Augustijn Blond
(has 7 batches)
Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
6.60
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One of Van Steenberge's core beers, brewed for the Augustijnenpaters (Augustinians) of Ghent since 1978 and since 1982 in its current bottle-conditioned form. The mother beer of countless aliases.
The brewery describes it commercially as follows:
Augustijn wordt al sinds 1295 gebrouwen door de paters Augustijnen in hun klooster in Gent. In de middeleeuwen brouwden en commercialiseerden veel paters en monniken hun eigen bier. Water was dikwijls verontreinigd en dus was het veiliger om bier te drinken omdat het water wordt gekookt tijdens het brouwproces.
Toen de paters Augustijnen in 1978 op zoek gingen naar een nieuwe partner voor het brouwen van hun bier, was Jozef Van Steenberge volop aan het experimenteren met hoge gistingsbieren. Jozef won de uitgeschreven wedstrijd van de paters Augustijnen. De brouwerij kreeg zo toegang tot de receptuur van dit historisch kloosterbier, maar ook tot de kennis van receptuurbeheerder Janus Jeremanus. Janus was meer dan 25 jaar lang adviseur van Brouwerij Van Steenberge en introduceerde de originele giststammen van de Augustijnen die we tot op vandaag nog steeds gebruiken.
The brewery describes it commercially as follows:
Augustijn wordt al sinds 1295 gebrouwen door de paters Augustijnen in hun klooster in Gent. In de middeleeuwen brouwden en commercialiseerden veel paters en monniken hun eigen bier. Water was dikwijls verontreinigd en dus was het veiliger om bier te drinken omdat het water wordt gekookt tijdens het brouwproces.
Toen de paters Augustijnen in 1978 op zoek gingen naar een nieuwe partner voor het brouwen van hun bier, was Jozef Van Steenberge volop aan het experimenteren met hoge gistingsbieren. Jozef won de uitgeschreven wedstrijd van de paters Augustijnen. De brouwerij kreeg zo toegang tot de receptuur van dit historisch kloosterbier, maar ook tot de kennis van receptuurbeheerder Janus Jeremanus. Janus was meer dan 25 jaar lang adviseur van Brouwerij Van Steenberge en introduceerde de originele giststammen van de Augustijnen die we tot op vandaag nog steeds gebruiken.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy golden, weak offwhite non lasting head. Aroma is malty sweet, spicey, brown sugar, bit winey. Taste is moderate sweet malt, brown sugar, some fruits, spicey, peppery, bit winey. Medium bodied, medium to strong carbonation. Decent, nothing special.
Tried
on 25 May 2015
at 09:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 mL bottle poured and shared. Thanks to Sandra for sharinh. Beautifully presented bottle, brew master autographed, and cellar release dated 8-2012. Pours a bright golden yellow color with a sizable foam head. Floral aroma with banana and belgian yeast. Flavor is rich banana, sugar sweet honey, and a floral note. Late yeast kick. Very tasty and unique. Great beer here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2015
at 23:38
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Pours a hazy orangey golden color, topped with a sizeable white head. Malty aroma, some fruity and yeasty notes are present, also some spices later on. Taste follows the nose - malty, sweet, with quite some yeasty feel to it. Some bitterness and spices in the finish and a hint of alcohol. Not really what I like.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2015
at 09:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the White Lady. Appearance - golden with steady bubbles and a lovely fluffy head. Nose - lemon pith and herbs. Creamy. Getting a cheesecake note. Taste - candied lemon peel. Again creamy and again cheesecake. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - complex and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2015
at 09:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Golden color with an off-white with good retention and nice lacework. Aroma has notes of bread, some yeasty, mild malty. Flavor is slightly sweet, yeasty notes, alcohol very good hidden with a good maltiness. Mild sweetness in the final with medium duration and some fruity hints.
Earlier Rating: 10/12/2011 Total Score: 3.3
Bottle 33cl. Dark amber with off-white head, creamy, good lacing, persistent. Aroma is to toasted malt, caramel, brown sugar. Taste to brown sugar with an alcoholic aftertaste. Medium body, creamy texture with average carbonation. Sweet and alcoholic final.
Earlier Rating: 10/12/2011 Total Score: 3.3
Bottle 33cl. Dark amber with off-white head, creamy, good lacing, persistent. Aroma is to toasted malt, caramel, brown sugar. Taste to brown sugar with an alcoholic aftertaste. Medium body, creamy texture with average carbonation. Sweet and alcoholic final.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2015
at 10:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaska från Saveur-bier. En stiltypisk medelkraftig relativt komplex blond. Frisk, fruktigt estrig, kryddig med mycket jästkaraktär och relativt torr trots en liten honungssötma. Citrus, nejlikor, koriander, jäst och en lite kryddig beska. Riktigt trevlig.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2015
at 01:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle from Tesco - Probably a bit of a hostile rater to this one, paid £3 a bottle from the same people who could give you a big bottle of Leffe for the same, so expected so much more from this. Bit of a gusher to start, clear yellow, massive white head. Nose had a bit of wheat in it, a touch of clove there too. Taste is relatively fine, it has a certain rustic quality, but other than that - unspectacular. Gimme a Duvel over this any day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 07:04
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
28th January 2015
Bright clear gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry with a mild crispness. Light pale malts, trace of paper. Light and sweetish esters. Light spice. Trace of fruits before a spicy dry finish. Okay.
30th December 2011
ChrisOs Crimbo Tasting. As Stefanus Blonde. Thanks to Chris for sorting out the ID on this one! Clear gold beer, big off white head. Light semi dry palate. Very sweet pale malt - sugary! Light citrus and a semi dry finish. Too sweet by far - and I like a sweet beer! 2.3
Tried
on 01 Feb 2015
at 08:46