Description
Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl is a Belgian pale ale-style blonde beer from the Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu, in Aubel. Light and refreshing, Val-Dieu Blonde is a beer of great finesse. Perfect at any time, from aperitif to digestif, it wins you over with its initial sweetness, followed by a subtle bitterness.
Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl: tasting notes
- Style: Belgian pale ale-style blonde beer
- Alcohol: 6% ABV
- Colour: yellow and slightly hazy, long-lasting white head
- Aromas: yeast, caramel, malt and spices
- Taste: malt, caramel, spices, fruit and yeast; an initial sweetness followed by a subtle bitterness, with a “biscuity and indulgent” profile
- Bitterness: 18 IBU – colour: 8 EBC
- Ingredients: barley malt, hops, water, yeast
- Serving temperature: 8 to 10 °C
Data taken from the official Val-Dieu Blonde product sheet (in French).
The Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl format
Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl is one to share between two or three, at the table or as an aperitif, and it also makes a lovely bottle to give as a gift. Like all bottle-conditioned beers, store it upright, somewhere cool and away from light, and pour it gently, leaving the yeast sediment at the bottom if you prefer a clear beer.
For tasting on your own, choose the 33 cl bottle.
How to serve Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl?
Serve it between 8 and 10 °C, in a clean, dry glass rinsed with cold water. Tilt the glass at the start of pouring, then straighten it to form a fine head. Avoid greasy or poorly rinsed glasses, which stop the head from holding. Once opened, the bottle should be drunk straight away to keep all its bubbles.
Our pairing suggestions for Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl
- As an aperitif, well chilled.
- With a light dish: poultry, fish or a mixed salad.
- With a semi-hard cheese, such as an abbey cheese.
Val-Dieu Blonde 75 cl in the Val-Dieu range
- Val-Dieu Hop: hoppy blonde, 5.5%
- Val-Dieu Blonde: fresh, light blonde, 6%
- Val-Dieu de Noël: amber seasonal beer, 7%
- Val-Dieu Brune: dubbel-style dark beer, 8%
- Val-Dieu Triple: blonde triple, 9%
- Val-Dieu Grand Cru: quadrupel, 10.5%
What is a bottle-conditioned beer?
After the first fermentation in the tank, a small amount of yeast and sugar is added at bottling. A second fermentation then takes place in the bottle: it creates a natural sparkle and leaves a light yeast sediment at the bottom. The beer thus continues to develop over time.
The Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
The Abbey of Val-Dieu was founded in 1216 by monks from Hocht, near Maastricht. It stands in Aubel, in the heart of the Pays de Herve (Herve region), in the province of Liège. Val-Dieu beers are brewed at the abbey itself, which makes them genuine Belgian abbey beers. They are bottle-conditioned, in warm rooms fitted with modern equipment since 2021.
On site, the abbey offers tours with a tasting of beers and abbey cheese. All the information is available on the official website of the Abbey of Val-Dieu (in French).
The whole Val-Dieu range at Chez Popol
Also discover the Brune, the Triple, the Grand Cru and the Hop, as well as the gift box of 4 beers, the crate of 24 bottles and the Val-Dieu liqueur.
Order from Chez Popol
Delivery is free from €80 incl. VAT in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. You can also collect your order from our shop in Petit-Rechain, rue de Battice 53.
Please drink responsibly – alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health.
