t Smisje Blond

Brewed by Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Musty earthy aroma and taste with an ashy vegetable taste.

11.2oz bottle, poured a orangish gold. Nice head that dissapated relatively quickly. Strange mix of flabors, wheat, pinto beans, toasted malts, vanilla and a hint of citrus. Bottle says its brewed with lime blossoms... whatever. Not the best blonde I’ve ever had, but OK.

Bottle, Cambrinus. Witbier haze with a dissipating white head. Watery pine, swill of rusty can, beans, honey and lemon aroma. Yeasty Twiglet notes, hops without edge or spike, no finish or bitterness. Bit of a weird beany toasted wheat and wholemeal N/A feel to it. Hit the nail. Strange and empty.

Bottled sample via Piscator. Lemony aromas. Yeasty tasting. Quite enjoyed this Belgian ale. Thanks Piscator.

Bottle 33cl.
Unclear medium yellow color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate yeasty, leather ? cheese. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (220808)

Bottled sample via lubiere. Gold in colour with strong spritzy carbionation. Aromas of lemon sponge cake, yeast, and a bit of earth. Yeast and pale malts are the dominant flavors, along with some pear, vanilla, hay, and icing sugar notes. Fairly dry on the finish, with a bit of a sour twang. Lots of complexity and fairly drinkable too.

Bottle from Bruisin’ Ales. Hazy deep golden pour with generous white head. This one’s a definite oddball. Doughy east, citrus, earthy bitter grass/leaves/twigs, and an unidentifiable funky smell and maybe some lime peel? Similar on the palate, with a key lime peel bitterness and a very dry finish. Odd and not entirely pleasant taste.

Bottle from Wine and Cheese Place in (near) St. Louis, MO. LIght hazy amber color with a huge frothy white head. Strange aromas of yeast and arguably lime. Near medium body with lightly frothy carbonation. Flavor is something like old linoleum paste, with florality and citrality. The yeast is really noticeable. Rather mouth-smacking. It is quite out of the ordinary. The sort of ale that challenges perceptions. I’ve decided I am enjoying it. Finishes dryish and somewhat astringent. Gets even better with time. Turns to a flavor like chewing lime tree twigs. (or stems, to be precise). God knows where brewers get these ideas. Oh, look, a lime tree. Let’s toss it in the the kettle. At least they seem to stick with vegetation.