Grimbergen Blonde
Brouwerij Alken-Maes

Grimbergen BlondeGrimbergen Blonde
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From:
Brouwerij Alken-Maes
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #48
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,261
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 13.51%
Reviews:
350
Ratings:
811
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 17, 2023
Added:
Jan 06, 2003
Wants:
  37
Gots:
  184
The high quality raw materials make up the richness of this top-fermented beer, which is characterized by its ocher blonde color.

Grimbergen Blonde is light fruity and balanced sweet-bitter. Due to its rounded flavor, this beer is highly appreciated.
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.69/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
33 cL gold and brown can, poured into a tumbler in Toulouse, France. It’s a ‘dirty’ blonde, good white foam, gentle lace.
Aroma is like a page from a classic Belgian dubble playbook; yeasty, bready, caramel.
Taste is from the same book; there is welcome spice note, the caramel malt is sweet and pleasant. Hops play their supporting role, but the malt and spice are the stars.
Mouth is generously medium, leaning full. Medium carbonation.
Overall, fine drinking anytime of day Belgian Blonde.
Dec 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by Zanico from Ohio

Dec 09, 2023
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.86/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L- Light amber, pours clear with a 2Cm dense white micro-bubble foam cap and decent ongoing rising CO2. Holds very well and forms lacing on the way down.
S- 'That spicy Belgian yeast thing' is going on.
T- (Lovely and rounded). It's quite rich/malty on the front going into a quite gentlly done rising dry hop note in the finish. That's repeats on the first few sips, very nice.
F- The richness^ on the front is very rounded it's what you'd expect from a say 6.7% abbey-Blonde. The hoppy finish is maybe a bit more prominent than usual but I think it brings a nice balance to it.
O- It's very nice, zero to object to. I'd happily buy/drink this again.
Bought from Trembling Madness, York. 330ml £3.15 BB: 23/05/2024
Jun 12, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.43 by Sphagnicola from Belgium

May 15, 2023
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Rated by ivanbrew

5/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Try the beer on tap smell of sugar high carbonation golden clear color with sweet refreshing taste I loved it!
Apr 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.01 by BEZMEZ

Aug 13, 2022
 
 
Rated: 3.84 by MrJones07 from Spain

Jul 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by flgimp from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2022
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Rated by 2beerdogs from California

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Beer Station, Paris.
Jun 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.24 by erogeman from Isle of Man

Jun 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

May 27, 2022
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Rated by kblunt333 from Florida

4.94/5  rDev +33.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I liked how smooth it was! Very clean and refreshing tasting beer. It pairs well with many types of food.
Feb 18, 2022
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.87/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cloudy, golden amber coloration with a small, fluffy head. Smells of biscuity, slightly bready and caramelly malt and grassy, citrussy hops, as well as some estery spice, with notes of cloves, also coming through. Taste is a good balance of biscuity, slightly bready and caramelly malt, grassy, citrussy hops and fruity and spicy esters, with notes of apple and clove and nutmeg. Finishes bittersweet, with a light sweetness and and some sweet malts, citrus, apple and spice lingering in the aftertaste. Full mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

I think this makes for a tasty Belgian Blonde Ale that has a great balance of sweet malts, slightly bitter and citrussy hops and fruity and spicy esters going for it, as well as a very nice mouthfeel. It's pretty heavy on the hoppy citrus notes, which I personally don't mind at all, but still very well-balanced overall, making a very enjoyable example of the style.
Feb 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by DarrellK from Florida

Dec 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tenebris

Dec 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by TWStandley from Massachusetts

Dec 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.58 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Dec 01, 2021
Grimbergen Blonde from Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 811 ratings