Abbaye Du Cateau Vivat Blonde
Brasserie Historique de l'Abbaye du Cateau

Abbaye Du Cateau Vivat BlondeAbbaye Du Cateau Vivat Blonde
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From:
Brasserie Historique de l'Abbaye du Cateau
 
France
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 8.66%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
6
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 14, 2013
Added:
Dec 02, 2007
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

3.13/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
At 6.5%abv., coming in a slim 330ml brown bottle, served lightly chilled in a stemmed wine goblet.

A: murky dark amber colour, coming with off-white foamy head and abundant fizziness.
S: pear-ish esters, old orangey notes, and candy-ish pale malty on the nose, Saaz hops, citrus zests and sweet herbal esters join from underneath following a good swirl. Simplistic
T: chewy spice-esters along with white prune-ish sour-sweetness, low profiled malts; dry and lightly effervescent on the palate, well-attenuated, plus very little bitterness and extra undertones of acidic stone-fruits in the end.
M&O: lightly effervescent but the fizziness dies out a bit too fast, the body is thin-ish for a 6.5%abv., the flavour profile simplistic and uninspiring, but the attenuation level is at least high enough to make it a somewhat drinkable… drink.
Sep 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by joefinnigan15 from Canada (MB)

Aug 18, 2013
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia

3.36/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tried some time ago with @tobeerornottobe, just found my (written) review.

Bright, burnished golden colour, with a decent body. Lots of floating sediment, which stay completely suspended - they refuse to congregate at the bottom of the glass. Excellent lacing, filmy white head. Looks very nice.

Rustic, earthy grain notes on the nose, almost verging towards sweet and rotten. Hint of apricots or some other fruit, overripe, but very earthy and subdued. Not bad, but not great.

Quite sweet on the palate, with a grainy husky character, and a seltzer bitterness. A little sour with a very short afterpalate. Mouthfeel is quite thick and undercarbonated. But nice.

Quite drinkable, but without a lot of character. Falls flat eventually, especially the ending which is very empty. Refreshing enough to drink regularly though.
Nov 07, 2010
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

3.14/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Brown cork and caged 75cl bottle, mine states 6.3% alcohol by voluum, not the 5% on the site here.

Golden and looking like a Belgian Blonde, small white head sat on top.

The aroma and taste went hand in hand, hops, barley, sweet toffee and caramel all in about equal quantities.

The beer however lacked a killer punch and had a soft underbelly, meaning it had no mouthfeel or presence after the first sip or two, hoped for great things, got a beer that was drinkable but very average.
Jan 23, 2010
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Reviewed by thierrynantes from France

3/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Beer bottle (33 cl.), tasted in 2006.

Appearance : yellow color, with white foamy head (not persistent).
Smell : malty and fruity aromas.
Taste and mouthfeel : citrus notes, acidity and light bitterness.
Drinkability : an average beer in the style French "Bière de garde"
Dec 07, 2008
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Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina

3.72/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Very light and fruity on the nose this one poured a very nice golden yellow with a big fizzy white head. Nice light fruity smell translated over very well to the flavor. Very light and full of yeast and peach like flavors. This was a very intresting choice and I am glad I got to split it with my brother. Great selection that he brought back with him.
Dec 02, 2007
Abbaye Du Cateau Vivat Blonde from Brasserie Historique de l'Abbaye du Cateau
Beer rating: 3.35 out of 5 with 6 ratings