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Belgian Blonde IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 12.13%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 19, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania
2.47/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.47/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours a slightly hazy, dark golden yellow color with subtle apricot edges and a one finger, white foam head that slowly settles into a lasting ring. Streaks of soapy lacing left behind.
Surprisingly malt forward aroma with biscuit and bready yeast followed by estery light fruit notes and a very faint piney hop presence. Not much hop character in the nose for an IPA. Slightly floral but more reminiscent of a regular Belgian blonde.
Medium body with a stronger hop presence than the aroma suggests but it still feels more like a hoppy Belgian blonde/pilsner hybrid than anything else. Very dry and earthy to the point of it being unpleasant. Soil-y/dirty with pine needle and earthy grass followed by ester-y yeast notes and pilsner malt. Slight peppery spice along with some light fruit sweetness, notably apple and pear. Lingering sticky finish with an unpleasant aftertaste. The flavors of this beer don't really mesh for me. Kind of harsh and tough to drink.
Nov 12, 2013Surprisingly malt forward aroma with biscuit and bready yeast followed by estery light fruit notes and a very faint piney hop presence. Not much hop character in the nose for an IPA. Slightly floral but more reminiscent of a regular Belgian blonde.
Medium body with a stronger hop presence than the aroma suggests but it still feels more like a hoppy Belgian blonde/pilsner hybrid than anything else. Very dry and earthy to the point of it being unpleasant. Soil-y/dirty with pine needle and earthy grass followed by ester-y yeast notes and pilsner malt. Slight peppery spice along with some light fruit sweetness, notably apple and pear. Lingering sticky finish with an unpleasant aftertaste. The flavors of this beer don't really mesh for me. Kind of harsh and tough to drink.
Belgian Blonde IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
58 ratings
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