St Stefanus Blonde
Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular|
Score
7.10
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St. Stefanus Blonde Ale is stamped with the vaguely impressive ‘anno 1295’ and the flowing signature of its brewmaster, Jef Versele. Created from three different types of yeast and matured for a minimum of 3 months, is a Belgian abbey beer brewed according to a monastic tradition dating back to 1295. Produced through top fermentation and refermentation in the bottle, it matures over time, offering a unique evolution of aromas. There is no time limit on the aging process - only the master distiller decides when it's ready by taste is it bottled. On the one hand, the Augustinian order of Sint Stefanus dates back to 1295 in Ghent, Belgium. On the other hand, the name Augustijn has been licensed to Brouwerij Van Steenberge for commercial production since 1978. Ingredients: water, barley malt, rice, sugar, hops, yeast.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Le Petit Casino: pours deep gold with whjte head. Aroma is light yeast, plenty of honey, some ambiguous fruitiness. Taste is light bitterness, ample sweetness. Fine, but hardly worth mentioning. That said, its restraint could be copied by third tier American brewpubs when they attempt this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2026
at 01:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
(sample, bottle) Clear golden. Lasting white head. Sweet, light spicy, malt. Medium body. Ok sweet belgian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2026
at 20:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Il gusto al naso rimanda allo speziato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido appare velato. Il colore è giallo ambrato. Il corpo è strutturato. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di caramello, miele, liquirizia, agrumi, spezie, arancia rossa, frutta passita, burro, pepe bianco, zolfo e umami.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2025
at 18:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
330 ml bottle. Pours a hazy copper color with lots of carbonation and a light foamy head. Aromas of bready malts, dry honey, florals, and a bit of Belgian yeast. Flavors follow same with a bit of fruit. Seems heavy for the style. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2025
at 15:57
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml bottle from Waitrose, 7%, pours yellow with a blonde head. Aromas & tastes of banana, cereal, caramel & malt. Medium body. Sweet light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2025
at 15:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured an amber/orangey color ale with a large foamy head with OK retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt notes with some peppery yeast notes. Taste is also a mix of sweet malt notes with some peppery yeast notes and some light alcohol notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Good Belgian ale with good drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2024
at 19:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Opalescent golden colour, moderate sized creamy ecru head; aroma and taste of floral/honey, fruity (pear), grainy/bread crusty, some hoppy and yeasty notes; good one
Tried
on 28 Jan 2022
at 16:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottiglia 33 cl, vintage bb 28.06.19, bel cappello di schiuma bianco sporco fine persistente, colore ambrato velato, al naso caramello frutta matura uvetta miele spezie, in bocca frutta matura caramello zucchero candito leggero Rum spezie, corpo medio, carbonazione leggera, dolce con amaro moderato. Gli anni si sentono e l’invecchiamento la resa complessa e aromatica. Davvero buona. 17.04.21
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2021
at 18:33