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Belgian Blonde Ale
Central Waters Brewing Co.
- From:
- Central Waters Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 12.01%
- Reviews:
- 44
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 19, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by EliteDigger:
Reviewed by EliteDigger from Wisconsin
2.56/5 rDev -28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.56/5 rDev -28.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Wandered around the liquor store tonight looking for some beer for the weekend. Saw this on the shelves and hadn't heard of it yet, but decided to give it a try anyway.
A-Best part about this beer...a nice honey color with a hint of amber, slightly cloudy with a white head that slowly fades to nothing.
S-Fruits, grain and barnyard straw with some clovelike spice...none of this in a good way though.
T-More of the same but the straw now tastes like my sheep from the farm have slept in it for the night. Medicinal banana w/cloves, some bread and stale wheat chex cereal with hints of overripe apple and rotten lemon. Starts off a hair sweet but quickly turns into a dry stale finish.
M-A hair on the thicker side of medium with good carbonation.
O-Not impressed and won't be buying again.
Disappointed in this beer. While Central Waters can do no wrong in my eyes with their barrel aged beers (love them!), their Illumination DIPA is underrated and one of my favorites, and their regular lineup is solid, this beer is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. I'll continue to buy the aforementioned beers by the case, but this one will not appear in my refrigerator again.
Jul 16, 2011A-Best part about this beer...a nice honey color with a hint of amber, slightly cloudy with a white head that slowly fades to nothing.
S-Fruits, grain and barnyard straw with some clovelike spice...none of this in a good way though.
T-More of the same but the straw now tastes like my sheep from the farm have slept in it for the night. Medicinal banana w/cloves, some bread and stale wheat chex cereal with hints of overripe apple and rotten lemon. Starts off a hair sweet but quickly turns into a dry stale finish.
M-A hair on the thicker side of medium with good carbonation.
O-Not impressed and won't be buying again.
Disappointed in this beer. While Central Waters can do no wrong in my eyes with their barrel aged beers (love them!), their Illumination DIPA is underrated and one of my favorites, and their regular lineup is solid, this beer is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. I'll continue to buy the aforementioned beers by the case, but this one will not appear in my refrigerator again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours hazy gold with a light tea tint under a 1” offwhite foam cap. Smell: Almost smells like oysters to the point where you want to go out and buy some Taste: Large pitted fruit becomes especially big in the middle and then earthy European hops provide a bitter accent on the finish. Malt in the background provides balancing biscuit flavors. Mouthfeel: Medium body, carbonation above medium. Overall: This is a yeast driven beer that captures many Belgian qualities. Very drinkable.
Mar 19, 2015Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.81/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a clear amber with a modest head that quickly fades to a ringlet; plenty of lacing dots on the side of the glass
Smell: Pound cake and vanilla, with hints of stone fruit and clove
Taste: Pound cake and vanilla, slight diacetyl, with spicy yeast phenols developing; hints of clove, stone fruit and banana linger into the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A much better beer than I was anticipating as Belgian styles from brewers who don't concentrate on them often fall short; pleasantly surprised at the flavors, though the mouthfeel falls a little short
Thanks, Wi-Beer-Man. for the opportunity
Dec 08, 2014Smell: Pound cake and vanilla, with hints of stone fruit and clove
Taste: Pound cake and vanilla, slight diacetyl, with spicy yeast phenols developing; hints of clove, stone fruit and banana linger into the finish
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A much better beer than I was anticipating as Belgian styles from brewers who don't concentrate on them often fall short; pleasantly surprised at the flavors, though the mouthfeel falls a little short
Thanks, Wi-Beer-Man. for the opportunity
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.65/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A slightly above average yeasty golden pale ale. Really nothing sets this beer apart, either good or bad. Has everything you would expect, yeast forward complexion, flowers and spices in the aftertaste, golden malts and light hops.
Apr 04, 2014
Belgian Blonde Ale from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
125 ratings
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