Beers similar to St. Idesbald Blond

Belgian Blonde Ale·Belgium·6.5% ABV·One of 102 Belgian Blonde Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share St. Idesbald Blond's spicy and citrusy character. Golden blond with a firm, lacing head. The nose is complex, with hints of jenever, lime, coriander and hop. The palate is softly round and spicy with a balanced bitterness, and the aftertaste is soft and slightly bitter. A 6.5% Belgian blonde brewed by Huyghe in Melle, part of the St. Idesbald range.

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Chimay Yellow

Bières de Chimay

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 6.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps coriander notes and herbal notes like Huyghe, adds vanilla notes, drops hop character.

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Structure: very close

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Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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SUPER 8 Flandrien

Brouwerij Haacht

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 6.4%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Huyghe's coriander notes and hop character — plus oak notes, minus citrus notes.

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Structure: very close

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Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

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Alkmaars Blondje

Brouwerij Dampegheest

Netherlands · Belgian Blonde Ale · 7%

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79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Huyghe on coriander notes and fruit notes — adds peach notes, but without the hop character.

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Burnabarian

Dageraad Brewing

Canada · Belgian Blonde Ale · 4.5%

78%

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As with Huyghe, same coriander notes and herbal notes; adds dryness, a notch softer, no spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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La Chouffe

Brasserie d'Achouffe

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 8%

77%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and honey notes as Huyghe, adds haziness, a notch stronger, but without the coriander notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Allagash House

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Blonde Ale · 4.5%

77%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and herbal notes with Huyghe; adds bread notes, a notch softer, but drops coriander notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Gentse Strop

Brouwerij Roman

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 6.9%

76%

MATCH

Alongside Huyghe on hop character and bitterness: adds banana notes, drops coriander notes.

Structure: very close

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Hoppeland

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Belgian Blonde Ale · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, noticeably more bitter, no coriander notes — hop character and bitterness as with Huyghe.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Rebelse Strop

Brouwerij Roman

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 6.9%

73%

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More bitter — same hop character and bitterness as Huyghe, adds funk, noticeably more bitter, but without the coriander notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Grimbergen Fleur d'Abbaye

Grimbergen

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 6%

73%

MATCH

Same hop character and fruit notes as Huyghe, adds floral notes, but without the coriander notes.

Structure: very close

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