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Off Color Brewing
- From:
- Off Color Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #25 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #21,819 - Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 6.68%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2019
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Belgian Style Ale brewed with White Wine Yeast. Inspired by the classic Belgian style ales which drew us into brewing in the first place. We add a twist on the spirit of Belgian mixed fermentation by utilizing a non-traditional wine yeast, Torulaspora delbrueckii. Torulaspora enhances fruitiness while a classic Belgian ale yeast imparts a Belgian spice character. Golden multifaceted Belgian style ale with subtle fruity notes of apricot, lychee, currant, and honey layered with noble hop spice and peppercorn phenol notes.
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Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can into a tulip.
A: Slightly hazy pale golden-straw color with a half-finger of foam.
S: Belgian yeast, grape juice, green apple, spices.
T: Grainy, doughy, yeasty sweetness balanced with some mineral dryness and freshly cracked pepper.
F: Medium-bodied; well carbonated.
Interesting take on a Belgian ale, not opposed to seeing more wine-like characteristics in these beers.
Mar 01, 2024A: Slightly hazy pale golden-straw color with a half-finger of foam.
S: Belgian yeast, grape juice, green apple, spices.
T: Grainy, doughy, yeasty sweetness balanced with some mineral dryness and freshly cracked pepper.
F: Medium-bodied; well carbonated.
Interesting take on a Belgian ale, not opposed to seeing more wine-like characteristics in these beers.
Reviewed by BalancingBrooms from California
3.88/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Hazy orange with golden hues and a one finger white head. Nose is very muted with some Belgian yeast esters and pale malt. Opens with Belgian yeast though restrained followed by a brief cracker malt and ends with a peppery white wine mineral dryness. Body is light to medium with medium carbonation. Ends dry with some white grapes on the end. Overall solid, I can get the mixed fermentation.
Dec 30, 2021
Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a crystal-clear light bronze color. Thin, weak, soapy head forms on the beer before dissipating, but as it dissipates the residual head forms a hill of foam around the outside edge of the beer. Aroma is strong, pungent, with notes of Belgian yeast, estery, grainy, doughy, with a hint of floral, grassy hops on the back end. Taste follows the nose with grain and bread dough notes with a moderate yeasty character to it that does take on some fruity notes. Feel is light, easy drinking and pretty sprightly. Overall its a nice Belgian blonde ale.
Mar 04, 2021
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a bright golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of grapes, apples. Taste is yeast, malts, apples, some grapes and spices. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall this beer is unique and kind of hard to describe, not bad but nothing special.
Dec 27, 2020Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.94/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: It pours golden with some clouding. It has an off white head with very good head retention.
Smell: It has a vinous and earthly smell to start off with. There are some grape notes with a bit of spice and bread.
Taste: It has grape and wine like flavors to start with spices, earth and citrus not far behind. There are some bready qualities especially in the finish. There are some mild earthen elements.
Feel: It has a medium body with a quite a spicy finish that is dry.
Overall, it has an interesting combination of wine like features and Belgian beer.
Oct 24, 2020Smell: It has a vinous and earthly smell to start off with. There are some grape notes with a bit of spice and bread.
Taste: It has grape and wine like flavors to start with spices, earth and citrus not far behind. There are some bready qualities especially in the finish. There are some mild earthen elements.
Feel: It has a medium body with a quite a spicy finish that is dry.
Overall, it has an interesting combination of wine like features and Belgian beer.
Rated by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania
4.24/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very very refreshing.
Aug 13, 2020
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