Belgian Blonde

I hadn’t really bought beer from World Market before, until this past Saturday, when I bought two. This is Birrificio Baladin Birra Nazionale. This Italian beer is a 6.5% Belgian Blonde ale from Piozzo, Italy. It’s from the province of Cueno. I have been to their brewpub restaurant in Rome for Pizza and beer. That is a must-visit brewpub. This beer pours a deep gold with a one-finger white head. The aroma is spiced with light coriander; it’s fruity and sweet. The taste is lightly spiced with coriander; sweetness comes from light fruity notes. This beer has a warm and semi-sweet finish that isn’t great. The aftertaste is a faded sweet/spiced flavor. I have had much better versions of this style of beer. Birra Nazionale gets a C-. It wasn’t bad enough not to finish; I did finish. I wouldn’t recommend it. But I wouldn’t say that it was terrible. The flavor was a bit weak overall, and it had a strange finish. I have one more beer from this brewery, which I will be reviewing soon. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

I am quite fond of Belgian beer. I have enjoyed Belgian beers all over the world. This Belgian beer is Brasserie Chouffe La Chouffe Blonde. This beer is 8% ABV. I have reviewed other Brasserie Chouffe beers. You should read about them. This Blonde beer pours a light orange/blonde color with a two-finger head. The aroma is fruity with citrus notes, sweet, and strong. The flavor is citrusy, sweet, with light yeasted notes, smooth, strong, and light-bodied. La Chouffe has a light to medium mouthfeel. This beer has a fruity and strong finish that fades steadily. Then comes a citrusy aftertaste. La Chouffe is good, but I think Delirium Blonde is better. With that said, I’d say La Chouffe Blonde is an A-. La Chouffe Blonde is lighter-bodied than Delirium without the spiced note you get from Delirium Blonde. Both are worth drinking. I recommend this one and Delirium Blonde. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to always enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

This dry-hopped Belgian-style Blonde Ale from Perennial Artisan Ale is 5% ABV and the first beer since returning from Africa. This beer is from St. Louis, Missouri. I don’t think I’ve had a Perennial beer before. This beer may be the first. This beer pours yellow with a two-finger white head that fades into wispy lacing. The aroma is floral, dry, clean, and a little lemony. The flavor is also floral, a little lemony, dry, and clean. This beer has a medium body mouthfeel. This ale finishes with a lemony, clean, and dry flavor. The aftertaste is dry, with not much lemon flavor. That lemon has faded and is nearly gone. Southside Blonde doesn’t scream Belgian-style by way of taste. But it is not too bad, and that gives it a B-. I would say you should try it. It is overall light flavored and good, but doesn’t make me think of other, better Belgian beers. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Coming from Brewery Huyghe in Melle, Belgium Deliria is a blonde ale brewed by women. This beer benefits the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. This beer is 8.5% ABV in a pink can. This beer pours a bright yellow with a green tint and a finger white head. The aroma is light sweet, and somewhat strong. The aroma overall is not much. The flavor is light, sweet, smooth-ish, and dry with a very light bitter note. This pink canned beer has a light feeling in the mouth. Then this beer comes to a light semi-sweet and dry finish. The aftertaste is a light, sweet, metallic flavor that does not linger long. Deliria is, overall, a lighter version of delirium and is not as good. I think Deliria is a D+. it starts out okay then goes downhill a bit. I love the idea behind it. I will just go for Delirium instead. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!