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BELGIAN PALE ALE

Brugse Zot Blond

De Halve Maan • Bruges Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 6% ABV

Golden blond beer with a rich foam collar and a fruity yet spicy bouquet. Brewed with 4 different kinds of malt and 2 aromatic hop varieties.

PERFECT FOR
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FLAVOR PROFILE
ApricotLemonSpicyMalty

Easy-going and balanced, with notes of apricot, lemon, spicy, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER
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Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Amber-gold, clear, with a creamy off-white head
Aroma
Spicy, Malty
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, apricot, lemon, spicy, malty
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
IBU:
20-30
Origin:
Bruges, Belgium
Glassware:
Tulip
CELLARWithin a year

Drink fresh. A delicate, refreshing beer that gains little from age.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Pairs with mussels or fish; the spicy yeast notes add complexity to seafood."

Seafood

Seafood

Mussels, oysters

Spiced Dishes

Spiced Dishes

Thai, Indian, Mexican

Cook this: moules mariniere with frites, or a fragrant Thai green or Indian curry.

AVAILABILITY

Widely available

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PRICE GUIDE
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Everyday

Easy to find, easy on the wallet.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Apricot
IIOn the palate
  • Apricot
  • Lemon
  • Spicy
  • Malty
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

Golden blond beer with a rich foam collar and a fruity yet spicy bouquet. Brewed with 4 different kinds of malt and 2 aromatic hop varieties.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The 'Bruges Fool', brewed by De Halve Maan and named for the city's nickname; legend says Emperor Maximilian told the people of Bruges they had enough fools to fill a city. The brewery is the last family brewer in central Bruges.

On the Belgian Pale Ale style, Everyday session beer. Balanced malt and hops, often with toasted biscuit notes and light fruitiness. Less aggressive than British or American Pales.

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BREWERY

De Halve Maan

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Bruges

STYLE

Belgian Pale Ale

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Glassware & Ritual

The Tulip
THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

01

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

02

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

03

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

04

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Enjoy it fresh and lively; there is little to gain from waiting.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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