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Lichtervelds Blond
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
- From:
- Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 9.93%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 01, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 20, 2005
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 7
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jedwards:
Reviewed by jedwards from California
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Thanks to claaark13 for bringing this back from Belgium!
Poured into my Oerbier glass. Huge rocky head characteristic of Belgian golden ales, with some of the tight structure of other De Dolle beers I've had. Reduces to two or three fingers of pillow-y foam. Beer itself is a slightly hazy reddish gold.
Smell is spicy hops and lemon pith, a bit of yeast. Taste has a big hop presence on the front end, lots of spice and pepper, and a bit of a honey/malty backbone with a long-lasting bitter finish. Doesn't come off as dry as many of the other Belgian golden ales do, but the hop presence prevents it from being sweet. Typical creamy De Dolle carbonation, but the hop presence and a slight boozy quality cut through that.
Really solid beer. I'd say I want them to bring it to the USA, but it would be a sin to let this sit around on shelves.
Jun 16, 2011Poured into my Oerbier glass. Huge rocky head characteristic of Belgian golden ales, with some of the tight structure of other De Dolle beers I've had. Reduces to two or three fingers of pillow-y foam. Beer itself is a slightly hazy reddish gold.
Smell is spicy hops and lemon pith, a bit of yeast. Taste has a big hop presence on the front end, lots of spice and pepper, and a bit of a honey/malty backbone with a long-lasting bitter finish. Doesn't come off as dry as many of the other Belgian golden ales do, but the hop presence prevents it from being sweet. Typical creamy De Dolle carbonation, but the hop presence and a slight boozy quality cut through that.
Really solid beer. I'd say I want them to bring it to the USA, but it would be a sin to let this sit around on shelves.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.68/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 mL bottle. Pours clear with a very active head. Smells of sweet bananas and other fruity notes, light herbals, and some spicy yeast notes. Tastes a little sweet, with some spicy clove and fruity flavors, before earthy yeast cuts the sugar. Ends bitter and dry. Medium body. I'd never have guessed 9%. Good.
Oct 01, 2021Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.89/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L- Medium gold with a hue of tan maybe because there is quite a bit of sediment in it. It was well rested+chilled so imagine that's the intention. Pours with big pillowy dense pale-tan head.
S- There is a dry + slightly sour edge that reminds me more of a dry cider than a beer.
T- It is notably hoppy, with a bright/piquant flavour, and that's *despite* being 9%! There is also a really quite punchy rich yet slightly sour fruity 'meaty' taste coming through as well. Hard to describe, it seemed dominated by sour cherry and next like cooking apple.
F- It's punchy, though doesn't outright show it's ABV% (classy that!) which is balanced by a touch of fruity sourness. Nicely balanced.
O- Something a bit different for me, hefty yet quite bright on the palate too. I'd certainly drink this again. 330ml bottle BB: Aug-2020. Bought from BelgiumInABox (Antwerp/BE) for delivery to me in London/UK.
ps. Pour cautiously, even rested and chilled this one really created huge foam on the pour/beware.
Apr 22, 2020S- There is a dry + slightly sour edge that reminds me more of a dry cider than a beer.
T- It is notably hoppy, with a bright/piquant flavour, and that's *despite* being 9%! There is also a really quite punchy rich yet slightly sour fruity 'meaty' taste coming through as well. Hard to describe, it seemed dominated by sour cherry and next like cooking apple.
F- It's punchy, though doesn't outright show it's ABV% (classy that!) which is balanced by a touch of fruity sourness. Nicely balanced.
O- Something a bit different for me, hefty yet quite bright on the palate too. I'd certainly drink this again. 330ml bottle BB: Aug-2020. Bought from BelgiumInABox (Antwerp/BE) for delivery to me in London/UK.
ps. Pour cautiously, even rested and chilled this one really created huge foam on the pour/beware.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
4.77/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 2 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 2 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
From Zombier. In Teku glass. Playing Magic 2015. Lots of foam. All I expect in the style very well executed, with the ABV well hidden. Dry, with apple/pear notes and some grass. Very drinkable and moreish. Invites to long sips.
Oct 31, 2016Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.85/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear golden color with huge, frothy white head. Aroma is very "belgian" with intense floral notes from the yeast. Taste starts on the sweet side with honey malt, sugar sweetness and yeast esters. Finishes slightly bitter and earthy. Medium body and carbonation, dry aftertaste. I am not really a fan of belgian blondes but this one is quite good.
Apr 01, 2016Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
4.44/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Rare De Dolle! On tap!
Once upon a time, De Dolle was my favorite Belgian brewer. This is back when I lived in Iowa, and back before the Midwest's entire supplies of Belgians were hoarded by the sweaty awful denizens of Chicago. De Dolle was plentiful, fresh, and inexpensive. Bought an entire case of Bos Kuen one cold, slow spring, and every sip was a promise of sunshine that staved off severe seasonal affective disorder.
Anyhow, even back when it seemed like De Dolle was everywhere, I still never saw it on tap. Once, I think at at the Map Room, they had the Stille Nacht. And now around Boston I find 6-year-old bottles of Oeirbier sitting in shelves. But finding De Hoop on tap was a wonderful surprise.
Advertised as a triple, I nearly grabbed my wife's beer because De Hoop pours so pale and filtered.
Smells like De Dolle usual, perfect yeast profile: zero alcohol burn, sweet grain and sugar. A little light for the style, but exquisite.
Tastes... very limp, at first. Amazingly smooth, but for a triple there's just not much there. A few sips in, however, some complexities begin to reveal themselves. (Googling for pictures of De Hoop's bottles, it seems the brewers refer to this as a "Blond Extra," which makes a ton more sense and is how I'm reviewing the beer).
The yeasty, malty sweetness asserts itself throughout, but it balanced out by floral nodes, berries, and grain. The overall effect tastes as pure and cleansing as rainwater--it doesn't knock your socks off right away, takes a little bit of thought to really appreciate, but man is it something else.
Excellent, unique beer. Grab one if you're lucky enough to come across it.
Mar 14, 2015Once upon a time, De Dolle was my favorite Belgian brewer. This is back when I lived in Iowa, and back before the Midwest's entire supplies of Belgians were hoarded by the sweaty awful denizens of Chicago. De Dolle was plentiful, fresh, and inexpensive. Bought an entire case of Bos Kuen one cold, slow spring, and every sip was a promise of sunshine that staved off severe seasonal affective disorder.
Anyhow, even back when it seemed like De Dolle was everywhere, I still never saw it on tap. Once, I think at at the Map Room, they had the Stille Nacht. And now around Boston I find 6-year-old bottles of Oeirbier sitting in shelves. But finding De Hoop on tap was a wonderful surprise.
Advertised as a triple, I nearly grabbed my wife's beer because De Hoop pours so pale and filtered.
Smells like De Dolle usual, perfect yeast profile: zero alcohol burn, sweet grain and sugar. A little light for the style, but exquisite.
Tastes... very limp, at first. Amazingly smooth, but for a triple there's just not much there. A few sips in, however, some complexities begin to reveal themselves. (Googling for pictures of De Hoop's bottles, it seems the brewers refer to this as a "Blond Extra," which makes a ton more sense and is how I'm reviewing the beer).
The yeasty, malty sweetness asserts itself throughout, but it balanced out by floral nodes, berries, and grain. The overall effect tastes as pure and cleansing as rainwater--it doesn't knock your socks off right away, takes a little bit of thought to really appreciate, but man is it something else.
Excellent, unique beer. Grab one if you're lucky enough to come across it.
Reviewed by Wanne from Belgium
3.56/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Very nice blonde beer. Medium bitterness, with a citrus touch that reminds me more of oranges and less of lemons. It's very smooth to drink, although it has an alcoholpercentage of 9%.
Dec 07, 2014
Lichtervelds Blond from Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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