Hopduvel Blondine

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Hazy blond with giant soapy foam head. Citrusy nose. Flavour is fresh with citrusy hop and a little acidity. Thin texture. Intense carbonation.

Bottle, 9%. Vinous aroma, hint of champagne. Cloudy yellow colour. Slightly sweet malty flavour, slightly spicy. OK fruity, slightly yeasty.

33cl bottle from Dranken Geers. Deepish gold beer, with almost no head. Faint Belgian yeast aroma. It’s an ok blond, but just like a hundred others. A bit of mould on the finish though. Bit too metallic on the carbonation

A bottle tasted with Phil&Anna and Alfa at Vastarannan Kiiski. White head. Slightly orange/yellow hazy colour. Sweet nose. Slight lemony tatse. Mild hoppiness.

330ml bottle (Vastarannan Kiiski, Helsinki, Belgian Weeks)
Pale orange, large head. Fruity aroma, light malt too. Very fizzy beer. Simple aromatic esters and some drying iron bloodiness. Spicy raw herring taste. Of course there’s some hops too. Not quite crisp enough for a blond, gets it only through the fizz.

Bottle @ home.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light malty, moderate hoppy, flowers, perfume, moderate yeasty, soap, fruity - pear and wood notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is lively. (280608)

25cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, not balanced, hazy, rocky head, nice brew

Goldblond coloured beer with medium white head and lots of carbonation. Hoppy yeasty aroma. Full little bitter palate. Finish is herby and slightly hoppy nicely balanced .