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BELGIAN STRONG PALE ALE

Kasteel Blond

Van Honsebrouck • West Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 7% ABV

The golden member of Van Honsebrouck's Kasteel range, named for the castle of Ingelmunster. Beautifully balanced between hop bitterness and malt, with citrus-like fruit from the yeast and a mild, clean finish.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
HoneyCitrusMaltFloralBalanced

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of honey, citrus, malt, finishing rich and sweet.

SERVING

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

8-12°C

CHARACTER
DrySweetSweet
LightLightFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Pale gold, clear, with a tall white head
Aroma
Honey, Citrus, Malt
Taste
Sweet, medium-bodied, honey, citrus, malt, floral
Finish
Lingering and sweet.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Strong Pale Ale
ABV:
7%
IBU:
25-40
Origin:
West Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:
Tulip
CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Lovely with grilled chicken, a soft washed-rind cheese, or a fresh summer salad."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Poultry

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Salad

Salad

Fresh vegetables

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry), or a crisp witloof (endive) salad, or white asparagus in spring.

AVAILABILITY

Widely available

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PRICE GUIDE
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Classic

A dependable shelf staple.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Honey
  • Citrus
  • Floral
IIOn the palate
  • Malt
  • Balanced
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The golden member of Van Honsebrouck's Kasteel range, named for the castle of Ingelmunster. Beautifully balanced between hop bitterness and malt, with citrus-like fruit from the yeast and a mild, clean finish.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The golden expression of the Kasteel range from Van Honsebrouck, the West Flanders brewery whose beers are named for the castle of Ingelmunster. Lighter and more approachable than the famous Kasteel Donker and Tripel, the Blond is built on a careful balance of hop bitterness and malt, with a citrus-like fruitiness from the yeast and a clean, mild finish.

On the Belgian Strong Pale Ale style, Strong, pale, and often more hop-forward relative to other Belgian styles. Fruity, spicy, and potent with a warming finish.

Explore the Belgian Strong Pale Ale guide Source: RateBeer
BREWERY

Van Honsebrouck

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

West Flanders

STYLE

Belgian Strong 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. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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