This beer is a pretty iconic Belgian beer, though it is probably more well-known for its ‘Coachman’s Glass’ than the beer itself.
Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and inn owner during the time of Napolean Bonaparte. To satisfy the thirst of the mail coach drivers, who were not allowed to leave their coaches, he had a special glass blown which could be hung on the coach - hence the 'coachman's glass'.
A familiar sight in Belgium is seeing a beer tourist wrestling with the wooden holder, trying to enjoy their beer but having no faith it will not fall out of the holder.
The beer pours an attractive copper red, with a thick white head and a full aroma of bready malts, caramel and hints of raisin and banana. Those caramel malts offer an early sweetness, deep and rich with a fruity touch.
It doesn’t stay sweet, rather just rich and malty with a little hop bitterness emerging and a slightly spicy aftertaste that lingers with all that malt. It is pretty unique for a Belgian beer, and I don’t really know another beer that is close to it. So enjoy this creation from Bosteels, even if you have to put it into a boring old normal beer glass!
The original beer from Brasserie Caracole, a fruity, malty amber ale
An amber beer recreated to a recipe from the 15th-Century, the typical beer from the Mechelen region of Belgium
A Belgian style ale, something of a cross between and blond and amber ale
by Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven
A malty amber ale, mixing sweet and bitter flavours in a beautifully drinkable beer
A really interesting amber ale that is heavy on the herbs and spices
A dark golden to amber ale brewed by the Monks at Chimay for the French Trappist Monastery Mont Des Cats
An amber ale brewed with barley, wheat and oats and finished with a little Belgian candi sugar.
by Brouwerij Corsendonk (at Brasserie Du Bocq)
A Belgian amber ale by Brouwerij Corsendonk
From the elegant bottle to the delicious beer itself, this brewing masterpiece could be mistaken for an elegant French champagne.
The newest addition to the Bosteels range is this Kwak Blonde
The world-renowned three-grain tripel, still brewed to a centuries-old recipe.
This beer is held out as one of the best examples of its style
