Abbaye D’Aulne Blonde
Brasserie Val De Sambre
- From:
- Brasserie Val De Sambre
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #69 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,290 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 8.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 10, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle, from HiperDino, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. ABV is 6%. Golden colour, white head. Lively carbonation. Fruity and mildly spicy aroma, notes of Belgian ale yeast. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, again with notes of mild spices and Belgian ale yeast, some fruit. Pleasant to drink.
Apr 18, 2021
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.8/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.8/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L- Pale straw, poured with slight haze abd pillowy 3Cm white head. [ps holds well]
S- Belgian yeast, that timbery though bright aspect.
T- Given it's look/smell^ I was prepared for this to be very hoppy-dry, but it's not. It's moderately hoppy-dry and has a bouquet of estery notes.
F- This would make a good summer refresher. Carbonation in the mouth is high too.
O- Given I'm drinking this in the depths of winter overall it's style cannot do much to satisfy my palate, which is craving deep and meaty-malty brews. It's a nice enough beer, but the precise wrong time of year for me to be sampling it.
330ml bottle BB: 14/09/2022 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Feb 08, 2021S- Belgian yeast, that timbery though bright aspect.
T- Given it's look/smell^ I was prepared for this to be very hoppy-dry, but it's not. It's moderately hoppy-dry and has a bouquet of estery notes.
F- This would make a good summer refresher. Carbonation in the mouth is high too.
O- Given I'm drinking this in the depths of winter overall it's style cannot do much to satisfy my palate, which is craving deep and meaty-malty brews. It's a nice enough beer, but the precise wrong time of year for me to be sampling it.
330ml bottle BB: 14/09/2022 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Reviewed by erk0607 from Colorado
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Dark golden straw with some residual head, not overly fluffy
Smell: Some maltiness, some fruityness, but kind of undescript
Taste: Malt and slight noble hop, sweetness associated with malt, slight light apple fruity esters
Feel: Very drinkable, smooth, medium-thicky body, managable carbonation levels, refined finish
Overall: Not a bad blonde, would get again for an easy drinking beer
BB 14/03/19 from a yeast catcher bottle
Aug 26, 2018Smell: Some maltiness, some fruityness, but kind of undescript
Taste: Malt and slight noble hop, sweetness associated with malt, slight light apple fruity esters
Feel: Very drinkable, smooth, medium-thicky body, managable carbonation levels, refined finish
Overall: Not a bad blonde, would get again for an easy drinking beer
BB 14/03/19 from a yeast catcher bottle
Rated by Mclusal from Colombia
3.65/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
M84
Aug 11, 2018
Reviewed by OlaB from Norway
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L: pours a clear golden color. A medium top of thin head that disolves rather quickly. Sticky lacings on the glass.
S: fruits like apples and pears,honey,yeast and spices.
T&F: follows the nose, fruity and sugary
Inn the start, more spices in the middle, while it has a very dry profile, long lasting aftertaste, but with very weak flavour. Mouthfeel I think tend to be a little to watery,but smooth . Medium carbonated. The flavours gets a little to boring
O: a decent enough blonde, but compared to all the great belgian beers there is this is nothing more than ok.
Mar 26, 2017S: fruits like apples and pears,honey,yeast and spices.
T&F: follows the nose, fruity and sugary
Inn the start, more spices in the middle, while it has a very dry profile, long lasting aftertaste, but with very weak flavour. Mouthfeel I think tend to be a little to watery,but smooth . Medium carbonated. The flavours gets a little to boring
O: a decent enough blonde, but compared to all the great belgian beers there is this is nothing more than ok.
Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
A: Dull gold in colour. Decent irregular head.
S: Peppy esters.
T: Completely dry and a bit tart. Not all that bitter though. Verging on metallic but on the plus side it's phenolic, with notes of red wine and green grapes in the aftertaste - in fact very similar in profile to Duvel, just not anywhere near as good. Mouthfeel is halfway towards a nice champagne-like effervescence.
O: It's a poor man's Duvel. Not recommended.
Feb 09, 2016S: Peppy esters.
T: Completely dry and a bit tart. Not all that bitter though. Verging on metallic but on the plus side it's phenolic, with notes of red wine and green grapes in the aftertaste - in fact very similar in profile to Duvel, just not anywhere near as good. Mouthfeel is halfway towards a nice champagne-like effervescence.
O: It's a poor man's Duvel. Not recommended.
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