6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Small yellowish white head over cold hazed yellow golden beer, finely carbonated. Faint herbal aroma, I seem to get some mineral notes. Citrussy for sure, but not hoppy in any way. Faint sweet bread initially in the oral cavity. Again a tad mineral, and a whiff of faintly sourish citrus... but that's it. Remarkably devoid of flavour. Well, carbonation gives some flavour and a bit sparkling feel. Appropriate light body. Come on!! With the addition of the kelp, this might have opened new ways in taste... and all that remains is a demurely flavoured sparkling water. Missed chance. Txs to Stef!

4.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Can. Hazy pale straw. When I open the can there’s a massive aroma of Turkish Delight and wine gums. There’s wheat and oats, all very creamy and nice, but then there’s the massive fake candy aroma again…. Medium sweet, barely any bitterness. Medium bodied with creamy oat mouthfeel. I don’t remember if the regular Bloesem Blond was this chemical, but this is really overpowering and not nice.

6.9

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Elderblossom-flavoured blonde by these brewing sisters in Amsterdam, with pink label depicting flowers which are definitely not elderblossom flowers; longneck bottle from an Albert Heijn supermarket. Thick and frothy, cobweb-lacing, regular, firm, pillowy head on an initially clear, warm and deep 'old golden' beer with almost pale amberish tinge and some visible sparkling, turning into a hazy orangey peach with sediment. Perfumey aroma of sweet red apple, even a touch of strawberry, fragrant spring blossoms which I assume is applied by the elderblossom though missing that typical 'cheesy' effect they often have - instead coming closer to the sweet Ghent elderblossom drink called Roomer, damp and dirty kitchen towel annoyingly persisting in the background, some light candyfloss, banana peel, brioche bread dough, overripe pear, hints of clove, sugared chamomile tea, Roosvicée, rosehip, blackcurrant jam, valerian, wet clay. Fruity, sweet onset, but nowhere cloyingly sweet, rather ripe-fruity sweet with impressions of red apple, pear and strawberry, even some melon; medium carbonation, supple and slick mouthfeel. Perfumey and flowery elderblossom sweetness hovers over a slender pale malt sweetish core with light caramelly edges here and there, but the sweet floweriness of it reminds me more of a blossoming Japanese cherry tree than elderblossom; a clay-ish minerality and something reminiscent of dough turned 'off' join in as well. The sweetness is consistent but does not become sugary anywhere - instead it maintains this melony, blossomy, near-honeyish character, in the end making (some) room for a mildly spicy, bit earthy and slightly leafy hop bitter element drying the finish. The blossomy and strawberry-ish sweet perfumes linger retronasally while the back of the mouth is dried and spiced by the hops - a contrast I do not usually appreciate very much, but here it seems to work quite well. Sweet red fruit continues, but it does not become artificial or severely boring. I know I should not say this anymore in this day and age, but this is a very 'feminine' beer, even if it were brewed by men; it is flowery, blossomy, happy and elegantly sweet, though not too sweet. Decent spring beer indeed - but turn up the sweetness only one notch and you can count me out; meanwhile this 'dirty' kitchen towel aroma kept bothering me all the time as well. These lovely ladies could do with a bit more technical perfection as the idea is not bad at all, it just deserves a more 'pure' and focused execution. Not my cup of tea entirely, but enjoyable for what it is - I guess I was expecting worse based on the premise and the somewhat naive pink label...

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Can 33cl. from a local AH supermarket @home poured into a tumbler. Hazy pale golden colour, small frothy white head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma wheat, lemon, peach. Taste medium sweet and slightly bitter, wheat, lemon, peach, herbal notes (seaweed?). Light body, watery texture, soft carbonation, fruity light sweetbitter aftertaste, hint of salt, very refreshing, nice.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle, De Spuyt, Amsterdam, 25 Aug 2022) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, spicy nose with ginger, bread, grass and citrus. Fruity, spicy taste with notes of ginger, bread, peaches, citrus, grass and a mild citric bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and refreshing, with a generous ginger touch. Quite nice.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Fles 33cl thuis. Gebrouwen bij Jopen door Gebrouwen door Vrouwen. Pompoen, wat earthy, zoettonen, citrustonen, caramel, bittertonen in nadronk, kruidig. (1-1-2023).

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Met je watertoren.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home light hazy golden beer, small head. Aroma is citrus, hops, malt, light pine. Taste is the same, bitter, malt, caramel, citrus, hops, light pine. not too bad honestly.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 33 cl. Pours an almost clear, deep golden with a smallish, off-white head. Spicy nose, Belgian yeast. Medium body, dry and flowery. Again quite spicy with a faint, hoppy finish. 061222

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Creamy white head on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Herbal, zest, citrus & banana (?) aroma. Medium bodied, soft , low carbonation & cloying. Banana, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla & sweet citrussy tastes with a tangy finish. Unusually sweet for a Tripel but nice to drink & quite festive.