La Bavaisienne Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie Theillier
Style: Bière de Garde
Bavay, France

In short: A very very very yeasty beer with a nice farmhouse character. Very nice.
How: Bottle 750ml, consumed when about 6 months old. Graciously sent my by after4ever, thanks a lot Tom!
The look: Golden blonde body with a enormous amount of yeast particles topped by a large off-white head.
In long: Nose is very countryside, borderline funky, with notes of overripe fruits. What a chewy and fluffy body this one have, one of the most yeasty beer I’ve had. Soft bready malts or bready yeast, I don’t know but it was very bready. Very doughy. Citrus fruits, red apples, ripe bananas, barely any sweetness. A light herbal spiciness. An overall impression of a big wet grandma fruity muffin from the farmhouse. Finish is rather dry. Superb beer for the yeast lover. Sounds so much better than Superb beer for the bacteria lover.

750 ml. bottle from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Orange tinged gold pour with a huge, frothy white head. Aromas of grass/fruit and underlying breadiness. Seems a bit citric. Medium plus body with frothy, creamy carbonation. Flavor is quite spicy in a noble hop way, with a little fruit, and a light amount of pale malt. Very refreshing. Turns a bit maltier in the finish. I could drink this constantly. I could imagine this is what Westvleteren blonde would be like. Until I get lucky, I can only imagine. Finish has a hint of orange. Damn, but I like it. If Syd died in the wilderness, he likely died happy.

(25cl bottle) Hazy, orange coloured hue with yeast particles swimming around and a moderate blonde foamy white head. Sweet toasted (barley-)malty nose with distinctive notes of draff, spicy hops and alcohol. Moderately sweet flavour, medium bodied with a lively carbonation. Slightly yeasty, draffy and barley-malty taste with a restrained fruit-character (citrus, lime); moderately sweet, slightly bready finish with light herbal spice. Okay, but I think it is a bit overrated (11.08.08).

Pours amber/gold into a snifter. Fluffy white head roils and leaves sheet lacing as it recedes to hug rim. Orange and lemon joy aromas. Crisp with sweet malt from front to back with a slight bitter hop finish.

Also refreshing and moderately hoppy, with perhaps less malty depth than her sister, Amber. 25 cL bottle at Delirium pours gold with a lacy white head, fading. Nose is grassy, corn-malty, a little sweet. Light, corny sweetness goes dry, grassy and mildly bitter. I can think of so many foods that would be nice with a big bottle of this... How about a cheeseburger?

(3/10/08) 25cl bottle at Delirium Cafe in Brussels. Best before 9/06. Golden color with floaties. Nice aroma full of malt, some caramel, a bit of fruits and a bit of hops. A rather bitter flavor with nice hops and some bready malt in the background. Medium-bodied and softly carbonated. A pleasure.

Bottle bought at Knightly: Slightly hazed with a golden hue and frothy head with very good lace (there were some floaties later). The aroma has notes of grassy and herbal hops, dusty yeast and rustic esters, pear and wheat too. The taste starts twangy and mildly herbal bitterness over a layer of clean pale malts. Some sublime spice notes all about the finish. The mouth feel is lively and crisp, very refreshing. A nice brew and perfect for springtime.

750mL bottle. Poured slightly hazy light-medium orange with a creamy, well-formed cap of white head. The nose picked up a bevy of fruity notes and funky, dry spicy yeast.. pale malt forms a sweet backing.. really nice presentation. The flavor had pale malt and light fruits at the core, supporting peppery yeast, light fruit sourness, and bready notes as it warmed.. refreshing sweet, sour, and spicy finish. Medium-bodied with active carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel.. well-balanced, tasty, and very refreshing. Almost as good as the regular La Bavaisienne.