La Rulles Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Rulles, Belgium

2009-11-27. Hazy dark yellow body with a small white head. 3+ Modest aroma, light spicy floral aroma, sweet, odd. Flavour has similar floral character, just a touch of cardboard, wet dank sweetness, spice in the finish. Meh. Perhaps a touch old but just okay to start with I think. Bottle shared by HogTownHarry.

"Pull out one of those blondes I brought! ... Oh shut up." - HogTownHarry

[2601-20091127] 750mL bottle. Odd spicy burnt marshmallow yeast aroma. Slightly hazy, light orange yellow body with a medium-lasting creamy white head and some small suspended floaties. Corn grain oldness flavour is a little like a sweet fruity syrup. Medium body. Weird, but not in a bad way, wasn’t a fan of it though.
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Green bottle, 75 cl, best before March 2009, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on November 27 2009; eye: golden, lightly hazy, average effervescence, tiny island of beige head in the middle of the glass, no lacing; nose: perfume, light malt, light spices, Madeira, honey; mouth: perfume, light malt, light spices, Madeira, honey, finale in light malt with presence of perfume, medium-light body, average carbonation, slightly bitter, slick; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 75 cl, meilleure avant mars 2009, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 27 novembre 2009; œil : dorée, légèrement trouble, effervescence moyenne, petit îlot de mousse beige au centre du verre, pas de dentelle; nez : parfum, léger malt, léger épices, madère, miel; bouche : parfum, léger malt, léger épices, madère, miel, finale en léger malt avec présence de parfum, corps moyen-léger, carbonatation moyenne, très légèrement amère, coulante; en résumé : ordinaire

750ml bottle (Kaisla, Helsinki, Big Bottles Week)
Pale orange, sinky bits. Porridgy aroma, some milkiness - this is my breakfast cereal. Rich carbonation. Quite watery palate, but a big light grainy taste, again milky too - more breakfast cereal. Finish is pure light malts, yet more breakfast cereal - I swear I’m getting healthier as I drink this. Would have preferred some hops in this, as it’s itself a blonde.

On tap at Delirium, Bruxelles. Pours hazy yellow with a small head. Great lacing. Aroa is fresh hoppy, citrusy and malty. Taste is malty with some hops. A bit watery. Hints of mango in aroma, very malty. Small bitterness on the finish.

draft @ Delirium Cafe, Brussels. pours golden hazy, whit ehead. aroma, florale, some hints of vanilla, banana. taste, light touch of vanilla with some bitterness from the floral hops, wheat. Aftertaste has some honey elements adding for a good sweetness and balance.

A clear yellow/golden colored beer, with thick foamy white head. The aroma is malty sweet with fruits like citrus and notes of spices like glove. The taste is fresh sparkling and fruity. A little dry with bitters and notes of sweet. The aftertaste is dry and bittersweet.

21/04 0.75 l bottle from beershop.hr. It poured a murky orange body with medium sized ocher head. Nice Belgian yeast aroma, vanilla and some banana, sure, the cascade hops typical for the brewery are felt but less than in other beers, making it maybe even a bit rounded. Flavor is perfectly balanced as well, orange hoppy, vanilla and slightly sugary and creamy to make it smooth and well rounded. Spiced with some dried herbs like clove or even laurel. Full bodied and very pleasant. Long, slightly sweet and slightly orange peel bitter finish. Liked it a lot, actually the most of all beers from this fine brewery.