Another Belgian...

Malheur 10

Continuing with the Belgian theme, this was another very tasty beer. It is classified as a Belgian Strong Ale. It pours a beautiful, golden straw color with a medium head. It's aroma is rose-like with hints of lemon zest, coriander, and peach. It has a rich, oily, honeyed texture in the mouth, and is a medium-bodied beer. Katie and I detected hints of lemon, hops, pear, apples, honey, and good old-fashioned Belgian yeast. This particular brew is a bit more on the "lemony" side than the "orangey" side, but the lemon is not as overwhelming as it can be in other Belgian blondes. This is a moderate to heavily carbonated beer, and the alcohol is marvelously well-hidden, barely detectable at 10% ABV. Overall this was a delicious beer, and I would put it in the top-half of the Belgians I have tried in this category. It would be the perfect brew to enjoy beachside, poolside, or while sitting on your porch on a hot summer day. Similar beers that I have tasted include Leffe Blonde, Kasteel Tripel Blonde, Sam Adams White Ale, and Moinette Blonde. I rated it as follows:

Aroma: 8/10

Appearance: 3/5

Taste: 8/10

Palate: 3/5

Overall: 15/20