
And so we come to the third of three official tastings of northern French
bières de garde, which we enjoyed with some friends a few days ago here at
40b40 headquarters in Brussels. Hellemus Blonde des Flandres -- like the brilliant
3 Monts, the acceptable
La Goudale, and the nutty
La Choulette Blonde -- is a strong blonde ale, this time of 8% ABV.
The comments, not altogether coherent, burst out with the cork:
“It’s like
Kwak with big hops.”
“Very fruity. It has an aroma of citrus and pineapple.”

“No, wait. Grilled pineapple.”
“Like
Orval.”
“Orvallian.”
“It smells like a piece of fruit. Or a Brooklyn lager.”
Brooklyn?
Oh, Hellemus.
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