SKA True Blonde Dubbel

Brewed by SKA Brewing
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Durango, Colorado USA

Clear yellow color with no head. Malty yeasty aroma. Taste the same with sweet easrty flavors.

Pretty rough getting through this one. Bitter and light. Some smoothnes but had lots of off flavors. Some sweetness balanced it out but had an odd aftertaste too.

Bottle; pours a hazy, ruddy gold with small to medium white head. Aroma was of apple, yeast, banana and flowers; something weird about it. Flavor was initially strange, but it got better after a few sips. Flavor seemed almost a knock off of the style; that being said it was not too bad. Flavor of yeast, apple and a strange taste of banana. Palate was ok.

Bottle. Pours with hardly any head. Smells like passing a sulfur plant. Taste is almost a disgusting malty mess. Enough after an ounce.

Bomber. Bright, inviting orangish yellow color with a head that lasts for most of the beer. Citrus and spicy on the nose and the flavor. Good sourness comes in after each sip and is balanced nicely with a bit of bitter hops. Not really a normal belgian flavor, nor what I’d expect out of a blonde. Unique and very enjoyable. I’d definitely get this one again.

Had this beer on 4/30/2005. Aroma is sweet and spicy, reminds me of a White. Color is a hazy gold with light carbonation and very thin head, I hope it is not too flat. Taste is, well its sweet and sour. Starting with a crisp medium body it goes down with a crisp feel and a sweetness coming on. Finish comes in with the sweetness turning to a sour taste that is backed by a spicy and citrus flavors. Wow, this is much better then I thought it would be. I think the best way to describe it would be to say it sits somewhere between a Paulaner Hefy and a Celis White.

Flavor on this is not like a dubbel, more like a blonde, just not in a real good way. Pretty untatsy.

The appearance of this beer may be it’s only strong point. Weak nose and taste with hints of floral, and fruity notes. Weak attempt at a Belgian style dubble.