Rich golden dry-hopped ‘Kolsch’-style ale finds strong wheat fiber, tart green apple sourness, and unripe apricot-lemon twang usurped by peculiar rustic barley persistence underscored by faint chocolate sulk. Sticky fruit tang not as prevalent as Spring class may suggest.
Tag Archives: blonde ale
MAREDSOUS BLONDE
(ANHEUSER-BUSCH) BEACH BUM BLONDE ALE
DERGY’S HONEY BLONDE ALE
(LE CHAUDRON) CHANVRE BLONDE ALE
SCHOUNE LA SUROIT
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.