Leön
Birrificio Baladin (Società Semplice Agricola) in Piozzo (CN), Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.01
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With its classic brown color, reminiscent of a monk’s tunic, Leön has a nice thick and persistent, hazelnut-colored head. At first smell, the fruity scent of fruit cooked in a wood oven fills the nose. Then, coffee aromas blend with woody nuances, which turn into fuller notes of chocolate as the beer becomes warmer. The heat of its 9% alcohol content immediately hits the palate, with a touch of sour cherries in brandy. This is quickly replaced by the taste of roasted cereals, which gently fill the mouth with notes of chocolate, cocoa beans and coffee. A rather sweet beer with a strong body, complex but very enjoyable.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle during RBESG2015, Day 2, Malmö, Sweden - dark amber coloured pour with a beige head. Aroma and taste is sweet malty, dried fruity, toffee and fudge, medium body, spiced malty warming finish. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2015
at 13:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Fermentoren, Cph., as Baladin Leön. Fruity aroma with dark, dried fruits, caramel and chocolate malts, floral and vinous notes. Taste is sweet. Medium body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes slightly dry with fruity hints, some wooden notes and odd sour cherries. A bit messy in my book.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2015
at 09:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 750 ml from Vrutak, Zagreb. Shared with JFK10000. Pours dark brown with tan head. Sweet, caramel, dark fruit, spicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2015
at 13:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Fermentoren, Copenhagen. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin broken off white head. The aroma is big red berry fruit, light yeast. The flavour is moderate sweet with a yeast, saccharin, fruity, light vinous palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2015
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille. Mondial de la bière 2013.
Visuel : Couleur : brune. Apparence : semi-voilée.
Arôme : Malt sucré légèrement rôti, caramel, léger de chocolat et de fruits (raisins, notes de figues), notes de houblon herbeux
Goût : Malt sucré, fruits confits (raisins, figues), léger caramel toffee, notes de chocolat noir et d’alcool, légère amertume de houblon herbeux
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : plutôt huileuse. Finale : moyenne, légèrement amère de houblon herbeux et d’alcool avec un léger goût épicé et un résiduel de caramel sucré.
En Résumé : Réconfortante.
Visuel : Couleur : brune. Apparence : semi-voilée.
Arôme : Malt sucré légèrement rôti, caramel, léger de chocolat et de fruits (raisins, notes de figues), notes de houblon herbeux
Goût : Malt sucré, fruits confits (raisins, figues), léger caramel toffee, notes de chocolat noir et d’alcool, légère amertume de houblon herbeux
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : plutôt huileuse. Finale : moyenne, légèrement amère de houblon herbeux et d’alcool avec un léger goût épicé et un résiduel de caramel sucré.
En Résumé : Réconfortante.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2015
at 03:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep amber color with a fine off white head that leaves a fine lacing on the glass. Bready, malty, fruity and some spices in the aroma. Medium + body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation and a bit oily texture. Dried fruits, toffee, bready and a bit spicy flavor. Nice evening sipper. Some alcohol coming up.
[Bottle as Baladin Leon from Vinmonopolet in Fredrikstad, Norway]
[Bottle as Baladin Leon from Vinmonopolet in Fredrikstad, Norway]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2015
at 11:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
4 ounce pour on draft at ChurchKey. Dark ruby brown with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, light licorice, toffee. Tastes of toffee, plum, light herbs, cola. Medium body with a dry finish. Creamy mouthfeel, low carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2014
at 20:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Nice package, and well done. Cloudy brown with decent head and lacing. Some toffee and a little bit of dried dark fruit. Comes together well. Thick pour. Light sweet finish. Well-balanced, and a touch of spice. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2014
at 10:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Cloudy golden brown color, creamy head. Aroma of toasted gingerbread. Taste is spiced brown bread. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2014
at 17:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
It pours a cloudy dark brown, small head of foam, near no lacing left behind.
Smells of dark fruits, yeasty, some spice, almost a tartness to it.
Fruit is light in the taste as is everything else. A bit of a shy brew except for the abv. I get some bready notes from time to time as I do some vanilla notes. Very slight tartness.
Pretty light bodied with, I think, too much carbonation.
Not bad but not worth the $$$
Smells of dark fruits, yeasty, some spice, almost a tartness to it.
Fruit is light in the taste as is everything else. A bit of a shy brew except for the abv. I get some bready notes from time to time as I do some vanilla notes. Very slight tartness.
Pretty light bodied with, I think, too much carbonation.
Not bad but not worth the $$$
Tried
on 11 Dec 2014
at 16:36