De Dolle Lichtervelds Blond

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

The color is an unclear yellow and it has a beutiful head. The aroma is of corriander and yeast. The flavor is distictivly smoke - which is very unlikely for a Belgian Blond - but quite nice. Besides the smoke it also contains notes of malt and yeast before it ends on a dry corriander note. A lovely blonde.

(Bottle 33 cl) 5% ABV in my version. Pale golden, slightly hazy with a dense and very white head with some sediment at the bottom. Fresh and fruity character with a way too dominating bitterness that overturns the balance. Pity in an otherwise interesting beer. 230699

33 cL bottle at Chez Moeder Lambic. Pours cloudy dark golden orange with a huge off-white head. Aroma is spiced, yeasty and distinct citrusy. Classic de dolle hight carbonation mouthfeel. Smooth caramelish and yeasty fruity flavoured. Followed by smooth estery and spiced flavoured notes before a mellow yeasty and subdued citrusy flavour makes the finish.

Bottled. Cloudy golden, small creamy head. Flowery aroma. Medium sweet with soft, dense mouthfeel. Intensely hoppy, notes of pear and pine, and a perfectly modelled malty body. Damn good!

Bottle 33cl.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruit - apricots, moderate yeasty, light earth - damp stained. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, and a dry dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090226]

Bottle, 8% (2002 brouwsel). Slow gusher whirling up sediment. Kept on slowly gushing for at least 30 minutes. Quite peppery, fruity aroma. Cloudy golden colour. Very big, stable white head. Cardboardy, earthy flavour, peppery and sweet. Seems a bit old, but is still nice. Highly carbonated.

Bottled. Hazy golden coloured with a huge and lacing white head. Fruity aroma with notes of pepper, spices, yeast and alcohol. Peppery flavour of fruits, yeast, spices and hops. Peppery finish.

Hazy dull tan colour. Lots of head. Slightly perfumey, spicy, hoppy. Fresh appley notes, hops and lots of yeast. Complex and drinkable, if a little too standard-issue example of the style.