Bavik Pilaarbijter Blond

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Abbey Tripel
Harelbeke, Belgium

Lemony, spicy hop aroma; heavily carbonated, deep creamy head, hazy, light yellow body; sweet, peppery flavor; snappy, tart finish; prevalent yeastiness and biting body; metallic hop finish; a bit unrefined for a Belgian.

33 cl bottle. Yeast at the bottom. Pale golden colour with a nice white head. Aroma of yeast and hints of spices. Also flavour of yeast and spices, that ends in a bitter and little alcoholic-way. Very high carbanated.

Pours a clear golden with a huge, long lasting, rocky off white head with nice belgian lacing. The aroma is lightly spicey with a little maltiness. The flavor is lightly spicey with a bit of grassiness and a slight astringent finish.

Bottle from State Line. Pours a somewhat hazy yellowish/orange color with a realtively bubbly head. Aroma was citrus hops, a little yeast and a sour note. Pretty lively carbonation. Taste is much the same as aroma, with the citrus hops being the most dominant, with some tart fruitiness and yeastiness. Dry and refreshing. Very drinkable but nothing exceptional.

Bottle from Greens in Atlanta. Massive foamy white head. So it was a beer so it wasn’t all that bad but it was very muddled and flavorless which is better then a bad taste. I bought two and wouldn’d even put it in as an extra in a trade.

33 cl. Pours a hazy and very light copper. Huge surging platinum blonde head; settles to tiny bubbles, which settle in turn to whipped egg white. You can’t ask for a more alluring pour, really. Thick trowel-swipes of moussy lace all over the inside of the glass; even the reverse-camber slopes. Big tart green apple nose. Sharp attack: some fizz, body on the high side of medium, plenty of flavor bursting forth right from the jump. Plenty more tart green apple carrying through the palate; there’s some light herbal hop, especially at the finish. Really tasty; there’s complexity there and it’s refreshing as well. Nice stuff.

Pours a hazy light orange with a huge billowing pillowy white head. Aroma is grainy, spicy-phenolic, spicy hops, honey, and light bananas. Body is med. light with a hefty amount of CO2. The flavor is very spicy, with a great deal of fusel alcohols. Melony, and tasy, but a bit hot. Finishes exceedingly dry with a good smack of hop bitterness.

Bottle. I thought this was fairly decent . Golden colour. Nice, soft carbonation, with some citrusy hop-sack bitterness. Finish is dry and the alcohol is nicely masked, i think this is pretty decent.