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Arbor Brasserie Blonde


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352.61/5.02.63/5.05.5%1.6Tulip
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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 hopscotch (5490), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jan 5, 2007  
12 oz. bottle... Hazy amber ale with orange highlights. Lots of floaties hovering above the billions of sinkers lying 1/8" thick on the bottom of my glass. Flemish nose with notes of lemon, orange and honey. Mildly sweet, wonderfully tart flavor. Medium-bodied with an arid mouthfeel and feather-soft carbonation. Lengthy, moderately pungent, dry finish.


 jcwattsrugger (5422), 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.


 Sammy (4013), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 9, 2009  
On tap at Ashley’s. hazy grapefruit colour with some white head and some white lace. Yeasty funky, fruity in taste. Sourish yet malted down..


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/53/102/57/20
Jan 15, 2008  
Sour orange/tangerine. Tastes like a mouthful of nickels. Coriander and orange peel.


 Glouglouburp (2839), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
0.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/52/101/52/20
Oct 23, 2009  
In short: An awful rotten sweaty beer that shouldn’t be called a Saison. Worst “Saison” ever.
How: Bottle 12oz. Consumed reasonably fresh about 3 months after receiving it from dmschefke. Not your fault Dave, I asked for it!
The look: Cloudy ugly brownish-blonde body topped by a beige ring of foam
In long: Repulsive nose of sports locker room and ripe fruits. Taste blends extra ripe fruits (almost rotting), unpleasant sourness, sweat, and… who cares what else. I drank 1/3 of my 12oz bottle and drained pour the rest. Body is slim and lifeless. I’m a Saison whore, when closing the trade deal with Dave I did ask for a bottle of that thing. I saw the awful ratings but I thought to myself “C’mon Dany, you love Saisons, how bad can a Saison be?”. Well, I got my answer. That bad. I’ll take a Bud anyday over this. Awful and not even on style, this beer is to Saisons what soiled underpants is to bridge engineering.


 puzzl (2621), 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.


 Pailhead (2594), 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.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 22, 2006  
12oz bottle via trade with styles! - Thanks! - Pours cloudy amber with a short white head that stays well and laces the sides of the glass. Aromas of lemon, yeast, and a bit of caramel. Flavor is pretty similar to the aroma. Medium body with lively carbonation and a good clean mouthfeel and a dry finish. This one was pretty tasty and a little more than I expected when I opened the bottle...



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