Struise Kloeke Blonde

Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Belgian Ale
Oostvleteren, Belgium

bottle, pours a lovely white head. Smells flowery, hoppy. Fruity, sweet, hoppy, watery, refreshing beer without any body. It looks a bit like ’karlsquel’ from the aldi but a lot more refined and without any stinking smell. I had expected more from a beer from the ’struise brouwers’.

[1917-20081220] 330mL bottle. Mild fresh tree bark aroma with a mild bark hoppiness. Murky, light brown orange body with a long-lasting foamy white head. Sour fruitiness throughout the flavour with lots of yeast and sour bland citrus. Medium body. Refreshing.
(w/ jerc)

33 cl bottle, Moeder Lambik Blond. This beer explodes out of the bottle, What is left in the glass looks rather hazy, with a moderate white head. Aroma of oranges and spice.Rather sweet taste with almost no bitterness at all, hints of malts

Golden yellow in color with a good sized white head. Aroma is of orange peel, coriander and fresh corn tortillas. Taste is of coriander and citrus mostly.

33cl bottle from dranken Geerts good flavour strong flavour but light alcohol flavour and than not so common. fresh malty flavour with hoppy character. very drinkable.

Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Cloudy gold body. Spicy nose. Nice taste of fruits. Crisp. Dry finish.

Pours hazy gold with a twisting veil of fine sediment from the dregs. A one inch head of dense white froth settled down quite slowly, revealing clingy rings of lacework and a thick surface coating. The brew was anxious to leave the bottle, as a slow gush was apparently immenent. Lightly spicey and earthy in the nose. Peppery with cut grass, cumin, and hay. Hints of coriander, lemon pith, peach skins, and cloves. Medium bodied with a effervescent, creamy mouthfeel. Crisp and snappy. Light malt, earthy spice, and a wheat twang lead off the pallet. Quite hoppy in the "noble" sense, with plenty of pepper-studded cut grass, wet hay, and woody dryness. Toasted cumin and ground coriander mingle with hints of dusty boards and a smidge of quanine. Finishes persistantly drying, with a firm bitterness and lingering earthy tones. This beer changes greatly in the glass. Super crisp and refreshing when cold, followed by some great yeasty complexities as it warms. The amount of hops was unexpected and the beer touches the realm of Belgian IPA’s, Witbier, and Saison all at once. The hint of quanine in the finish makes me wonder if some Brett is taking hold, which would be most excellent. Big ups to BA Delerium for the opportunity!

Bright blond and slightly hazy appearance. Sharp, zesty aroma. Very dry finish with some dry, citrusy elements of a white wine.