Het Kapittel Watou Blond

Brewed by Van Eecke
Style: Belgian Ale
Poperinge-Watou, Belgium

A Mes rate: One of the nights freebies from Lowlander. Metalic and very yeasty. Strong wheaty finish that is almost like Weetabix. Strong orange in the aroma that is not too bad actually. Cloudy blonde with heavy sediment and plenty of floaters. Alcohol is a little to obvious given the fact that it is only 6.5%

Got some lemon,grass and some slight malt in the aroma.Pours a murky gold/orange with a fluffy off white head.Flavor is made up of some sweet malt,lemon,some slight spice and a little of the yeast.Medium mouthfeel with a honey sweet finish.

Bottled. Yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is hops, grass, paper and metal. Flavour is paper, hops and slight caramel. Quite watery and boring.

Bottledy .... Hazy orange in colour with a snall white hy and fruityead. The aroma is somewhat repulsive... just kidding ;) Yeasty and fruity in aroma. The flavour is fruity and yeasty..

Golden body, small white head. Light fruity aroma, not too strong. Light malty and light sweet flavour, somewhat dull.

Better than the Pater offering. I’m more favorable to the whites/blondes due to the subtle taste differences and usually yeastier pieces. Just a little better than most abbey ales, but solid nonetheless.

Bottle: Pale gold color, nice white head and lots of lacing. The nose is lightly herbal with a bit of husk and sage, some pith and grassy notes. The flavor is lightly malty and a bit sweet and wheatish. Light esters and some fig and plantaine notes. The finish is balanced, belgian, decent. Nothing unexpected. Won at Dr. Bill’s 10th Anniversary birthday party.

Best Before D, 05, 07...whatever all that means. A through E, and 01 through 11, and another set. Whatever... Appears a hazy, light gold with a 2 finger, frothy white head that slowly fades out. Chunky lacing is left all around the glass. Hearty CO2 bubbles slowly rise to the top of the cap. Tons of viscous sediment is suspended throughout the entire glass. It would look great other than that junk messing up my brew. Smell is of grassy, earthy, orangy citrus, along with a touch of cream, wet hay, and corn. Taste is of the aromas with sweet butternut squash flavors, along with grassy, earthy, funk mixed with citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, mildly sweet, yeasty, dead on the middle of the tongue, and moving to an oaky dryness.