De Graal Blond
Brouwerij De Graal

De Graal BlondDe Graal Blond
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From:
Brouwerij De Graal
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Blonde Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
13
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 06, 2019
Added:
Sep 19, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Sep 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by mattfancett from England

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Mar 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.58 by dcmchew from Romania

Nov 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TurdFurgison from Ohio

Mar 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Dec 07, 2011
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Reviewed by SmokinSmyth from Belgium

2.88/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a cloudy golden color into a tulip glass. Minimal head that disappears quickly, no lacing.

Aroma is fairly weak and non-descript.

Taste is also neutral, hard to describe, much like an American light beer, in that has little to recommend it, or to give a negative impression.

Mouthfeel is actually pretty good, a little strong on the carbonation despite the lack of a head, a little bit like champagne.
Jul 17, 2011
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Reviewed by wedgie9 from Tennessee

3.52/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Tasted from 11.2oz bottle. Pours pale yellow with a huge, foamy white head. Nose is yeasty with candy malt and some orange and spices. The flavor is slightly bitter with some candy malt and wheat. The carbonation is heavy with a light body and a longish bitter finish.
Jul 27, 2010
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Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada

3.95/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: pours a hazy yellowish orange color with a one inger head that lasts a while.

Smell: a general spiciness and hint of floral hops rise from the glass.

Taste: yeast, light spiciness, green grapes, mild fruity sweetness and a mild bitterness makes up a simple but pleasant ale.

Mouthfeel: crisp throughout with some mild dryness at the finish. A strong yeast laden aftertaste sticks to the tongue. Medium bodied beer.

Drinkability: definite sessionable beer. Nice flavors keep it intereting the whole way.
Nov 21, 2008
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Reviewed by churchillps from Texas

3.58/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured a golden-orange color, nearing brown at its depth. Medium head that dissipated quickly, leaving little to no carbonation after initial pour. Tastes like a standard belgian ale, I wouldn't call it "hoppy" as the bottle claims. Nothing spectacular, but certainly not below-average. The "hoppy" aspect is more noticeable in the smell, along with additional floral generalities. Taste is crisp on the palate, finishing smoothly with extremely high drinkability. Mouthfeel is above-average, along with taste, and is accompanied by notes of acid and a slight hop aftertaste.

Overall, not an outstanding beer, but a very good "hoppy" belgian ale. I wouldn't go out of my way to find it, but my local store just received a large amount of de graal beers and this sounded interesting. Fairly solid for a $7.99 750ml bottle. This beer is highly drinkable with a solid flavor both as it hits the palate and in its aftertaste. A pretty good find.
Feb 27, 2008
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Reviewed by paterlodie from Belgium

3.11/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Best before 09-05 so in time for a revieuw. Pours in wel with its golen colour an perfectly white head. Clear colour make it a good appearance. Smell is sweetmalty and spicy. Not the freshness I expect from a blond but acceptable. Taste is sweet again, honeymalty and i think to notice something to detect of koreander, gagel and paradijszaad. Acceptable but ending dull. Hardly any hops and yeasty aftertaste is not what you expect from a blonde. Acceptable butnot one I'm looking foreward too.
Jan 23, 2005
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Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California

3.18/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice Blond this but very conformist. A pale beer, almost yellow in colour and very clear. Not much nose as I remember but had quite a hoppy taste at first, though this soon fades to leave a very mild bitter finish. Very clean, crisp easy drinking beer. To be honest I was surprised it was 6.5% ABV, it drinks a tad weaker than that. I would imagine this would be make a great lunchtime drinking beer. Good, but very average for the style.
Sep 19, 2002
De Graal Blond from Brouwerij De Graal
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 13 ratings