Bottleworks Bangelijk Blonde

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

Light, golden color with good lacing and head retention. Aroma of vanilla, spices, similar to Duvel in my opinion. Nice, tangy flavor. A very nice beer.

2004 330 ml bottle from Bottleworks; Nose of golden raisins, yeast, and light Belgian spices (mostly cloves); lightly hazy yellow with a huge, glass-lacing, longlasting, pale yellowish head; Flavor has a little hop bitterness, lots of clove and corriander spiciness and pepperiness, and a minor tart note; it finishes with mild bitterness.

Bonus bottle, 330ml. from Ben, Suzy Greenburg, thanks dude. Pours cloudy golden with a nice stable puffy bright white head. Nose is quite nice and fragrant with vinious notes, some floral notes and all in all very appealing. Taste is similarly vinous with something i can’t pu tmy finger on but i’ve definetly tasted it before. Nice blond.

Bottle @ the weekly RB Poker Gathering
Golden straw color with a giant pufy white head, light lacing. Nose of plantain chips, honey and peppery citrus yeast. The flavor is balanced, a little weak but fizzy and slightly sweet. Rolls on the palate quite nicely. Decent and citrusy.

Flaxen appearance with a foamy head and stringy lace. Dry and dusty with some grassy hopes. Sour citrus in the form of lemons. Doughy and yeasty notes as well. The citrus comes out more abundantly in the flavors. Floral hops and there is a little bit of heat as the alcohol comes out. The palate is rather dusty with a dry bite at the tail.

Bottle pours a slightly hazy, light yellow with a massively thick and dense brightwhite head. Several minutes later and it was still full and merangue-like. Amazing. Aromas mainly of light Belgian yeast notes and some lemon or orange citrusy bits as well. Flavor was similar, but ligheter and a bit of apples and apricots. Soft palate with moderate carbonation. Nice slightly bitter trailer.

Pours a clear bright golden with a huge, airy, rocky head, with clumpy lacing. Nice lightly sweet malt, candi-sugar, and floral, bready yeastiness in the aroma with good complexity. Starts mildly sweet with some lemony citrus and biscuit malt turning drier and allowing some bittering hops to come through toward the tart, sticky finish. Nicely balanced and enjoyable, but I prefer a touch less citrus tartness. Still a very drinkable and well-done brew. Many thanks to Larry Pitonka for the trade!

Not surprisingly, Bottleworks commisioned this little gem. Remarkable fresh malt with a clean flavorful yeast that is in no way overbearing. Sets the bar for other blondes. Clean clean beer with great flavor.