't Gaverhopke Zingende Blondine - Brouwerij 't Gaverhopke

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A.K.A. Singing Blond

Pours a fogged in orange gold with a thin creme head. Mild sour nose. Fruit is also there. At first when I poured it I wanted to say it was apricots. But alas we have moved on to minor funk. Flavor is superb. Smooth. Mature fruit tones and sweetness. A slightly firm acidity barely appears. Minor funky. It's all mixed and mashed together beautifully though and seems to go funky on my mouth one time and then fruity the next. Just clings to the next bit of character and you get a real smooth ride of flavor. Feel has a carbonation that bites too much at the tongue, but it isn't enough to interfere with the flavor. Damn. This is good. I mean, really good. A must try. If you can't get this in your area, I'll trade you for it.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2009 23:03:26 | More by RblWthACoz

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

05-24-2013 14:32:21 | More by AngusOg

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2%

05-23-2013 20:33:07 | More by InspectorBob

JDavidRice

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-08-2013 00:37:36 | More by JDavidRice

Tone

Missouri

3.73/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a hazy, straw/gold color. 1/5 inch head of a white color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of grapes, tartness, hint of hops, hint of sweet malt, and a hint of sugar. Fits the style of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Mouth feel is sharp, crisp, and an average carbonation level. There is also a tartness and slight dryness present. Tastes of grapes, tartness, slight pale malt, hint of hop, and a hint of sweet malt. Overall, good tartness, decent body, and mostly dominated by grape flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2013 13:43:56 | More by Tone

WindedIndian

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-16-2013 19:10:43 | More by WindedIndian

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

01-23-2013 02:30:22 | More by JAHMUR

weonfire

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

11-24-2012 15:48:13 | More by weonfire

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

11-19-2012 16:44:16 | More by GeoffreyM

JayQue

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cloudy dull gold color into my Chimay chalice. Lots of floaties add to the cloudiness. The delicately bubbly white head is small and fades fast. Smell is pretty good....Belgian yeast, light fruit and pepper. Taste is similar. I have a bad habit of not waiting for the beer to warm up before sampling. In this case, I missed out on the yeast flavor (some Tripels and other Belgian beers that I like have an almost cheese like aroma and flavor from Belgian yeast).

When the beer was warmer, this very welcome flavor became apparent. In the meantime the apples and pears, slight hops bitterness and touch of pepper took care of the first half of the bottle. The other flavor that kicked in towards the end was a little sourness. This provides a nice counterbalance to the fruit sweetness.

Mouthfeel is rich like a Belgian should be. Alcohol presence is minimal despite the 9.8% abv. Complexity makes this interesting.

Well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 02:15:01 | More by JayQue

LiquidAmber

Washington

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a cloudy light golden amber with lots of white floating particles. Fine two finger white head with good retention, lots of carbonation and lacing. Aroma of light fruit, Belgian yeast, coriander with light bready malt, slightly vinous and sour. Flavor is interesting, starting with sweet fruit juices and Belgian yeast and spices, then changing to a dryer, slightly sour and wine like finish, but with some light sweetness residual at the back of the tongue. Body is medium with nice creaminess. Warming. A very nice Belgian with a very interesting flavor progression. I will get this again.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 03:23:11 | More by LiquidAmber

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

08-03-2012 02:47:37 | More by Hanzo

dos258

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

07-19-2012 19:59:35 | More by dos258

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Hudson St. Stackhouse.

The beer pours a slightly hazy, gold color with great head retention and considerable lacing. The is attractive, but a bit reticent. I get some light honey and clove, but with some underlying nutmeg and light sour. The flavor profile replicates the nose, but seemed better, with the sweet honey and vanilla dominating the light sour. There's some cherry, candy orange slice and grape in the flavor profile as well. Still, the light sour really helps the mouthfeel, as the beer is light on its feet for a 9.8% beer, and drinkability is exceptional. The beer is fairly sweet, but there's enough light sour to counter it, and keep the beer from becoming heavy or cloying on the palate.

Nice beer, no doubt....

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2012 21:37:51 | More by johnmichaelsen

rumorsofsurf

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

06-20-2012 14:45:21 | More by rumorsofsurf

RES

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-17-2012 03:30:15 | More by RES

drpimento

Wisconsin

3.15/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured this at a good temperature with a smallish off-white, foamy head that settled right down and a bit of lace. Color is a clear amber with a couple of bubble trails. Aroma is yeast, citrus, malt, grass, spice. Flavor’s like nose, a bit vineous, very slightly sweet, a bit fruity, some tartness, some bitter. Body is ok, ditto carbonation. Finish is like flavor, on the pungent side, and longish with a little alcohol warmth. Ok beer, not one of the best.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 03:45:54 | More by drpimento

zonker17

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-13-2012 01:17:07 | More by zonker17

ChiBeerGuy

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-01-2012 01:52:30 | More by ChiBeerGuy

ElGallo

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +2%

02-26-2012 19:46:11 | More by ElGallo

SLeffler27

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The Dogfish Head snifter contains a cloudy, honey-gold beer. Effervescence produces a modest white head that quickly retreats.

The aroma is fresh and clean, similar to white wine. There is some earthiness and sour dough.

This difficult-to-pronounce beer has a light tartness with a hint of bitterness in the finish. Again it is quite suggestive of white wine.
Dry with alcohol as expected. The body is full and palate coating.

More enjoyable than scoring might suggest. This beer warms well on its own and is good with spicy pasta.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 13:29:29 | More by SLeffler27

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.83/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a bright, hazy gold with a thin, creamy white mousse that laces deep into the glass.

S: Aromas of lemon, lime, oak, spicy ale yeast, grass, herbs, and some lactic, acetic funk are present on the nose. This ale definitely stands out compared to many other examples of the style.

T: Notes of grass, hay, lemon, lime, heavy cream, white pepper, oak, talc, chalk, fresh herbs, biscuits, and spicy, funky yeast are pronounced. The finish is smooth and long with an intriguing interplay of yeasty funk and citrus.

M: This ale is light-bodied for the style, starting off dry, but smooth, and gradually becoming denser and stickier. Carbonation is gentle. Alcohol presence is restrained.

O: This is a quality Belgian strong pale ale with a unique flavor profile. As a matter of fact, I would not hesitate to call Zingende Blondine eccentric compared to its peers. If you enjoy quirky ales, this one is worth tracking down and savoring.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 23:09:21 | More by mrfrancis

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy, dark golden yellow color with a half finger white foam head that quickly settles into a lastig ring. Sporadic spots of lace left behind.

Sweet ester-y fruit aroma with some zesty spice, subtle hops and alcohol. Crisp fruit notes, notably apple, pear and grape countered by floral/piney hops and peppery spice.

Medium bodies with a slight creamy texture and some sort carbonation up front followed by a prominent yeast presence that gives off hints of crisp, light fruit. There's also some zesty spice with hints of pepper and clove followed by some earthy hops and alcohol sweetness that lingers into a slight dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2012 02:44:48 | More by corby112

bpfrush

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2%

11-16-2011 03:45:46 | More by bpfrush

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

11-14-2011 08:32:16 | More by Jspriest