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Val-Dieu Blonde 3.21 248

Val-Dieu Blonde

Percentile
67
overall
Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Belgian Ale

Aubel, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2483.22/5.03.21/5.06%66.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
This authentic Abbey Ale is based on the recipe perfected centuries ago by the monks of Abbey du Val-Dieu.
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 nearbeer (1866), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
May 8, 2008    Updated: Sep 28, 2008
33 cl, bb 26/02/09. Cloudy golden pear-colored with a medium-sized, lasting foam. Aroma is mild clove, grapes, and apples with some spicy dry grass. Flavors of spicy yeast, clove, some mild apple and pear; slight bubblegum, wheat crackers, alcohol, and cardboard. Light body is soft, with a sufficiently dry finish, is mostly smooth but maybe a tad bit too frothy with carbonation. Mild, balanced flavors make this one highly quaffable


BonVoeux (40), Beveren-Leie, Belgium
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
May 7, 2008  
33 cl. Bottled. First taste @ Zbf. Last weekend at Sol Cress (Spa) God golden color with white head. Spice, fruits aroma. F lavor some spices, some sweet fruity, dry and hops ending.


 BeerFanDan17 (628), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
May 5, 2008  
(cleaning out my beer bottle collection as pictured in my profile and utilizing ratebeer.com) As I recall, this was a very good and classic tasting blonde.


 sneagrams3 (1759), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Tasted 4/18/08. 330ml bottle. I can hear the hissing effervescence as the bottle opened. Hazy and sedimented with an amber honey hue. Finger width of thick white head. Bready doughy yeasty aromas with notes of bananas and slightly floral. Medium bodied and dense. Sticky and cloying yet light palate. Chalky yeasty flavor. Fruity esters. Green apples and tart berries. Orange citrus and floral. Slight hops with a sweet finish. Mild spice. Decent, but not overly so.


 Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/512/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Pour was a dirty yellow color with little head or lacing. The aroma and flavor were both of overripe fruit. Really sweet and a flat mouthfeel. I can’t say I enjoyed this one much.


 kiefdog (1635), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 30, 2008  
750ml bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Florida). Pours cloudy golden caramel with one finger white head that dissipates to a thin head fairly quickly. Particulate matter clearly visible. Nose is slightly sweet like honey but also slightly bitter. Flavor: slightly sweet and sour initially with a hint of bitter on the finish. Very faint honey and caramel overtones.


 dmac (1500), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 29, 2008  
11.2 oz bottle purchased at Shangys back in December. Pours a clear orange gold with lots of floaties from the bottome of the bottle, lots of effervescence and a large pillowy bright white head. Aroma of green apples, yeast, brown bread and tropical fruit. Medium bodied with strong carbonation. flavor is yeasty with notes of grains and fruit, not quite as good as the aroma lets on though. As far as blondes go this one smells nice but doesn’t back it up, very true to life as far as I have found.


stp4343 (1), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Val-Dieu Blonde does not count
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/515/20
Mar 23, 2008  
nice head. with hazy golden color.. smell was neutral.. taste very nice.. complex earthy



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