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La Binchoise Blonde Tradition
Brasserie La Binchoise (Malterie des Remparts)
- From:
- Brasserie La Binchoise (Malterie des Remparts)
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 11.49%
- Reviews:
- 58
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 23, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2002
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Gueuzedude:
Reviewed by Gueuzedude from Arizona
3.5/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.5/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a relatively clear, gold color, it is topped by a fluffy off-white head that is held up and generated by a substantial carbonation. As I pour this beer I get strong notes of citrusy lemon. As I go in for a deeper smell I get earthy herbal notes as well. It has a really nice aroma that is a joy to smell. The taste is lightly sweet and just carbonated enough that it is hard to pick up the flavors because the beer wants to boil as it hits my mouth. The lemon character is also in the taste, added to this is a bit of bitter astringency in the finish which balances out the citrus fruit notes and the sweetness that is up front.
A fairly simple straight forward beer, but quite enjoyable. There are hints of spice notes, perhaps some coriander, ginger, and pepper. This beer seems to fade pretty quickly though. The flavor loses its clarity and becomes muddled over time. In the end this is nice, fairly light, and easily drinkable.
Sep 02, 2004A fairly simple straight forward beer, but quite enjoyable. There are hints of spice notes, perhaps some coriander, ginger, and pepper. This beer seems to fade pretty quickly though. The flavor loses its clarity and becomes muddled over time. In the end this is nice, fairly light, and easily drinkable.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.8/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Reviewed in "Michael Jackson's Great Beers of Belgium", this awaits my review with another tasting.
Reviewed also in Roger Protz' "300 More Beers To Try Before You Die", a sequel to his CAMRA classic.
May 06, 2016Reviewed also in Roger Protz' "300 More Beers To Try Before You Die", a sequel to his CAMRA classic.
Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
3.61/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Blonde? More like a Blanche!
I wouldn't call it a belgian pale ale. It looks like a witbier, it smells like a witbier and it tastes like a witbier.
Not too bad though, refreshing. A good summer beer
Jan 25, 2016I wouldn't call it a belgian pale ale. It looks like a witbier, it smells like a witbier and it tastes like a witbier.
Not too bad though, refreshing. A good summer beer
Rated by papat444 from Canada (QC)
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Flashback #247
Aug 19, 2015Reviewed by tomordonez from Florida
3.03/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Desperate to come out of the bottle. Nice head in a tulip. Color: Fuzzy yellow. Aroma: Coriander, orange peel, vanilla. Taste: Too much carbonation. Tastes like a light Hoegaarden. Some wood with a bitter alcohol finish. A good beer for summer to drink fast but not something to taste in detail.
Jun 15, 2014Reviewed by mrfrancis from Kentucky
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a cloudy golden orange with a puffy, pillowy white head. Carbonation appears to be relatively active, giving the beer a turbulent appearance.
S: Soft, bready malts, spices, and citrus are present on the nose. Very light and sweet, but quite appealing.
T: Soft and sweet notes of oranges in syrup, lemon zest, apricot, caramel, biscuits, cream, and vanilla. A dab of spice and yeast flavors is subtle, but present. The finish is very gentle with sweet citrus and cream notes.
M: Medium bodied, smooth, and creamy with gentle, unobtrusive carbonation. Very drinkable.
O: This is an excellent Belgian pale ale. Very nice all around.
Nov 07, 2011S: Soft, bready malts, spices, and citrus are present on the nose. Very light and sweet, but quite appealing.
T: Soft and sweet notes of oranges in syrup, lemon zest, apricot, caramel, biscuits, cream, and vanilla. A dab of spice and yeast flavors is subtle, but present. The finish is very gentle with sweet citrus and cream notes.
M: Medium bodied, smooth, and creamy with gentle, unobtrusive carbonation. Very drinkable.
O: This is an excellent Belgian pale ale. Very nice all around.
La Binchoise Blonde Tradition from Brasserie La Binchoise (Malterie des Remparts)
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
73 ratings
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