Affligem Patersvat Blond

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Opwijk, Belgium

Bottle. Alc. 6.5%. Light light unclear medium orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate hoppy, lime, orange, light yeast, yeast, light malty, sweet. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (091007)

33 cL bottle. Pours golden yellow with a white head. Aroma is spiced and herbal coriander. Flavour is orange peel and coriander. Quite mellow and softly blend. Soft malt flavour, slight sweet. The beer goes into a slight dry and decent bitter finish.

Bottle at yespr’s place. Pours a golden colour with a nice head. Sweet malty and yeasty aroma. Flavour of yeast, spices, wheat, some spices, toasted malt and citrus. Dry malty and bit spiced finish.

Bottle @ Le Poechenellekelder, Brussels. Ornagish blonde color. Yeasty, citrusy, friuty. very similar to alot of the blondes I sampled while in Belgium

Bottle. A orange beer with a big off-white head. The aroma is of yeast, fruits and spices, so is the taste. Medium body with a sweet light dry finish.

Bottle. [Courtesy of Joergen, thanks buddy] Huge thick white head that lasted forever. Excellent display of lacework. Light cloudy golden color. Aroma of heavy yeast, caramel, fruit, orange peel, pepper and other spice. Claim to be a hoppy version, but where are the hops???. Light bodied with an average carbonation. Balanced sweet and light acidic hint of bitter. Fruity sweet finish.

Bottle. Hazy golden coloured with a white ehad. Aroma of fruits, berries, yeast and bubble gum. Fruity flavour of berries, yeast, bubble gum and hops. Hoppy finish.

Stop #1 on my Cedric-led hop tour at Poechenellekelder in Brussels. This was a very nice beer. Great aroma with a nice balence of hops. Smooth and satisfying.