Westvleteren Blond

Brewed by Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
Style: Belgian Ale
Westvleteren, Belgium

Bottle thanks to Greig! Pours an opaque orangey yellow with a fluffy white head. Nose is slightly woody with sweet lemons. Palate is lovely it has a real sofness to it that makes it very easy to drink. Flavour’s are complex with nuances of earthiness, seville oranges and hints of spice that are really well balanced with the late woody hoppiness. This is and X factor beer!

Bottle shared with and courtesy of heavy (a huge, HUGE thanks!)
Man I was happy to try this and the Extra. Poured a nice, very murky yellow colour with a huge white head that went away slowly. A fine agrumey nose, ever so slightly funky. Quite yeasty. The taste was odd in a good way.. brett? Hmm... definitely a bit funky and not a typical blond. The nice malt plays second fiddle to the grapefruity hopiness. A bit funky. Extremely well balanced and all in all a great beer.

[1171-20080302] Bottle. Aroma has a bit of citrusy grain and hoppy bitterness. Hazy, orange brown body with a long-lasting creamy white head. Boozy flavour is well-balanced with notes of woody citrus hops and leafy florality. Medium body is smooth but rough around the edges. Impressively made.
(@ In De Vrede; Westvleteren, BE)

0.33L bottle from Bier Tempel, Brussels. Pours an orange shade of blonde, pure white and very fluffy head which lasts ages. Taste is citrus and hops and bloody nice. Easily the best blonde beer that I’ve tried. Worth the hassle of picking one up.

Bottle. Pours unclear orange with a fine creamy white lasting head & lacings. Aroma & taste is of yeast, mild spices & orange fruits. Like said - mildly spiced & delicious. Medium body & carbonation. A fine little brother to the elder sisters! :-)

400th rating. Bottled. An unclear blond beer with a huge, quite persistent and lacing white head. The aroma is more hoppy than malty, with notes of grass, flowers, spices (pepper) and a light fruitiness. The flavour is fantastic, again hoppy, a bit acidic, with notes of lemon and spices (coriander). Well balanced, refershing and thirst quenching. Medium body, lively carbonation, dry long finish with medium bitterness. Without doubt a masterpiece. Pure flavour and very drinkable. I want more.

On tap at In De Vrede. Blond with a good sized white head. Aroma of citrus and light grain. Decent flavor, a light bitterness to finish which lingers a little.

Bottle, from overseas trade. Hazy orange pour into my glass. Aroma is bubblegum, belgain yeast, cinnamon spice, and candi sugar. Flavor is all that to a lesser extent then the aroma. A truely fantastic blond!