From Brouwerij Huyghe (of Delirium fame) we have this Belgian strong blonde ale known as La Guillotine. It is common for Belgian beer labels to have a darker side – there are lots of references to devils and ways of meeting your demise. So the famous French execution method fits right in.
The beer pours a lovely golden colour, quite clear with the bubbles working hard to get to the top of the glass.
There is a distinctly malty aroma mixed with some yellow fruits like peach and pear and some light spice as well. And this pretty much follows through in the taste.
The malt bill consists of barley, wheat and oats so it is no surprise that there is a good bready malt backbone to this beer. Combining with the light fruits this gives the early sweetness that invites you in.
As you progress you realise that the bitterness builds. Hop additons from Saaz, Brewers Gold and Amarillo offer a pleasant hop bite with a floral, slightly spicy touch.
An interesting beer from Alvinne, and one of Belgium's most bitter beers at 115 IBU
by Abdij Averbode (Brouwerij Huyghe)
A multi grain mix of barley oats and spelt, plus dry-hopping make this strong blonde ale a really interesting creation
A Strong Blonde Ale cross Belgian Tripel, with oak chips used in the brewing process to add a hint of vanilla
by Brouwerij De Hoorn (Palm - Swinkels)
A Belgian Strong Blond Ale aged on oak chips
The 'Devil's' little brother, made to the same recipe but without secondary fermentation in the bottle
by Brouwerij van Hoegaarden (AB InBev)
Like a super-charged Hoegaarden witbier...but better
A special Belgian Strong Pale Ale that is the only Belgian beer to use Witloof
A sort of Belgian style strong blonde ale, made using unsold sourdough bread
Like a bigger, tastier (and classier) version of the classic Leffe Blond
A strong blond ale in the style of Duvel, brewed by Het Anker brewery
A delicious strong blond ale with a crisp malt body and a nice hop bitterness
The world renowned Belgian Blond Ale from Orval Trappist Monastery. There simply is no other beer like Orval.
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
A fruity, malty Belgian pale ale, originally brewed in 2003 to celebrate the 90th birthday of the brewey's former head brewer.
by Brouwerij Verstraete (Deca Services)
An unfiltered, unpasteurised, dry-hopped strong blond ale with barley, oats and wheat in the grain bill
A classic strong pale ale from one of Belgium's old family breweries.
A variation on the acclaimed Piraat strong blond ale, this time with four different hops added at three separate times during the beer-making process
A delicious, complex but light and dry Belgian Strong Blonde Ale from Brasserie St Feuillien
A special Belgian Blonde ale, dry-hopped with Cascade hops. A tribute to Armand Desplenter, one of the founding brewers
A full malt body, spicy Belgian yeast and five different hops in this strong blonde ale
A wonderful winter seasonal offering from the Delirium label - one we look forward to each year
The iconic pink elephants adorn this delicious tripel which utilises three different years in a triple fermentation process
