Christoffel Bier / Blond

Brewed by Sint Christoffel Bier
Style: Pilsener
Roermond, Netherlands

Bottle. Amber colour with very impressive and long lasting egg whitish head. Aroma was grassy hop notes, with light fruit. Light to medium body. Flavour was bitter, with slightly sweet notes. Bitter dry finish

To be brutally honest, this beer puts forth most of the qualities I dislike in a beer. It was excessively bitter, with a terrible soapy aftertaste. It did pour a beautiful orangey color, and had a rather nice head, but the positives end there. The carbonation is typical of a pilsner style beer, and the head fades pretty slowly, leaving a nice lacing. There’s a strong grass / plant sort of smell, and then the bitter soap taste kicks in and it’s game over. Every sip fades into a quick reminder that you shouldn’t take another. I’m sorry for the bad news, but I’m not sure why this beer keeps getting high ratings. As for the fellow with the post below me; it wasn’t a bad bottle, just a bad beer!

Best by Feb 2005. Cloudy orange body with a large head, decent lacing. Aroma is European hops with bready malts and yeast... also getting some aged hop notes. Flavor brings this with a fairly sweet finish. I wish I had this fresher as there was little to no bitterness or real hop presence. Rerate pending a fresh bottle...

Bottle. Poured cloudy straw color with a large frothy white head that was mostly lasting with Excellent lacing. Moderate sour citrus and tart fruit aroma. Light to medium body. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet citrus finish of moderate duration. Very refreshing beer.

Medium white head over hazy light orange body. Light fruity aroma with grassy hop notes and some sweetness. Taste is bitter, grassy hops with aftertaste of resiny, honey-like sweetness. Quite a lot of hops in this one, but it’s very nice. Good balance, and very interesting character. Not a typical blond at all (because of the hops). I like it! (0.3l on draft.)

Swing top bottle purchased at Coaltrain Wine and Liquor, Colorado Springs, CO. Pours straw yellow with a patchy white film, edgy. Aroma is yeast (sweat, dough, barn) and malt (hay, straw, meal) with notes of grass and grapes. Moderately bitter, medium acidity, mild sweetness, heavy yeast and grainy, straw malt with some barn and earth notes, hint of citrus. Light bodied and clean, chalky palate.

On tap @ t’ardenest, Amsterdam. Pale golden body with a small white head. Weak aroma; some hops, grain and hints of spices. Served a bit too chilled... Hop-flavored. Also malts and a light sweetness. Dry and hoppy finish.

Pours a hazy gold into a tulip. Bright white micro head quickly dissipates to skim rim. Apricot, pit fruit and yeast aromas. Bitter front-to-back with a sharp fizz. Bitter lasting finish. Almost Orval-like...