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Troubadour Blond 3.38 323

Troubadour Blond

Percentile
81
overall
Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3233.39/5.03.38/5.06.5%86.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij for Musketiers.

'Troubadour' is a deep blond beer with 6,5 % alc. and a second fermentation on the bottle. This second fermentation is responsible for the higher alcohol percentage and the further evolution of the beer in the bottle. When poured out in a suitable glass, 'Troubadour' has a thick white tenacious head. The first contact with the tongue results in a lovely sparkling feeling. The flavour is characterised by a mild bitterness and is somewhat spicy, followed by a pleasant sweet aftertaste and dry finish. The aroma is mainly characterised by the spicy hop flavours, accompanied by a light fruity flavour. Troubadour Blond is an authentic beer, consisting of the basic elements : pilsner malt, water, hop and yeast.

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 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

Sep 23, 2009  
Cloudy, dark gold with a thick white head. Aroma of spice, malt fruitiness. Pear, apricot, sugar, caramel. Sweet and spicy with a hint of nutmeg, perhaps. Different, but good.

 madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 15, 2009  
8th July 2008. Malty blond beer. Some zest fruit in the dry start. Dry almost peppery finish. Just too dry!


 marcus (1895), Sacramento, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2009  
This cloudy dark blonde beer poured with a large beige head and some floaties. There is a butterscotch aroma and a sweet and sour caramel flavor, as well as a spicy, almost peppery finish. It’s an interesting brew


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Bottle, best by 25/06/10. Poured golden with a tall pillow white head that settled to a ring with time and left light lacing. Aromas of caramel, dark fruits, and butterscotch. The flavor had dark fruits, brown sugar, and spice. Medium body, sweet, and smooth. Nice!


 altonbrownd (1955), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Bottle from Bierkoning. Dark body with plenty of head. Nice malty nose. Sweet and refreshing. Spicyness in the finish.


 highlandlad (1275), Sydney, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
This wandering minstrel reached Australia from Belgium via Denmark five years ago and languished in a corner of my beer rack as forlorn and forgotten as whatever hopeless CD my sister sent for Xmas that year. An unfair comparison, it turns out, for this Belgian ale has weathered the ravages of time better than LCD Soundsystem, Bloc Party, the Kaiser Chiefs or whoever else flickered briefly in 2005 and faded. After four years, Troubadour Blond had evolved/devolved into a swirling maelstrom of proteins adrift in a caramel-coloured universe. A sticky-sweet aroma spoke of gingered pears, toffee apples and fresh-mown hay. An oily customer. With any real hop character long since dissipated, the malt profile dominated - sticky toffee pudding with a late seasoning of clove to spice up the swallow. Very easy on the senses - more like the Carpenters than Bloc Party and nowhere near as fucking irritating as Kaiser Chiefs (Devils! Get off my Ipod and never again soil my earplugs with your naggingly catchy ear-candy.) Overall, this is a decent ale, undeservedly ignored. ( 33cl bottle courtesy of Papsoe - thanks buddy. Bottled 10/09/04)


 OldMrCrow (1200), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Bomber

Pours a nice golden orange, crisp hoppy aroma wit tropic fruit. Flavor of orange and clove, bready malt present but not forefront, juicy with a reasonably strong hop profile given the style. Nice example and underrated on the site in my opinion.


 DigitalMan (119), Idaho, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Hazy gray-yellow. Ok head. More of a hop note in the aroma than many Belgians, definitely has some pilsner-like qualities. Fizzy.



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