Topic Archives: Belgian Golden Ales
Goose Island Sofie [Video]
Goose Island Brewing’s Sofie – the official product video. Sofie is a blended Belgian style ale, aged in wine barrels, with citrus peel. 6.5% ABV
To Øl Sans Frontiere
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Sierra Nevada Ovila Belgian-Style Golden Arrives
Sierra Nevada’s 4th release in the Ovila Series has arrived. Belgian-Style Golden Ale follows Dubbel, Saison and Quad. Lighter body than the quadrupel predecessor. Golden boast flavors of apple and pear with a hint of peppery spice. Perfect for these warmer temperatures. A portion of the the proceeds benefit the restoration of the historic Santa Maria de Ovila chapter house on the grounds of the Abbey of New Clairvaux in California.
Style: Belgian Golden Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, corked & caged. Draft.
8.5% ABV
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Sierra Nevada Belgian Style Golden Arrives This Summer
Sierra Nevada’s Ovila Series expands this summer with Belgian- Style Golden. The Ovila series is a montastic collaboration with the monks of New Clairvaux in California.
This abbey ale is a collaboration between Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the monks, at the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Belgian inspired golden ales are noted for their devilish personalities, but there is nothing mischievous about this complex ale. It is brilliant golden and layered with notes of summery apple and pear and pepperv spice from the use of a traditional Belgian yeast strain. A portion of proceeds from this ale goes toward the restoration of the historic Santa Maria de Ovila chapter house on the grounds of the Abbey of New Clairvaux. This medieval building stood for nearly eight centuries in Spain. William Randolph Hearst purchased the monastery 1931 and planned use the stones for a castle even grander than his famous San Simeon. Although Hearst’s, plans crumbled. these historic stones will rise again in a California Cistercian abbey.
Style: Belgian Golden Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Draft
Arrival: Summer, 2012
8.5% ABV
Bruery’s Gremlin Taps Friday
The Bruery’s Gremlin is back at the tap room on Friday. A belgian blond ale.
Hops: Styrian Golding, Czech Saaz
Malts: 2 Row, Pilsner
Flavor: Simple, dry and crisp with slight yeast notes, the hops should make more of an appearance in the flavor than the aroma. Our brewers designed this beer with the goal of creating a “light” enjoyable Belgian ale that can quench your thirst after a long days of work.
Availability: Draft
Also, The Bruery will have their Dogfish collab beer in bottles & draft – Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder (Gradually, Quietly, Steadily).
Evolution’s Fall Migration 2011
Evolution Brewing’s (Del Mar, DE) Barrel Aged Series is called the “Migration Series” released once a season. Each “Migration” is a different style with different aging.
Fall 2011 Migration will be Belgian Style Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels with brettanomyces (wild yeast). Previous Migrations: Winter ’10 Bourbon Barrel Dark Ale, Spring ’11 Golden Ale in Rum.
Availability: 750ml bottles. 1 time release.
7.2% ABV
NEW RELEASE: New Belgium Belgian Blonde
Following on the heels of Eric’s Ale in the Lips of Faith collection is Belgian Blonde Ale from New Belgium Brewing (Ft. Collins, Co.) Belgian Blonde Ale is a strong golden ale, with a Belgian flair.
New Belgium description –
“This strong golden ale is light in color, with moderate body and a crisp finish. Saaz and Styrian Golding hops offer a distinctive Nobel hop aroma. A Belgian yeast strain produces banana and clove notes for a remarkably crisp flavor profile. Belgian Blond is delightfully inviting and approachable with a decidedly adult 8.5% alcohol content.”
Hops – Saaz, Stryian Golding (All Noble)
Taste Expectations – Banana and clove from the Belgian yeast strain. Some grassy, straw flavors and hop spice. Inviting.
Availability – 22oz Bombers. Draft. Limited release in both mediums.
8.5% ABV
Notes: Just to recap – the Lips of Faith collection by New Belgium is a program, much like Dank Tanks, or Side Projects you see from other breweries where there brewer is given free reign to play around and experiment. Not every release follows style, or precedent. Its as NB says “boundary-free imagination.”
