6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Abbey beer for the Delhaize supermarkets since 1994. I’m a bit surprised to find it has its own entry here, since at least in those days, this was clearly an alias of Affligem Blond; not sure if this is still the case, though. Rating based on old notes; peach blonde beer with medium, rather thick head and malty sweet character with sourish hints, some peachy esters, sweet spicy accents, iron, warming alcohol and herbal hops in the finish. I’ll buy another bottle soon for a re-rating, just to find out if this is still Affligem Blond. Oh, and by the way: stylewise, this is a Belgian ale, not a golden ale, which is an Anglo-Saxon beer style...
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2015
at 14:15
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Pours a clear golden color, topped with frothy white head. Mild malty aroma, grainy and slightly skunky. Sweet and watery, cardboard taste, slight bitterness and metallic in afetrtaste. Very watered down, not too enjoyable, really.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2015
at 14:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 750ml. corked. [ As Brett on Wood - French Oak (Delhaize) ].Clear medium orange color with a large - huge, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity malt, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, moderate yeasty, wood, oak, farmyard, light leather. Flavour is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, fruity, yeasty, wood - oak, sweet fruit, leather - brett notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20141227]
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2015
at 02:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Delhaize Ben's Strong Dark (Ben Vinken) (by Delhaize):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 5/IX/16 (2015-30)
Clear dark brown beer, big aery beige to brown head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: dried fruits, caramel, lots of overripe banana, soft roastedness from the malts, bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft roast, bit sourish, caramel, dried fruits. Aftertaste: some dark chocolate, cocoa powder, little bitter, mocha, dried fruits.
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 5/IX/16 (2015-30)
Clear dark brown beer, big aery beige to brown head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: dried fruits, caramel, lots of overripe banana, soft roastedness from the malts, bit dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft roast, bit sourish, caramel, dried fruits. Aftertaste: some dark chocolate, cocoa powder, little bitter, mocha, dried fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 13:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Delhaize Ben's Golden Triple (Ben Vinken) (by Delhaize):
Aroma: 5/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.8/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 3/IX/16 (2015-29)
Little cloudy amber beer, creamy white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: chemical, dirty, "putje" or sulphur, bit sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: chemical, rather unpleasant bitterness, some citrus, grassy, banana. Aftertaste: little bitter, metallic touch, yeasty, banana.
Aroma: 5/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.8/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 3/IX/16 (2015-29)
Little cloudy amber beer, creamy white head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: chemical, dirty, "putje" or sulphur, bit sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: chemical, rather unpleasant bitterness, some citrus, grassy, banana. Aftertaste: little bitter, metallic touch, yeasty, banana.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 13:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Delhaize Ben's Strong Blond (Ben Vinken) (by Delhaize):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 29/V/16 (2015-28)
Clear blond beer, creamy irregular white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, ripe banana, sugary, almonds, some band)aid, rubbery, chemical touch, apples. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit fruity start, lots of banana, little bitter, grassy hops. Aftertaste: yeasty, banana, medical kind of bitterness. Meh.
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 11/20, MyTotalScore: 2.9/5
10/I/15 - 75cl bottle from Delhaize @ Cybu's place - BB: 29/V/16 (2015-28)
Clear blond beer, creamy irregular white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, ripe banana, sugary, almonds, some band)aid, rubbery, chemical touch, apples. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit fruity start, lots of banana, little bitter, grassy hops. Aftertaste: yeasty, banana, medical kind of bitterness. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2015
at 13:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours very dark brown, good white head. Smell is earthy, bit chocolate, bit spices. Taste is bit bitter, bit earthy. Some caramelly sweet undertone, candysugar.Very good carbo, easy drinkable. Agreeable beer
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2015
at 17:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Delhaize Brugge, Sint Kruis, consumed at Lynn & Barrys, Merton, Oxon, Wednesday 31st December 2014 Soft in mouth, a little yeasty sediment in suspension, hazy gold. Typical fruity more Belgian type IPA, a bit dry after initial sweetness, a real furry dryness. A good solid Belgian IPA. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2014
at 13:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The dubbel in this series, from the same stylish champagne bottle with cork and hangtag. Yellowish beige, loosely structured yet sticky head; deep hazy chestnut brown robe. Aroma of raisins, fondant, toffee, walnuts, caramel, candied cherries, candi syrup, bourbon, pear and a hint of coffee beans. Candied fruits in the onset, sweet, pear syrup and raisins, candi, medium carbonation with slick and creamy mouthfeel, sourish citrus peel freshness, dark maltiness, caramelly, a bit chocolatey and a tad nutty, bitter chocolate touch as well as a slight roasted bitterness in the end with some residual candi sweetness (a bit cloying), herbal hops and bourbon-like, warming alcohol. Scotch-inspired dark ale, decent enough but a bit cliché.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2014
at 07:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, wood and bretty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 271214
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2014
at 11:55