Leffe Blonde
Abbaye de Leffe S.A.
- From:
- Abbaye de Leffe S.A.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
Ranked #92 - ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,548 - Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 15.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,573
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sunday at 03:41 PM
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2001
- Wants:
- 112
- Gots:
- 1,231
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Leffe Blond is an authentic blond abbey beer with a slight hint of bitterness to it. It is delicate but characteristic, Leffe Blonde is the tasting beer par excellence: it gives an extra touch of flavor to simple dishes and lightly accompanies your fried foods.
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Rated by videograms from New York
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Apr 15, 2026
3.42/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Apr 15, 2026
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.26/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Nearly crystal clear gold with a tall, level head of cream colored foam.
Smell is a little wheat and sweet corn while taste comes on the stronger end of phenols for a blonde, almost imparting anise, but the exceedingly soft, lightly sweet body mitigates it being spicy or sharp feeling. Esters are mild of orangey-banana characteristics.
My old check-in was inadequate, this is far better than a 3.15.
May 27, 2026Smell is a little wheat and sweet corn while taste comes on the stronger end of phenols for a blonde, almost imparting anise, but the exceedingly soft, lightly sweet body mitigates it being spicy or sharp feeling. Esters are mild of orangey-banana characteristics.
My old check-in was inadequate, this is far better than a 3.15.
Reviewed by JohRvs from England
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Look: Golden rich colour giving a great head.
Smell: Slight ale smell.
Taste: Crisp, full and hint of cloves.
Feel: Crisp and rich.
Overall: A great crisp drink - lovely!
May 18, 2026Smell: Slight ale smell.
Taste: Crisp, full and hint of cloves.
Feel: Crisp and rich.
Overall: A great crisp drink - lovely!
Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi
3.91/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Had Leffe Blonde in Sept. 2013 at Arlanda Airport, Sweden, poured from 330-ml. bottle, best before end date not recorded, into goblet, but was unable to review until now, when had again poured from 50-cl. can, bottom stamped (optimistically) best before "16/07/27," into hotel water glass.
Pours yellow-gold with clarity and 1-finger off-white head, with excellent retention, leaving splotchy lace down the glass. Aromas of mild malt, mild Belgian yeast spice and a bit of citrus off pour, then a hint of vanilla aroma, and aromas of more pear and growing other fresh orchard fruit as warms, with long continuing aromas of vanilla and fresh fruit. On tasting, begins with immediate, moderate Belgian yeast spice, over a creamy, slightly vanilla body, with some sweet pear, before a moderately herbal-bitter (even clovish?), biting, fresh apricot and pear finish.
Leffe Blonde has a more than adequate appearance, and a fresh yet sophisticated aroma of European summer markets, and, as others have said, is almost annoyingly tasty for a virtually fraudulent "abbey" beer.
May 07, 2026Pours yellow-gold with clarity and 1-finger off-white head, with excellent retention, leaving splotchy lace down the glass. Aromas of mild malt, mild Belgian yeast spice and a bit of citrus off pour, then a hint of vanilla aroma, and aromas of more pear and growing other fresh orchard fruit as warms, with long continuing aromas of vanilla and fresh fruit. On tasting, begins with immediate, moderate Belgian yeast spice, over a creamy, slightly vanilla body, with some sweet pear, before a moderately herbal-bitter (even clovish?), biting, fresh apricot and pear finish.
Leffe Blonde has a more than adequate appearance, and a fresh yet sophisticated aroma of European summer markets, and, as others have said, is almost annoyingly tasty for a virtually fraudulent "abbey" beer.
Reviewed by sglooney316 from Texas
3.78/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz Lonngneck,Poured on a Pint Glass:
LOOK: Light golden, maintained 3cm head for 30 seconds
SMELL: Malty with a hint of vanilla
TASTE: slight fruity with a hint of vanilla
FEEL: Good carbonation
OVERALL: Good Belgium Ale. Had this beer in Berlin and Munich tasted better than the one I had today, but still recommended.
Apr 22, 2026LOOK: Light golden, maintained 3cm head for 30 seconds
SMELL: Malty with a hint of vanilla
TASTE: slight fruity with a hint of vanilla
FEEL: Good carbonation
OVERALL: Good Belgium Ale. Had this beer in Berlin and Munich tasted better than the one I had today, but still recommended.
Reviewed by Tburk1997 from Canada (AB)
4.17/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Partner bought me one of these to try and it was discounted haha this beer is very tasty smells amazing and a great tease of a spice from the clove would love to have this again
Apr 21, 2026
Reviewed by Grax from Isle of Man
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Smell is a peppery, vanilla cream and malt aroma. Body hits with spice and clover followed by hints of more bready, crackery malts and vanilla that lingers into the aftertaste. Overall very spicy but has delectable backbone of vanilla cream and apricot candy, very solid.
Apr 17, 2026
Reviewed by ken3c from Michigan
3.99/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at O'Reilly's in Amsterdam.
Looks crystal clear amber with a big head that sticks around. Plenty of lacing
Smells bready with a hint of fruiur
Tastes of apricot with a spicy hop finish.
Feels light with slight carbonation.
Overall very tasty.
Mar 29, 2026Looks crystal clear amber with a big head that sticks around. Plenty of lacing
Smells bready with a hint of fruiur
Tastes of apricot with a spicy hop finish.
Feels light with slight carbonation.
Overall very tasty.
Reviewed by MikeHansell59
2.4/5 rDev -33.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.4/5 rDev -33.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Interbrew ruined it. I just bought a 6 pack on sale for $8.99 at Total Wine and it taste like Bud with a slight tint of abbey. I used to love it, but not this new recipe. I had it in France where they also have a red and brown version which were also delicious back in 2014. I hope they revert back to the original recipe or I am afraid that the sales will plummet. I’ll stick with the Chimays and other “real” abbey beers going forward!
Dec 20, 2025
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