2009 Vintage@Kulminator – labaled Margriet: pours a clear yellow with a white head, smell and taste are pretty much the same, sweet hops with yeast, spice (coriander maybe), honey and fruits, I am actually getting some white grapes in the aroma of this, very good standard style beer

Bottle at home ... golden yellow ... big bubbly white head ... sweet soft yeasty ... light candi suger ... soft fruits ... light sweet hop ... light sweet candi ... again a little yeast ... decent and easy

Originally sampled July 2009. Purchased at the LCBO, going under the name Margriet. Best before date is 10/02/11. This Belgian ale (which does not look like one, judging from the label) came pouring out of the bottle, and created a big white frothy head. Retention is long, lacing is patchy all around and colour of brew is a hazy golden-yellow. The nose is reminiscent of a Belgian ale, with some wit yeast and some citrus notes. Smooth mouthfeel with a little dry finish and very mild tart. Taste of a Belgian ale, with that typical malt/yeast combination and a nice light aftertaste of grain malt with a very subtle touch of honey. Quite refreshing overall and a decent Belgian ale.

Odd light ruby tinted golden body when poured, showing more hazy golden coloured body with a thinnish (one centimetre tall) white head. Aroma of nice malty, honey, yeastie, coriander seed and a good amount of curacao. Very pleasant aroma! Medium-bodied; Assertive spicey flavour mostly showing lightish tastes, a good mild malty taste in the middle ending with some vaguely sweet taste of honey. Aftertaste shows nice mild flavours like grass, floral and herbal tastes. Overall, a fairly good beer, on the light side, but showing some good characteristics throughout. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from the LCBO (Summerhill) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 11-October-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 14-December-2009.

5th September 2008. Bottle labelled ’Margriet’. Not entirely convinced this is the same beer as ’Blond’. The Margriet is brewed with Rose Buds! Very frothy cloudy amber beer. Bone dry. Slightly wheat beer like but with a bitterish edge. An unusual taste in the finish, rose buds? Just too dry!

Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 10/02/11, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on October 7 2009; eye: golden, clear, light effervescence, voluminous white head made up of rather large bubbles, good lacing; nose: yeast, light orange, coriander; mouth: yeast, light orange, coriander, light hops, light malt, finale in coriander with presence of yeast, rather carbonated, medium-light body, lightly gritty texture, lightly bitter and sweet; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 10/02/11, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 7 octobre 2009; œil : dorée, claire, légère effervescence, mousse blanche abondante formée de bulles plutôt grosses, bonne dentelle; nez : levure, léger orange, coriandre; bouche : levure, léger orange, coriandre, léger houblon, léger malt, finale en coriandre avec présence de levure, plutôt carbonatée, corps moyen-léger, légèrement rugueuse, légèrement amère et sucrée; en résumé : bien

Bottle @ Cambrinus, Brugge. Pours a slightly hazy pale golen color with a longlasting white head. Has a fruity yeasty and spicy aroma with hints of coriander. Fruity malty spicy yeasty flavor. Has a dry malty spicy coriander finish.

Bottle as Margriet. Pours gold with a very frothy/fluffy white head. Light malt aroma with a touch of veg. Near medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor of malt and some sort of veg or mild spice I can’t identify. Some citrus. Finishes dry. Ok beer.