Florival Blonde

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Opwijk, Belgium

33cl, from Delhaize Gent, not complex brew, balanced, hazy, good head, simpel brew

33cl bottle. Pours pale and clear golden with a creamy egg white foam and lacings. Dry spicy and yeasty nose. Metallic, citric and thin mouthfeel. The whole florival series really stinks.

Bottle.33cl. Fine but bland blonde, golden, clear, a minimal head, light body, thin feel, average carbonation.

Poured a golden color with a foamy, white head. Slightly flowery, fresh nose. Sweet with hint of citric sourness, medium bitter, citrus flavors. Medium bitterness.

Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized bubbly beige head. Aroma is bigtime yeast, metal and peas. Some slight fruity notes, Flavour is skunky hops, some sweet fruits and overall quite sweet notes. Unbalanced and not too pleasant.

(33cl bottle, traded with DerDoppelbock) Hazy, golden colour with big yeast chunks swimming around and a medium-sized foamy white head. Sweet and perfumed malty nose with citrus and lemon peel. Sweet malty taste, again a bit perfumed (violets?) with light fruity notes; lively carbonated mouthfeel, medium body; malt-accented, slightly yeasty and bitter finish.

(Bottled, BBE 04/2009 Slightly hazy golden with a medium, foamy head. Sweetish, straightforward aroma with hints of honey and acidity. Quite acidic, malty, neutral-papery flavor with nothing much in it. Medium-bodied, slightly foamy, acidic palate. No yeast in the bottom to save the situation, but does hide the alcohol very well. If you’re into acidic, tasteless blondes, try this – otherwise look elsewhere for tastier and better balanced stuff.

33cL bottle. Poured a golden color with a foamy, white head with good carbonation. Aroma and taste were better than expected.