Sur-les-Bois Blonde

Brewed by Brasserie Artisanale La Botteresse de Sur-les-Bois
Style: Belgian Ale
Saint-Georges (Sur-les-Bois), Belgium

Bottled (as La Botteresse Blonde), thanks oh6gdx! Cloudy pale orange small head. Yeasty orangey nose. Orvallish perfumy funkiness and rich amounts of hay-like sweaty hops. Medium bodied with spritzy mouthfeel and long bitter spicy finish. Quite brilliant!

Bottle. Aroma of lemon, orange, grassy herbs, clove, liccorice-like spices (sorry, this is probably the 50th time I’ve mentioned in my ratings that I don’t know my spices), and all of these nice spices playing over a whole-grainy sort of bready malt. Flavor kicks up the bready, sweet maltiness while preserving lots of orange zest and a nearly hot spicy kick. This is my fourth of these 12% Imports of heretofore obscure Belgian beers, and for me, it’s 4 for 4 of "wow, these real Belgian microbreweries are bitchin’."

Bottle pours out of the bottle with alot of carbonation and a great fluffy head. Some fruits like banana and cherry in the aroma. Light body with yeast, bread and some apricots. Reminds me of a saison. Very crisp and refreshing.

From bottle, 33 cl @ festival Hotton, yesterday. Hazy, blond with white, creamy head. Aroma spicy, hops. Medium body. Taste hops, yeast, bitterness, little spices. Not bad at all.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a thick white head. Aroma is super spicy. I can’t identify everything, but definitely some pepper and spicy light fruits. Flavor is definitely more Blonde-Ale like with spices in the finish. Light, sweet, fruity, spicy. An interesting Belgian ale. (On a side note: I am quite impressed by these Belgian microbrews put out by 12% importers--none have failed to impress!) 7/4/8/4/14 (3.7/5)

33 cl bottle, bottled / ’bbe’ ? Peach coloured with a thick veil, disappearing head. Fruity aroma with hints of pineapple and melon with a malty background, finishing on a light medicinal note. A touch of yeast, too. Fruity and malty taste, fresh and crisp. Strong carbonation and a very good body.

Bottle, bought @ BelgianShop.com.
Pours muddy golden with a fine, large, frothy, white head. Lightly fizzy sounding, but still staying on for quite some time. Aroma has yeast, green apples and oranges. Some milkiness to it as well. High, prickly carbonation, fair, creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is elegant. Good malty sweetness, some fruity feel from the yeast and a fine, balanced spiciness at the end. There is surely ginger in this one, lending the finish both spiciness and a peppery feel. Quite nice, actually.

Bottle listed as la Botteresse Blonde thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a huge head and a murky yellow body. Good lacing. Aroma of corriander, clove, honey, some banana esters, bubblegum, flowers and plastic. Taste is herbal with some honey and ginger. Fizzy bubbles and water like mouthfeel.

Rerate: This time as Sur Les Bois Biere Blonde. From Bu11zeye again. Pours with a large white heead and a clearish yellow body. Good lacing. Light spices sweet with a bit of alcohol, pear, dough and bubblegum. Taste is clove dough and not to well hidden alcohol. Spritzy carbonation and dry mouthfeel. Doesn’t seem to similar to the other beer aliased here.
647314: 3.4