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Alken-Maes: Grimbergen Blonde

This Belgian-style pale ale is/was brewed by Alken-Maes in Alken, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 55.97%. Based on 9 tastings, the average ABV is 6.70%.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
16th Jun 2001 at 10:55 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 6.70 light golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
38.245% sharp 3
19th Nov 2001 at 10:40 pm draft Le Napoleon, Lille, France 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
43.229% nice 11
12th Jul 2002 at 12:45 pm draft Le Napoleon, Lille, France 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
50.541% challenging 25
14th Jul 2002 at 6:50 pm bottle (room 311 in Ibis hotel by the station), Lille, France 6.70 light golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
47.068% ordinary 26
31st Oct 2003 at 8:40 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
66.434% flavoury 77
25th Feb 2004 at 8:45 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 100%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
66.675% crisp 90
23rd Mar 2004 at 8:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
54.713% fresh 92
7th Jul 2004 at 8:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 100%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
70.552% fruit-cocktail 100
16th Sep 2006 at 12:35 pm draft Le Glacier, Limoges, France 6.70 medium-golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
66.264% toffee 183

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Other Beers (etc.) by Alken-Maes

Apart from Grimbergen Blonde, Hop Horizons lists 14 others by Alken-Maes. These are:
Brugs Tarwebier / Witbier
Cara Pils
Grimbergen Cuvée Blanche
Grimbergen Cuvée Speciale
Grimbergen Cuvée de l'Ermitage
Grimbergen Dubbel
Grimbergen Goud Dorée 8°
Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Grimbergen Roussa
Grimbergen Tripel
Grimbergen Winter-Hiver
Judas
Maes Pils
Zulte

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