Many of the beers we feature have a pretty cool story behind them, and this beer is one that will appeal to any cycling fans.
There is a section of the Tour de Flandres cycle race that follows a cobbled road known as The Oude Kwaremont. It is a steep 2.2km ascent which has earned the nickname ‘The Calf Biter’.
And this is the ‘koersbier’ or race beer, brewed as the perfect after-race refreshment in the style of a Belgian blond.
The aroma is mostly typical Belgian yeast character, with banana and spice. The flavour is a little fuller, with a solid malt backbone supporting a somewhat pronounced bitterness with hints of tropical fruit zest, and herbaceous, floral bitterness.
And at 6.6% this beer is brewed to the exact angle of the ascent up the climb it is named after.
A fruity malt backbone, a spicy hop bite and a hint of vanilla
A Belgian blond with the addition of coriander and orange peel
From a rustic farmhouse brewery, a hoppier version of the classic belgian blond ale.
The 'house beer' of Brugse - a delicious Belgian Blond ale from De Halve Maan brewery
A light and lively Belgian blond beer from the rustic Brasserie Caracole
A typical Belgian Blonde style ale, slightly on the sweeter side of things
Brewed to a 1000-year old recipe, this is a great example of an almost-forgotten style.
Good malt body, gentle hop bitterness and classic Belgiam yeast aromas make this a great introduction to Belgian beer.
A strong blond ale, leaning toward a Belgian IPA with a good dose of European noble hops
A hoppy blonde ale which is the official beer of the Antwerp University
Pils and Munchener malts, Amarillo hops, coriander and mango are all fermented with yeast from Westmalle
by L'Arogante (De ProefBrouwerij)
A hoppy blond ale, combining three US hops with a solid malt base
The newest beer in the Leffe range - a classy, tastier version of the iconic blond ale
by Mokke Bier
A Belgian Blond with coriander, orange zest and a hint of honey with a touch of saison funk
A balanced Belgian blond ale, with a beautiful hop bite that lasts.
by Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste (Bockor)
Light malts, citrus fruitiness and three varieties of hops
An easy-drinking citrus and hoppy blond ale, brewed for the 'Ommegang of Brussels' procession.
The newest addition to the Bosteels range is this Kwak Blonde
A delicious grassy blond beer from 2013's Best New Brewer Belgium
A traditional Belgian Blond Abbey Ale, from a family-run brewery with over a century of tradition.
Dedicated to the hero of Antwerp, a dry-hopped spicy blond ale
Fruity aroma and hoppy, spicy flavour make this an extremely drinkable beer.
A golden Belgian style pale ale, dry-hopped during secondary fermentation for a rich malt body and lovely hop bitterness
by Wilderen Brewery & Distillery
A golden blond ale from the Wilderen Brewery & Distillery
A pleasant Belgian blond from the Witkap family of beers
A malty blond ale with a pleasant peppery bite from only the second brewery in Brussels
This beer is the Petrus Tripel, with Amarillo and Cascade added, plus 15% foederbier
Voted World's Best Wood Aged Beer 2012 and 2013 and World Beer Awards
A deliciously malty Begian Dubbel made using 6 different specialty malts
A 'double brown' beer from the family brewery Batik-De Brabandere
A delicious blend of two Petrus beers used to create this traditional Flanders Red ale
A typical Belgian tripel from one of Belgium's Traditional Family Brewers
