Taras Boulba
Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
6.96
|
|
Light blonde with 4.5% alc., generously hopped with the finest aromatic hops, giving it a very refreshing character and a scent reminiscent of citrus.
Sign up to add a tick or review
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
33 cl bottle from DeCicco & Sons in Bedford, NY. A lift of the cap brings a rush of CO2 and a wisp of of yeasty malt. Honey gold pour is topped by a pillowy white head. Fragrant yeasty malt nose hints at Meyer lemons. Flavor upfront is bittersweet citrus and biscuity malt. Amazingly flavorful and the sharp bitter edge is reminiscent of dandelion greens or fresh radicchio. Finishes clean with more peppery notes in the long aftertaste. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2022
at 03:37
7.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
My first trip down the road for this style, curious combination. And likewise an unusual name, I wonder what Yul Brynner would think of it, much less Nikolai Gogol. This 33 cl bottle came from the behind-the-bar inventory at Ship & Mitre a couple of months past. Using my Cowtown snifter this go-around I see a summery, straw-yellow body followed by a tall head of creamy white foam. Vigorous carbonation also. The scent is a positive with some yellow fruit and yeast. A drink now, well, interesting. Hops, grain, hay and a bit of unsweet apricots. Is it peculiar to say I sort of like it? I’m somewhat surprised.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2022
at 23:07
7/10
Tried
on 13 May 2022
at 18:43
7.2/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
How have I not rated this before? On draught at Brownhill & Co, Leeds. Bright golden and hazy with a big white head. Light aroma of fresh lemon zest, some grassy and grainy notes. Slight sweetness at first, leading to antenna but delectable bitterness and a drying finish. Bitter hop notes in the aftertaste. Medium to heavy carbonation. A great beer!
Tried
on 31 Mar 2022
at 11:16
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Fles 33cl thuis. Droog, bloemig, grassig, bitter, licht kruidig, licht maltig, flink hoppig, citrus, lemon. Wat dun. (7-1-2022).
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2022
at 20:44
8.5/10
Wonderful. Fantastic session pale ale. Loads of hops but not overly bitter at all. I wish all Blanche biers were as good as this. Intense carbonation. Bottled in September.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2021
at 14:10
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2021
at 14:21
6.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beermoth, Manchester. Have wanted to try this for a little while as it's both a new style and a new region for me. So... it's hazy gold with a large white head. Lager-y aroma with grass. Tastes of grass, hay, white bread and a touch of banana milkshake. A little spice, some dusty old lemon. Quite bitter, and lightly dry. It grew on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2021
at 08:00
7.4/10
Tried
on 27 Jul 2021
at 19:57
7.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle at Ambasada. Zagreb. Hazy orange, small off-white head. Lemony, yeasty, spicy, coriander, doughy. Dry, malty, light, moderate to high carbonation, light finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2021
at 14:06