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Sans Gluten Blonde

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
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🌍 Canada · Blonde Ale · One of 20 Blonde Ales in hopIQ

A blonde ale brewed without barley: rice, buckwheat and white fonio stand in for the malt, with beet candi sugar lifting the gravity. It comes out light and dry, with a nutty, faintly earthy edge from the buckwheat and a clean grain sweetness from the rice. The hopping is gentle and leans tropical and herbal, with mango and a green, minty note over a quick finish. Brewed since 2025.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild15 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Soft bitterness.

A gentle-edged beer where the base malt sets the tone — approachable through and through.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Blonde Ale.
Hop character
tropical
herbal
earthy
Malt character
nutty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
fruity
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sans Gluten Blonde

Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head forms quickly and holds with fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is crisp and visible, lending the beer a lively, inviting appearance.

pale goldencrystal clearfine lacingwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose leads with clean grain character from rice and a subtle nuttiness from buckwheat, followed by gentle tropical notes of mango. Herbal and slightly minty undertones emerge in the background, with just a faint earthy whisper—no harsh cereal or adjunct notes.

mango, herbalnutty buckwheatclean graingreen mint

Taste

Entry is light and dry, with the rice lending a delicate sweetness and the buckwheat contributing a layered, nutty texture. The mid-palate remains clean and crisp, supporting low bitterness with green herbal and tropical fruit notes. Beet sugar rounds the body without cloying, maintaining dryness throughout.

dry, lighttropical fruitnuttycrisp finish

Finish

A quick, clean finish with a subtle herbal and minty farewell. The aftertaste is refreshing and drying, with no lingering sweetness.

quick, cleanminty fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sans Gluten Blonde

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sans Gluten Blonde

About Blonde Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Blonde Ale?

Blonde Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Blonde Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, light, nutty character as Sans Gluten Blonde will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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