Leffe is not the sort of beer we'd normally look to bring in. We appreciate the artisanal producers - not a term you'd apply to a brewing facility which occupies a whole city block. And that's just one location of many! But we do like to offer up unusual or less-common beers, and hence the Leffe Royale found its way onto our shipment.
Leffe Royale is a blond ale, in the style of the iconic Leffe Blond. It has a dark golden body, capped by a foaming white head. The beer has an inviting aroma of sweet malt, clove and typical Belgian yeast characters. Not too dissimilar to the normal Blond.
The flavour is where things step up a bit. A more rounded mouthfeel, with a slight but noticeable extra hop bitterness. Cloves are noticeable, maybe a hint of honey and vanilla, as well as a little peppery bite. Despite the full flavour and sweetness, the beer does round out with a dry, lingering aftertaste.
It is an interesting beer from Leffe, said to use three different type of hops.
Undoubtedly a hint toward the growing popularity of hoppy beers. From the presentation of the bottle, to the flavour of the beer, this is a step up in class on the original Blond. And the new glass designed specially for this beer is pretty sexy too!
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
A delicious Belgian Blond beer with a great story
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
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 biggest and best beer of the Leffe range - a 9% tripel style ale.
A Belgian IPA using Mapuche hops grown exclusively for Leffe on the plains of Patagonia
Like a bigger, tastier (and classier) version of the classic Leffe Blond
