Affligem Fris Blond
Brouwerij De Smedt / Brouwerij Affligem

 

Clear no sediment even filtered, clearly not bottle conditioned. Still very Belgium with floral hops, spicy phenols from the yeast and some pale malt character. All in all the aroma is very typical for a Belgium hoppy beer. In my opinion this does not suit well as the combination of this aromas does not work well. The taste is better with some additional fruity flavors, some typical Affligem sweetness and a balancing bitter edge to it. It is very drinkable and smooth, not too thin but refreshing. Aside from the personally somewhat off-putting aroma but then again nice complexity this is a very decent offering. They make it balanced but also just abit too sweet in my opinion.