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Odd Notion - Belgian Blonde (Summer 2009)
Magic Hat Brewing Company
- From:
- Magic Hat Brewing Company
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 14.53%
- Reviews:
- 65
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 23, 2014
- Added:
- Apr 21, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by KajII from North Carolina
3.3/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
[Best served in a Trappist glass]
This beer poured a nice clear golden color with an very small white foamy head that was fully diminishing and left very little, if any lacing behind.
The aroma was malty to say the least with floral hops and a barnyard scented yeast with a slight hint of citrus and spices.
It tasted mildly malty and fruity in the beginning and finished quite yeasty with a nice citrus note at the end leaving the flavor to hang on only a short time after the swallow.
Mouthfeel was just a shade over light in body and mildly creamy in texture with a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice summer brew. Although it is lacking just a bit for a Belgian Ale, it is most definitely worth a taste.
Mouthfeel was just a shade over light in body and mildly creamy in texture with a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice summer brew. Although it is lacking just a bit for a Belgian Ale, it is most definitely worth a taste.
Mar 10, 2011This beer poured a nice clear golden color with an very small white foamy head that was fully diminishing and left very little, if any lacing behind.
The aroma was malty to say the least with floral hops and a barnyard scented yeast with a slight hint of citrus and spices.
It tasted mildly malty and fruity in the beginning and finished quite yeasty with a nice citrus note at the end leaving the flavor to hang on only a short time after the swallow.
Mouthfeel was just a shade over light in body and mildly creamy in texture with a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice summer brew. Although it is lacking just a bit for a Belgian Ale, it is most definitely worth a taste.
Mouthfeel was just a shade over light in body and mildly creamy in texture with a moderate carbonation.
Overall a nice summer brew. Although it is lacking just a bit for a Belgian Ale, it is most definitely worth a taste.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.15/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance: Looks like a pilsner, presenting a clear golden liquid that is topped by a foamy head which, unfortunately, fades altogether too quickly; no real lace but a few legs decorate the side of the snifter
Smell: Smells like a hefe brewed with Belgian yeast, as the banana and clove elements are very strong, though there is clearly a Belgian yeast strain being used
Taste: Banana bread, up front, followed by a strong clovey aspect through mid-palate; after the swallow, the yeasty phenols take their turn and challenge the hefe flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low to moderate carbonation
Drinkability: An interesting combination that just didn't work too well for me
Dec 01, 2010Smell: Smells like a hefe brewed with Belgian yeast, as the banana and clove elements are very strong, though there is clearly a Belgian yeast strain being used
Taste: Banana bread, up front, followed by a strong clovey aspect through mid-palate; after the swallow, the yeasty phenols take their turn and challenge the hefe flavors
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low to moderate carbonation
Drinkability: An interesting combination that just didn't work too well for me
Reviewed by Milestone221 from Pennsylvania
3.62/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.62/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Appearance. Very golden with cloudiness inside. Little carbonation. Little head. Good lacing.
Smell. Pure pale ale. Very inviting. Citrus and noticeable hops. Very good.
Taste. I detect some fruit overpowered by hops. Bitter finish but very tasty.
Mouth feel. A little dry but light. Good not great.
Drinkability. Very high. Goes down really easily.
Average for a spring series. Overall good.
Jul 10, 2010Smell. Pure pale ale. Very inviting. Citrus and noticeable hops. Very good.
Taste. I detect some fruit overpowered by hops. Bitter finish but very tasty.
Mouth feel. A little dry but light. Good not great.
Drinkability. Very high. Goes down really easily.
Average for a spring series. Overall good.
Reviewed by tatoodkelt from Maryland
3.38/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
While visiting some friends in Northern New Jersey my buddy offered me one of these with dinner. Had no idea it was a Belgian Pale until I looked it up here.
Consumed 1/23/2010- from notes.
Brown 12oz bottle as pictured poured into a pint glass.
A- Kind of a faded gold with a fluffy finger and a half white head that settled pretty quick to a patchy skim. Mild but steady carbination bubbles.
S- Light fruit, mainly citrus as well as hints of cloves.
T- The same profile as the smell but a little bolder as well as some hop tingle on the back end.
M- Light bodied, crisp and not too much carbination tingle.
D- This ones a pretty easy drinker. Easy summer session beer but still worked well with a pasta dinner in the winter.
Feb 03, 2010Consumed 1/23/2010- from notes.
Brown 12oz bottle as pictured poured into a pint glass.
A- Kind of a faded gold with a fluffy finger and a half white head that settled pretty quick to a patchy skim. Mild but steady carbination bubbles.
S- Light fruit, mainly citrus as well as hints of cloves.
T- The same profile as the smell but a little bolder as well as some hop tingle on the back end.
M- Light bodied, crisp and not too much carbination tingle.
D- This ones a pretty easy drinker. Easy summer session beer but still worked well with a pasta dinner in the winter.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light yellow, slightly orange color with less than a finger of white head (not much retension and little to no lacing.) A bit of cloudiness about it brought on by tiny chunks of yeast sediment that happened their way into my glass depsite a careful pour. Nose immediately reveals what this "mystery summer beverage" as a belgian. It has citrus all over the front end of the nose with clove bringing in the finish of the smell. Taste is minorly sweet with malt, clove, and orange-like citrus. Picking up a bit on some sulfur twang as wel both in the taste and subsequently the smelll. Feel is medium to light with fair amount of carbination. Lingering taste of clove on the tounge and a hanging sweetness. Has a warming finish, more than what I expected for 6%.
Oct 30, 2009Reviewed by david18 from New York
3.42/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Again, I'm not so knowledgible to feel that I don't need to have some idea of a beer style before I sample it. There was nothing on this bottle to indicate that this was a belgian pale. Flavor was pretty good (especially when I thought it was a summer ale), aroma was good as well. I will definitely get this again.
Oct 02, 2009
Odd Notion - Belgian Blonde (Summer 2009) from Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
79 ratings
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