Grimbergen Blonde

A: Crystal clear auburn color with small white head that fades slowly. Leaves some sticky lacing on the glass.

S: Light aroma of belgian yeast, candied fruit and faint floral hops.

T: Belgain yeast upfront, followed by fruity sweetness. Candied apples, fresh pear and hints of honey. Also some herbal spicey notes. Faint hops finish off the flavor.

M: Light bodied, crisply carbonated, the bubbles seem to coat the inside of your mouth. Slighty dry finish.

D: This is a decent Belgian pale ale, but nothing I would go out of my way to get again.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-22-2010 22:46:31 | id: 1112668

This is an exceptional brew. color was orange-honey with a nice white head. carbonation seemed a bit tame.

fruity aroma with yeasty-bready smell. some apple-pair and orange with soft floral notes. really nice nose.

fruity taste up front with a yeasty-malty finish. hops are mild, nice delicate and enjoyable flavor. good balance.

smooth soft mouthfeel - didn't miss the carbonation

easy to drink, great beer. i think i actually enjoyed this more than their dubbel, although that might just be a stylistic preference - the dubbel is very good as well.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-22-2010 03:03:27 | id: 1112188

Poured into a Chimay ale goblet.

A: Clear golden with a white, soda-like head. Looks like a nice blonde.

S: Grainy and corny with light florals, apples and earth.

T: Carbonated front with a hot alcohol burn towards the middle. Hints of apple cider with a dirty, earthy finish.

D: Not a sixer candidate.

Value: Not a bad blonde, but at $10 per six pack at my shop, I'll choose lots of other beers over this one.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-14-2010 17:59:16 | id: 1106071

This has a great yellow/straw-like color that I like to see in blondes.

It has a sort of bready scent with a bit of vanilla on the back end, and that is just how it tastes. I wish there was a bit more carbonation, but maybe that was just the particular bottle I had as it had nearly no foam at all.

Overall, I highly enjoyed the flavor but I think their double is better. I would have this again.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-10-2010 05:24:42 | id: 1102910

Pours a clear golden with a massice wite, longlasting head, that leaves some lacing.

Smells fruity and sweet, green apples and green grapes, belgian yeast esters in the back, not overpowering.

A surprisingly full overall taste at first, with refreshing slightly sweet fruits up front, and then the fruits get subdued by a quite raw dry bitterness that really doesnt fit, and in the end its all a mess with a yeasty breadtone marching in and claiming the scene, leaving a priomising taste experience at a 'meh'.

Okay mouthfeel for the style, nothing remarkable but nothing wrong with it either.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 02-07-2010 17:58:54 | id: 1100831

Gotta love samples from the vendors. Live review for this one.

A- Pours a clear blonde honey yellow color. Big 3 finger white head (hard pour) stays for a long couple of minutes before dying down to skim across the top of the beer. Nice thick lacing left everywhere on the glass with this one.

S- Smell of grains and light floral notes are at first all I can smell. I let this warm up a little which brought out a light funky yeasty smell paired with some lighter fruits. Nothing big in the aroma but it seems to be nicely balanced.

T- This has a very distinct pear tone to it in the front to middle of this beer. Nothing in this is too strong as well. There is a light bitterness in the middle starting to get into the tail end of this. Spices bring up the back of this...there is a light metal taste in the tail end of this. Even this does not really distract from the overall impression of the beer.

M- Lighter mouthfeel to this. Carbonation is good for the style. Nice light fruit notes with light bitterness left on the palate and in the aftertaste. Tinge of metal in the backing of this in the mouthfeel. Once warm this became a little bit of a distraction.

D- This was avery nice beer that I was glad to have gotten the chance to try. It is a easy drinker with it at times going down way to fast. Good beer for people who don't like a ton of hops but at the same time don't like a ton of malt either.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-21-2010 02:54:44 | id: 1087506

From a 330 ml. bottle and poured into a large wine glass. Grimbergen Blonde pours a clear golden with half an inch of somewhat sticky white foam. A moderate carbonation boil from the bottom of the glass ensues, keeping a steady lace on the glass.

Light belgian pale nose overall. Pleasant though subtle yeast notes couple with some orange. Quite lager like when cold, expanding notably with warming.

Taste is slightly sweet of honey citrus and pear, offering a nice carbonation level, helping to provide a nice mouthfeel. Decent drinkability; enjoyable yet not too memorable either. I'll steer towards Affligem Blonde every time.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-09-2010 08:13:46 | id: 1078641

Pouring this into my Unibroue glass, this kind of reminds me of Leffe Blonde. Once, Leffe was my go to BPA for a reasonable price.

A: As I said, it almost appears like a carbon copy of Leffe Blonde. Muted clear gold with a two finger head that leaves lots of lacing.

S: Hmm. Not sure what to make of it - must be the funkiness of the yeast - but a strange floral/garbage aroma filled my nostrils as a took a whiff. More funky floral than garbage, but that was simply my initial reaction.

T: Sweet and smooth with a hint of yeast funk and mild floral notes. Someone definitely bottled Leffe and put it in a Grimbergen bottle. This one is slightly more sweet than Leffe Blonde, but they are certainly comparable.

M: Good balance of carbonation and slight slick mouthfeel. Nothing overly remarkable though.

D: This is the first of a six pack, and probably my last...at least for tonight. The ABV is slightly above average, so this isn't a session type beer, but it's a nice alternative for the price in comparison to the likes of any other BPA that might be comparable or of better quality. I'd have this one again.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-09-2010 04:36:06 | id: 1078523

Appearance - Clear golden, with a head that disappears quickly and leaves a lot of lacing.

Smell - Caramel malts, fruits and a little alcohol.

Taste - Sweet malts, finishes of with some hops and a bit of alcohol. Spices and citrus in the taste as well.

Mouthfeel - Light body with quite some carbonation.

This was the first beer that got me into drinking belgian beers. A good and inexpensive beer to start off with!

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-06-2010 18:18:15 | id: 1076530

Appearance- Deep golden hue, Head foams up quickly and disappears quickly, Carbonation rises constantly.

Smell- has a strong grainy smell, I'm new to the beer seen so distinct smells are hard to denote.

Taste- Slight spice, almost fruity flavor with a grain finish, No harsh finish or strong alcohol taste.

Mouthfeel- frothy feel in the mouth, almost creamy due to the carbonation.

Drinkability- Easy to drink, but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-06-2010 13:33:59 | id: 1076452