Wendelinus Blonde
Brasserie Meteor

Wendelinus BlondeWendelinus Blonde
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From:
Brasserie Meteor
 
France
Style:
Belgian Blonde Ale
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 13.2%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
50
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 22, 2019
Added:
Mar 01, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
Another idea from the abbey...

Brewed in the tradition of the monks of Wissembourg, who had their beer made on the current site of the brewery, Wendelinus is the result of a centuries-old know-how. Beneath its amber colour and creamy head is an abbey beer with a range of flavours that mature on the palate with every mouthful. Strong, with a pleasant touch of bitterness, this is a beer to be savoured for its persistent mellowness and caramelized fruity flavours. Take your time with it!
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Ratings by BeerAdvocate:
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.1/5  rDev -9.1%
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #70 (November 2012):

Why would a beer need E150c aka caramel coloring and ascorbic acid? The whole abbey theme is lost on us with these additives. We feel like we are guinea pigs nursing this “beer”. Absolutely baffled why this beer exsists, while it not be a horrible mess it is just an oddity, a hollow beer … lifeless. Excuse our French but Meteor should get their shit together and brew a real beer.

STYLE: Belgian Pale Ale
ABV: 6.8%
AVAILABILITY: Year-round

LOOK: Clear pale copper color, good head retention

SMELL: Taffy, banana peels, dried grass, earthy, clove, herbal, toasted bread, chemical

TASTE: Crisp, creamy, chemical, grainy, fruity, phenolic, buttery, very grassy, dry, muted hops, odd sweetness, slightly spicy, estery, very dry spicy finish
Oct 31, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.51 by TrojanRB from Texas

Jun 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by JamesLeung from Florida

Dec 31, 2018
 
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Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.19 by SirDirtJoe from Mexico

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by sd123 from Georgia

Apr 07, 2016
 
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Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by Gints316 from New York

Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by steve99 from Connecticut

Apr 10, 2014
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

2.91/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
25cl bottle: part of a six pack bought at a French supermarket in Calais. Poured into a Chimay chalice on 23 Feb 14.

Looks lager/pilsner like: clear, deep golden hue to the clean body, the head a thin wisp from the start and just a collar after 10 seconds.

The aroma is semi-sweet grainy: the taste very similar with just about enough flavour to hide the alcohol. It lacks depth and character but it isn't a bad beer, just a little one dimensional and not really my thing even though I prefer malty and sweet beers.

Scored objectively.
Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Vanz from Australia

Jan 28, 2014
 
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Dec 17, 2013
 
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Nov 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by dcmchew from Romania

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by j-rod18 from North Dakota

Oct 03, 2013
 
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Sep 25, 2013
 
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Sep 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

Aug 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cardmarauder from Pennsylvania

Aug 23, 2013
Wendelinus Blonde from Brasserie Meteor
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 50 ratings