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Leffe Blonde

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Leffe Blonde opens floral and spicy, with vanilla and clove riding on a strong malty aroma, and a slight hint of bitterness. It is a delicate but characteristic blond abbey beer at 6.6%. Its story starts with the Premonstratensian canons of the abbey of Notre-Dame de Leffe in Dinant, founded in 1152, who began brewing there in 1240.

ABV
6.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Gold · 2017
World Beer Awards
World's Best Belgian Style Blonde
★Gold — World Beer Awards (World's Best Belgian Style Blonde)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
vanillaclovemalty
vanilla
clove
malty
floral
spicy
fruity
Aroma
The nose opens with distinctive floral and spicy notes, led by clove and a gentle herbal character from noble hops.
also:honey
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Leffe Blonde

◎ Appearance

Leffe Blonde presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality. The head forms dense and persistent white foam with fine lacing that clings to the glass. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, creating a gentle effervescence.

pale goldenclearpersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with distinctive floral and spicy notes, led by clove and a gentle herbal character from noble hops. Beneath these aromatics lies a strong malty foundation with subtle vanilla undertones and a faint hint of honeyed sweetness. A light, restrained bitterness edges the overall impression without dominating.

floral, spicyclove, vanillanoble-hop charactermalty backbone

◐ Taste

The palate balances sweetness and crispness in equal measure, with a smooth malty entry that carries bready and honey notes. Mid-palate reveals subtle fruity esters and a whisper of banana, while noble hops provide gentle structure and a dry, clean finish. The 6.6% ABV remains unobtrusive, allowing the delicate spice and clove to remain in the foreground.

sweet-dry balancebready, honey-forwardsmooth textureclove-spice finish

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and moderately dry, with the noble hop bitterness lingering pleasantly without harshness. Clove and a faint mineral dryness persist into the aftertaste, leaving the palate refreshed.

crisp, drynoble-hop bitternessclove persistence
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

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