Judge's Review: 95 Rating - pFriem Belgian-Style Blonde Ale by pFriem Family Brewers

pFriem Belgian-Style Blonde Ale by pFriem Family Brewers was judged as BJCP Category 25a - Belgian Blonde Ale. It was beautiful at presentation with a bright golden color and a huge white head with just a very slight haze. The aroma coming off of the beer was a wonderful spicy hop blended with slight spicy phenolics, a soft grainy malt presence and light citrus esters. The flavor had a very similar profile adding in a clean, light alcohol presence to tie all of the flavors together and a very smooth finish leaving just a hint of spiciness and soft low hop bitterness lingering lightly. This beer was a very refreshing beer and although alcohol was present it was so smooth that you almost don't notice it. This is a great beer for drinking when you are done working in the yard on a cool fall day. Refreshing yet warming. Would go perfect with a hamburger off the grill with all the fixings!