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BELGIAN STRONG PALE ALE

Pauwel Kwak

Brouwerij Bosteels • East Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 8.4% ABV

Deep amber beer. Famous for its coachman's glass. Malty, nutty, and slightly sweet with a nougat-like character.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
CaramelNougatDried FruitSpicyWarm

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of caramel, nougat, dried fruit, 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
DryOff-drySweet
LightMediumFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Pale gold, clear, with a tall white head
Aroma
Caramel, Dried Fruit, Spicy
Taste
Off-Dry, medium-bodied, caramel, nougat, dried fruit, spicy
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Strong Pale Ale
ABV:
8.4%
IBU:
25-40
Origin:
East 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

"Pairs well with hard cheeses like Comté or hearty meat pot pies due to its malty sweetness."

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Chocolate

Chocolate

Dark chocolate, tart

Cook this: a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or a dark Belgian chocolate tart or speculoos.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

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PRICE GUIDE
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Premium

A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Caramel
IIOn the palate
  • Caramel
  • Nougat
  • Dried Fruit
  • Spicy
  • Warm
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

Deep amber beer. Famous for its coachman's glass. Malty, nutty, and slightly sweet with a nougat-like character.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Brewed by Bosteels and served in its distinctive coachman's glass with a wooden stand, a design tied to the legend of innkeeper Pauwel Kwak, who supposedly served stagecoach drivers who couldn't leave their carriages. An amber strong ale with toffee depth.

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.

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BREWERY

Brouwerij Bosteels

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

East 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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