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BELGIAN STRONG PALE ALE

St. Feuillien Grand Cru

Brasserie St-FeuillienHainaut Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned 9.5% ABV

Extra-blond and dry-hopped. Powerful yet elegant, with a very white, fine foam. Distinct hoppy aromas.

PERFECT FOR
✦ Celebrations✦ The Curious Palate✿ Spring Afternoons
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FLAVOR PROFILE
HoneyHoppyCitrusDryChampagne-like

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of honey, hoppy, citrus, 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
LightFullFull
SoftBalancedBitter

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

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Pale gold, clear, with a tall white head
Aroma
Honey, Hoppy, Citrus
Taste
Sweet, medium-bodied, honey, hoppy, citrus, dry
Finish
Dry with a firm bitterness and a warming glow.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Belgian Strong Pale Ale
ABV:
9.5%
IBU:
25-40
Origin:
Hainaut, 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 with seafood platters or lobster; its Champagne-like effervescence cleanses the palate after rich shellfish."

Cook this: moules-frites, or Ardennes ham, pate gaumais, and saucisson.

AVAILABILITY

Specialty shops & better bottle stores

PRICE GUIDE
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Premium

A considered, special pour.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Honey
  • Hoppy
  • Citrus
IIOn the palate
  • Champagne-like
IIIThe finish
  • Dry

Extra-blond and dry-hopped. Powerful yet elegant, with a very white, fine foam. Distinct hoppy aromas.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

An extra-strong, dry-hopped blond from the Friart family's St-Feuillien brewery in Le Roeulx, Hainaut. Elegant and Champagne-like, with a fine white foam.

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
COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Hainaut

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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