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Arbor Brasserie Blonde 2.65 36

Arbor Brasserie Blonde


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362.63/5.02.65/5.05.5%1.9Tulip
Commercial Description:
Gorgeous copper-orange ale. Rich, enticing aroma of oranges and lemongrass. Crisp and refreshing on the palate. A perfect blend of malt, spice and sweet & zesty hints of citrus. Nestled between beer-loving Germany and wine-loving France, for centuries Belgium has produced some of the most interesting, complex, sophisticated, and delicious styles the beer world has to offer. Brasserie Blonde pays homage to this grand tradition. We brew the Blonde with a unique blend of rich malts, sweet orange peel, spicy hops, and zesty coriander. The result is a medium-bodied ale bursting with flavor. This is truly a beer-lover’s champagne (or a champagne-lover’s beer!). It is a dry, slightly tart ale subtly spiced with orange peel and coriander for a zesty taste with hints of sweet and tangy citrus.
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 sleestak (192), Williamston, Michigan, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/101/59/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Pours hazy orange-yellow with nothing in the way of a head. Aroma of butterscotch and citrus, but not much else. Flavor is diacetyl and fake orange. I continually adjust the rating down as the glass disappears. Absolutely horrible.


 deyholla (759), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 11, 2009  
On tap at Arbor Brewing Company. Poured golden with a ruby tint, minimal head. Aroma consisted of citrus notes with some hops. Flavor was sweet throughout with underlying citrus notes. Nothing special.


 Pailhead (2609), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Bottle: The aroma consists of lemon grass, citrus notes, spice, and faint orange peel. It pours a cloudy dark orange with a small white head that quickly fades to nothing leaving the beer almost still looking. The flavor starts with lemon grass and some light wheaty notes and a hint of apple. The finish is lightly spicy with coriander and a hint of orange peel. Light bodied with a thin and watery mouthfeel.


 dkachur (2431), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/103/510/20
Mar 24, 2009  
12 ounce bottle courtesy of mibirder. Thanks! Pours a clear copper color with a medium head. Poor head retention and lacing. Aroma is acrid nutty with some light fruity notes. Taste is sour with notes of citrus, soy, lemongrass. Medium bodied.


 jstraw (777), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/54/102/58/20
Dec 1, 2008  
Hazy orange-gold with good, creamy off-white head / Perfumed nose of candied orange, bread and spice / Light body, watery, very acidic and tart, with aggressive carbonation and fair finish / Weak flavors of lemon with other citrus notes / A mistake from this often fine brewer.


 wheelz843 (211), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/102/512/20
Nov 18, 2008  
bottle. has a very strong aroma of lemon grass. pours a golden yellow with short lasting head. has a bitter lemon taste with a warm, honey finish.


 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2008  
12 oz bottle-pours a foamy off white head and hazy amber color. Aroma is some spice, yeast, light malt. Taste is spice/pepper, yeast. Light malt, some copper @ the finish.


 puzzl (2650), New York, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/510/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Tap at Spuyten Duyvil. Cloudy gold pour. Aroma is extremely wheaty with apricot. The flavor, wtf, overloaded with lemon and wheat and extremely watery. What the hell is going on here? At least its easy to drink, as it tastes like nothing but grainy water.



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