If you ever find yourself in the East Flanders region of Belgium, and fancy a brewery tour, keep Brouwerij Slaghmuylder in mind. It is considered to have one of the best preserved breweries in Belgium, having created a museum exhibition of their old steam powered brewery. It is fascinating to see the old system, still with all its moving parts.
And if you are really lucky, your guide might be head brewer Karel, who in his spare time blends lambic under the De Cam label.
As we’ve seen from previous Witkap beers, they are very traditional in style, and this beer is no different. A Belgian Blond is often the first beer in the classic Belgian Blond-Dubbel-Tripel-Quad hierarchy. The Blond is also referred to as the ‘Single’.
Pouring a hazy orange-gold colour, at once you are greeted with the aroma of the Belgian yeast. Banana, clove, bread, a little citrus and other spice.
An initial fruit and malt sweetness gives in to a pleasant bitterness, with hints of citrus and spice. Good carbonation lightens the mouthfeel of this beer, making for a thirst-quenching tipple.
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
A light and lively Belgian blond beer from the rustic Brasserie Caracole
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 malty blond ale with a pleasant peppery bite from only the second brewery in Brussels
A decidedly different and very interesting Kerstbier
A typical Belgian Tripel from one of Belgium's old family breweries
