Summery tan-headed hazy-bodied blonde puts sunny citric hop spicing and light floral bouquet up-front. But muted lemon-orange-banana midst fades to oblivion and soapy finish precludes mild wheat backing.
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ARBOR GREFF BLONDE ALE
Oak-aged dark amber Flemish-Belgian-inspired ale honoring former World War II French brewery pits sour chocolate malts against dry prune and unripe quince. Floral hops decorate backdrop, yeast sediment coats bottom, cumulative berry-citrus tang increases effervescence, and white grape tannin brings suitable acridity.
(DE SILLY) ENGHIEN DOUBLE BLONDE ALE
(LEFEBVRE) ABBAYE DE FLOREFFE BLOND BELGIAN ALE
Founded in 1121, Lefebvre’s Belgian brewery is quite possibly the oldest in the world. Puffy head and cloudy amber complexion greet this moderate-bodied ale. Though thick foamy carbonation takes away from sweet apple-peach subtleties, its stimulating malted cereal grain finish reinforces barley-wheat graining.
SCHOUNE 1702 BLONDE ALE
(NOUVELLE) BLONDE D’EPEAUTRE
EEL RIVER CALIFORNIA BLONDE ALE (CERTIFIED ORGANIC)
LEFFE BLONDE ALE
Flowery aromatic hops, dry honey-malted wheat, and gentle clove spicing give butterscotch-fronted, ginger ale-textured blonde (from a 13th century recipe) its gentle white wine appeal. Wavering orange-bruised tangerine tang and silken banana-breaded vanilla whim stung by phenol coarsening. Well carbonated and lightly fruited but nothing extraordinary.
SEA DOG BLONDE ALE
BOREALE BLONDE ALE
(ELLEZELLOISE) QUINTINE BLONDE
LOTERBOL BLONDE ALE
Rangy 8% alcohol strength, acidic medicinal whir, and candied butterscotch twist aid initial citric-herbal pungency of glowingly turbid re-fermented summery blonde. Settling hop-spiced bitterness allows peach-grapefruit-lemon-apricot tang to inform white-peppered rosebud-coriander-allspice illusions.