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Val-Dieu Blonde

Val-Dieu Blonde

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu

Aubel, Belgium

bottled
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2223.22/5.03.22/5.06%59Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 durhambeer (538), Durham, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20

Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle. Not surprisingly, this was a light golden pour with a nice one finger white head that settles in to a nice gauzy top. A bit of yeast chunkage floating throughout, but otherwise relatively transparent. Bananas, ester, grape bubble gum, and some lemony tastes on the nose and palate, with a more doughy taste and light feel on the tongue. Nothing special about this beer, but it’s nice to have a sessionable Belgian.

looframp (6), , Netherlands
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Excellent. I visited the brewery last year. Great taste, great history(anno1216).


 KyotoLefty (202), Kyoto, Japan
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Orange-gold color, tall foamy white head, lots of yeast got in. Fragrant aroma of sweet lemon tea! Very lemony, with tea, honey, fruits. Very inviting. Sweet-and-sour flavor, much again like sweet lemon tea. Citrus, honey, sour and bitter balance the sweetness well. Very interesting and very nice. A touch too sweet maybe, and lacking the clear, crisp bitterness and complexity of the better Belgian blonde ales. Surprisingly good.


 bhensonb (3017), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Bottle from Wine Specialist. Hazy gold color with a frothy white head. Smells like a light candi tripel with a lot of grassy hop and yeast. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is very light sweet candi, with some malt and spicy hop. Seems balanced between sweet and bitter. There’s a tangy flavor that extends into the finish. Really quite tasty in a simplistic way. Wish it could be delivered to my door each morning.


 Borresteijn (588), Amstelveen, Netherlands
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Bottle @ In de Wildeman. Golden blond beer, white head. Aroma of yeast, fruits, malts. Flavour is malty, yeasty, a bit sweet, slightly bitter finish.


 daniele (839), Italy
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 18, 2008  
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