Belgian Style Blonde Ale
Mazama Brewing Co.

Belgian Style Blonde AleBelgian Style Blonde Ale
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From:
Mazama Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Belgian Blonde Ale
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 11.32%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
25
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 15, 2018
Added:
Jul 26, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by ccrida:
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Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon

4.06/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draught at The Bier Stein, appearence is a hazly burnt gold with a small white collar leaving foamy lace.

Smell is bright and zesty, pithy lemon.

Taste is estery, lots of bananas and bubble gum, but with some spicy, clove like notes as well. Phenolic. Big flavors, but there's an elegance to it, well made.

Mouthfeel is light and dry, fully carbonated.

Drinkability is good, a solid blonde. These guys do a really nice job of crafting authentic Belgians with big flavors from the yeast, and high digestibility.
Jul 26, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.73 by shelby415 from Oregon

Sep 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by plaidwarp from Oregon

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by NickThePyro from Washington

Sep 15, 2017
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Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon

4.55/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
22oz bottle

Pours a nice two finger white head into my willi glass. Super creamy looking head, yumm. Body is golden orange in color, with a huge amount of bubbles coming up from the bottom. This looks great so far.

Man, the nose is just magnificent. Super clean, and full of fruity esters. Lots and lots of clove, some banana. Very floral. Maybe just a hair mineraly. No booze aroma at all either. Smells perfect, exactly how it should smell.

Taste is much the same, fruity esters up front, some clove, finishes a little grainy, though not too offensive there. Just the smallest bit of bitterness comes through and stays for a while. No booze presence at all really, I suppose it warms my belly a bit, but that’s a good thing. Wonderful tasting beer.

Mouthfeel is good, that graininess has a little bit of a rough feel to it though. The bitterness is not unwelcome, and while it is very small, it does linger. Pretty wet at first, certainly finishes a little drier. Body is pretty light overall. Carbonation is medium, maybe medium-light. Overall a nice, not boring mouthfeel.

The drinkability is very impressive for a beer that’s pushing 8 percent. It goes down without any hesitation, and does nothing but warm the tummy.

The appearance on this guy was quite good. The head retention was very impressive, and creamy. It retained a little island of head the entire time. Lacing was thick all the way down the glass. Great looking beer.

Overall this is a strait forward beer, but it’s clean and extremely well done. Not to mention it hides its alcohol quite well.
Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by BobbyLong from Oregon

Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by NWHopinator from Oregon

Dec 30, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.23/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Starts out with a nice yeasty, musty aroma, and stays in the zone, but overall is rather pedestrian. Orange gold body with small foamy head. Elements of butter, sweet malt, honey, coriander. Sweet and mildly savory, medium candy finish.
Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Taologic from Oregon

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by BurdockBoy from Oregon

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by VictorsValiant from Oregon

Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by max503 from Oregon

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by ryannosaurus from Arizona

2.56/5  rDev -31%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.75
22oz bomber poured to tulip

Pours a lightly hazed red-blonde. Almost entirely and inappropriately devoid of any head

Aroma hits some nice belgian notes: orange, bread, would undoubtedly be better with more carbonation

Flavor is also ok, some classic belgian candi sugar, honey, tobacco, yeast

Mouthfeel is dead and lifeless and slick.

This beer shows some promise in aroma and flavor, the price point is attractive, and I tried to be kind in my rating for those reasons, but overall is a swing and a miss for me. Lack of carbonation leaves the mouthfeel dead and frankly a little repulsive, and is entirely off for the style. I'd like to be a homer and rate this beer much higher, but it just isn't that strong of a candidate in the belgian blonde arena, particularly when I can walk a block and get an actual Belgian
Jan 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

3.65/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle bought from Lifesource in Salem OR $4.99. Says 7.7% alc on label. Pours a clear golden coloured ale , with a large and creamy.thick white head. The aroma is a little subdued but getting notes of spice,yeast and a little hop. Very balanced yeast with some really nice peppery notes above the caramel like malts and herbal hops. Mouth feel is fine and semi-thick with a nice drying finish. An OK beer
Dec 01, 2014
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

3.81/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a 22 ounce bottle, on to the beer:

This Belgian-styled blonde has a light orange color and is topped with an inch of head and spots of lacing. The aroma is dry with vague spices, some clove, and grass. With a flavor involving mint, grass, clove, candied orange, I was impressed with the complexity of this ale. Lingering in the aftertaste is a dry, grassy, and sweet flavor. It's a medium bodied beer with modest carbonation, and as a whole makes a good ale to wash down dinner.
Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by Arkay from California

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jemarent from Michigan

Aug 31, 2014
Belgian Style Blonde Ale from Mazama Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 25 ratings