Brasserie Caracole is microbrewery housed in an old converted dairy shed, in the town of Falmignoul, near Dinant in the Namur province.
We have a real soft-spot for Caracole, and their delicious beers. We thought it was the ‘find’ of one of our earliest trips to Belgium, searching for little breweries we’d been told about, but their beer we’d never had.
Caracole has a nice selection of beers, ranging from a witbier through to a strong dark ale. The Saxo is the easy-drinking, Belgian staple blonde ale.
A strong yeast profile has strong banana and grassy, hay-like aroma. It is a mix of pilsner malt and wheat, which gives a light, lively mouthfeel.
The brewery is an interesting place to visit, and could be the definition of an artisanal microbrewery. The labeling and bottling is still done manually, and the water for brewing is heated by a wood-fired.
The beer is named after the local hero Adolphe Sax – inventor of the saxophone!
The historical beer style of Antwerp recently revived
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
This Belgian Blond is named after one of the ascents of the Tour De Flandres
De Molen's new core range Belgian Blond with Sorachi Ace hops
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 Brasserie de la Cambre (Brouwerij Het Anker)
A traditional Belgian blond beer made by the Het Anker brewery
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
The original beer from Brasserie Caracole, a fruity, malty amber ale
A bold, strong dark ale edging toward a quadrupel style beer
A typical Belgian witbier with loads of orange and lemon citrus and a little coriander
