Grimbergen Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Jumet, Belgium

Bottle at the local before dinner. Not much of a nose but what I could smell....other than the copious ammount of wings wafting from the kitchen was some spice and a bit of grassy malt. Served in its own branded chalice, it is a piece of work to behold. Crystal clear golden with a intricate lace doily of a head that swirls as if on a gentle current round and round the wide glass. Nose hints of malt and yeast. Mouthfeel brings more of the same.. yeatyness morphs into a gentle tangy spice that slowly decent for an even decreasing finish....I should have had two of these.

Bottle, also at the Pizzahut. Nice presentation whith a golden colour, and a little white head that lasts. The smell was very weak: I almost smelled nothing in the beer (even the nail polish of the girls in front of me overwhelmed the smell of the bear), but when I did my best I smelled a hoppy beer (like you have of every lager beer). The taste started little hoppy and grainy, and went over in a woody taste with a very specific salty aftertaste. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad beer, but I already drunk (much) better beer - even in the same style. And I confirm: the beer matches perfect with the ’Grimbergen Cheese Pizza’.

bottle@ "the pizzahut" .. maybe not the ideal place to drink and rate a beer. Nice presentation: golden colour with nice stable white head. Smells a bit fruity, hoppy. Taste: watery, grainy, hoppy. Nothing very special. The pizza with ’grimbergen’ cheese was good!

Draft at Del Arte Restaurant at the Quartier Latin Paris France for 4.90 Eur Very good.

Bottle. Pours golden blonde with a very tall off white head. Smell of fruit and hops, a little malt. Has a bitter bite to it followed by some fruit, malt and alcohol, lots of carbonation. Has something else I can’t quite point out, grass maybe. Hoppy fruity finish. Overall, this one has some bite and a long lasting aftertaste. Not bad, I’ll drink it again.

pours sunshine yellow with an effervescent head that dissipates fairly quickly. aroma is of alcohol primarily; a bit of grain. flavor is fairly hoppy with some grassy undertones and some butter and sour citrus. coats the tounge with a bit of a malt and a kick of alcohol burn. not really very interesting, but better than some blond ales ive had.

Odd sourness and oily mouthfeel. Just OK. Might not have been a good bottle.

Pours a golden color with small white head. Citrusy aroma, sweet and malty, little spicy. Flavor follow suit, malts, banana, some honey and hops. Maybe a bit on vanilla. Medium bodied and smooth.