey,spicy,white bread,slightly funky,red apple,slight lemon,peach passionfruit
T:
-apricot,peach,white bread,passionfruit,lemon,spicy
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
Very good Blonde.
Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle into tulip glass, best before 5/26/2016. Pours slightly hazy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, coriander, cracker, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and pale malt notes; with decent strength. Taste of big lemon, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, coriander, cracker, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of herbal bitterness/yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, coriander, cracker, bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity and robustness of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hop, and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Belgian pale ale. All around good complexity, balance, and robustness of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Feb 28, 2015
Viven Blond from Brouwerij Van Viven
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
37 ratings
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