Dageraad Brewing – Belgian Blonde IPA

Rating

3.75 out of 5

Appearance

3.5 out of 5

Aroma

4 out of 5

Flavour

4 out of 5

Mouthfeel

Total

3.8

3.8 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Dageraad Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: Blonde Ale, IPA
• Pros:

  Great flavour and body for what is typically a much heavier style

• Cons:

  Aromas are quite complex making it hard to distinguish between yeast and hops

• Conclusion:

  Tasty version of a Belgian-style IPA, complex aromas but very easy to drink

Dageraad Brewing – Belgian Blonde IPA Review

Dageraad Brewing swore up and down they’d never make an IPA. But it seems that our collective pressure made them relent and they’ve put together their own take on the style: a Belgian Blonde IPA. The beer pours a cloudy straw colour with three fingers of off-white, lasting head leaving behind plenty of lacing. The aromas are of apple, pear, resin, and yeast, with some slightly grassy and floral notes. The taste is bready and yeasty with some citrus peel, followed by a spicy note that leads into grass, pear and pine flavours. The yeast, fruit, and spice transitions into a classic hoppy IPA style bitterness. This Belgian IPA is much lighter in body than most similar styles making it very easy to drink.

Alcohol – 7.5%
Size – 650mL
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