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Brasserie Dubuisson • Hainaut Belgium
One of Belgium's strongest classic ales. Malt-forward and unfiltered, brewed using caramelized sugars for depth and intensity.
Characterful and well-balanced, with notes of caramel, toffee, dried fruit, with a balanced, moreish finish.
Serve at 10-14°C in a chalice to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.
10-14°C
Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.
Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.
"A perfect digestif beer, or pair with foie gras to cut through the fat with alcohol warmth."
Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or roast pork with grain mustard.
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Rare or strong, worth the hunt.
One of Belgium's strongest classic ales. Malt-forward and unfiltered, brewed using caramelized sugars for depth and intensity.
Brewed by Dubuisson, whose family brewery near Tournai dates to 1769. At around 12%, Bush (sold as Scaldis abroad) was long among the strongest beers in Belgium.
On the Belgian Strong Ale style, Strong, malt-forward ales that range from pale to dark. High alcohol content provides warming sensation and complex esters.
Explore the Belgian Strong Ale guide Source: RateBeer
The broad, open bowl releases the deep malt aromatics of strong abbey ales and supports a thick, protective head, built for slow, contemplative sips.
Cellar-cool the glass
Clean and dry, never frosted
Pour straight & bold
Down the centre to raise a head
Build a rocky crown
A full head locks in the aroma
Let it warm
Malt complexity blooms as it opens
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Pour it into a chalice, served around 10-14°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.
Brother Anselm, cellarmaster
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