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Trappist Westvleteren Blond
Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)
- From:
- Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,808 - Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 9.62%
- Reviews:
- 472
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2002
- Wants:
- 512
- Gots:
- 176
(Green Cap)
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Ratings by mdfb79:
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
4.35/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.35/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Poured from a 0.33L bottle into my Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary tulip. Cap is dated 17.12.10.
a - Pours a crisp, very clear golden color with 2 fingers of fluffy white head that lasts for 3-4 minutes, and high carbonation evident.
s - Smells of spices, Belgian yeast, apples, citrus, bananas, light fruity malts, and maybe a hint of cloves. Smell is really enjoyable and complex.
t - Tastes of spices, pepper, light fruity malts, bready malts, and light citrus. Also some yeast. Not getting any alcohol.
m - Light to medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice and crisp.
d - Overall I thought this was a very good pale ale. While not usually my favorite style, I thought this beer smelt great and was very complex. I also felt like it was very easy to drink; I felt like I could definitely put a few of these down, and would actually want to. Taste was good but pretty standard, heavy on the spices. Would definitely have again and glad I got to try a bottle.
Oct 09, 2010a - Pours a crisp, very clear golden color with 2 fingers of fluffy white head that lasts for 3-4 minutes, and high carbonation evident.
s - Smells of spices, Belgian yeast, apples, citrus, bananas, light fruity malts, and maybe a hint of cloves. Smell is really enjoyable and complex.
t - Tastes of spices, pepper, light fruity malts, bready malts, and light citrus. Also some yeast. Not getting any alcohol.
m - Light to medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice and crisp.
d - Overall I thought this was a very good pale ale. While not usually my favorite style, I thought this beer smelt great and was very complex. I also felt like it was very easy to drink; I felt like I could definitely put a few of these down, and would actually want to. Taste was good but pretty standard, heavy on the spices. Would definitely have again and glad I got to try a bottle.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
4.88/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.88/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Hazy yellow with a nice head.
The aroma of grains, yeast.
Taste of bready notes and oaky notes along with touches of citrus fruit.
Really great balance with medium carbonation.
A ight body with a smooth feel.
Feb 27, 2024The aroma of grains, yeast.
Taste of bready notes and oaky notes along with touches of citrus fruit.
Really great balance with medium carbonation.
A ight body with a smooth feel.
Reviewed by ivanbrew
5/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I tried this beer out of a bottle is an amazing flavor of apricot and honey Lots of yeast that is gathered on top amazingly high carbonation but not overblown probably the most perfect beer for summertime I could ever think of in general one of my top favorites definitely top 10
Jan 29, 2023Reviewed by te99912_123 from Switzerland
4.3/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
gold, cloudy, very foamy & strong lacing.
Taste and aroma of lemon, pear, apples, grass, a hint of grapefruit and a tiny bit spicy.
Very smooth and refreshing.
Really great for a blonde ale, but not as outstanding as 12 is.
Oct 10, 2022Taste and aroma of lemon, pear, apples, grass, a hint of grapefruit and a tiny bit spicy.
Very smooth and refreshing.
Really great for a blonde ale, but not as outstanding as 12 is.
Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
4.4/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a golden blonde color with a near crystal clear transparency. Head is two fingers of white foam, with more build up after a light swirl of the glass. This frothy, pillowy foam sits a top for a long while after the pour. There is visible sediment at the base of the bottle; however, only the first 3/4 of the bottle were poured into the glass for this review. Aroma is punchy grass, herbal, medicinal, and spicy hops with a big cut of spicy yeast just behind. This yeast comes paired with clove, apple cider, and earthy malts. It smells light, and yet thick; that is to say, the breadth of notes is pretty simple, but the depth to each note is huge. Flavor profile driven by the same characteristics. It pits resiny, herbal, grassy, spicy hops against earthy, bready malt undertones. Clove pairs with spicy yeast for a little further zest and grit. Mouth feel has a sharp effervescence, at least, initially. Effervescence bubbles down to a thin crisp texture. It has a medium thickness. Overall, really stellar depth here, while remaining easy to drink. It's on the 'easier drinking' side of the Belgium spectrum, and yet still retains a remarkable depth.
Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 33cl bottle.
Apr 17, 2022Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 33cl bottle.
Reviewed by pants678 from California
3.66/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
More yellow than copper, lacing foam.
Clean hops, maybe salt, no malt.
Finishes with more than a touch of hops, hardly bitter, touch of honey. Nothing's really jumping at me.
Nothing if not easy going and clean and dry.
Mar 14, 2022Clean hops, maybe salt, no malt.
Finishes with more than a touch of hops, hardly bitter, touch of honey. Nothing's really jumping at me.
Nothing if not easy going and clean and dry.
Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
4.56/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A lot of the time one simply wakes up because they are alive, but not that they want to. With Westy Blond in the fridge though, I sprung up like James Brown on a line of snow.
And?
Glorious. Just glorious. It doesn’t hit you, it caresses you like Adriana Lima putting on a pair of panties.
I can’t anymore because I need to get back to it.
Be well. Be oh so well.
Aug 11, 2021And?
Glorious. Just glorious. It doesn’t hit you, it caresses you like Adriana Lima putting on a pair of panties.
I can’t anymore because I need to get back to it.
Be well. Be oh so well.
Trappist Westvleteren Blond from Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
1002 ratings
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