Defenestration (Belgian-Style Blonde)
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.28
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with small frothy off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is clove, spice, citrus. Medium mouth, similar flavors to nose, sweet, light finish, very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft as part of the full sampler at Russian River. Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, citrus. Tastes of tropical fruit, citrus. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught @ Russian River, Santa Rosa, CA
Pours clear golden with a smooth white head. Aroma of ripe fruity hops, yeast, sweet estery notes, spices and lemon. Taste is smooth, hoppy and sweetish with some ripe fruitness, lemon, yeast and spices. Finish is hoppy, lemony and ripe fruity with some yeast, spices and earthy notes. Pretty untypical, but tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at Russian River, Santa Rosa, 27/04/14. Lightly hazed golden blonde with a moderate off white covering that retains well. Nose is citric rind, peach, grassy tones, floral hops, light spice, straw, earthy. Taste comprises tangerine, straw, floral notes, lemon rind, hop presence, light peppery spice, yeast esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Nice hopped up Belgian stylee.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cloudy pale yellow nose is weak. Very bright tree fruit mango and papaya. Very drinkable, ABV is well hidden.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Tap. Pours clear pale golden, medium creamy white head, great lacing. Aroma is light peppery yeast, a bit fruity, fresh cut grass. Flavor follows, quite fruity, lightly sweet, some pepper and grass from the yeast, perhaps banana as well. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the Brewpub in February 2014. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma and taste of hay, apples, malt, bread, yeast and some light funk. Fairly dry and hoppy finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From the sampler tray at the brewery. Clear golden pour. Pine tree, cat, yum.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Light grains with a hint of lemon and coriander. Cloudy yellow with a rich white head. Perfumy and herbal, with a punch of hoppy bitterness. A very nice light Belgian ale.