Achel, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Achel
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 8%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - Achel Brouwerij (Brouwereij de Sint-Benedictusabeij de Achel Kluis)
Origin - Achel, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - N/A
Verdict - Beautiful fine head, packs a nice punch at 8%. Sweet and malty. Nice to cross another Trappist off the list, but again nothing spectacular. Tried on the same night as the Goulden Carolus Ambrio, so maybe my palate was just a bit fucked up.

Brugse Zot Blond, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Brugse Zot Blond
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 6%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Halve Mann
Origin - Brugge, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - Australian Trade Partners, Underwood, QLD
Verdict - Loved twice, indifferent once. May have been a dud bottle. On reputation, get some and go again. If I've been wrong on the Zot, I'll be exceedingly disappointed, as I thought it was fantastic in Belgium.

Biere Du Mont Saint-Aubert, Wallonia, Belgium

Name - Biere Du Mont Saint-Aubert
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 8.0%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - Brasserie De Brunehaut
Origin - Brunehaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Importer - Innspire, Wilson, QLD
Verdict - Malty ale. Perhaps a little too mellow. It's not that it lacks hops or that I like hoppy beer - quite the contrary, it just lacks a bit of punch. The bottle lost its shit and surged upon opening though, so it may have impacted on how it poured and tasted.

Bourgogne des Flandres, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Bourgogne des Flandres
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 6.0%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - Timmermans (Anthony Martin)
Origin - Itterbeek, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - N/A
Verdict - In a word, disappointing. Flat, thin head, light colour. Soda-ish flavour. I should have known - be very wary of a brewery that claims to pitch Flemish beer using the French language. I know Belgium is a multilingual, multicultural nation, but I'm naturally wary of stuff like this. Takes the name and iconography of Brugge in vain. It can't touch Brugse Zot.

Triple Moine, Yvioir, Wallonia, Belgium

Name - Triple Moine
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 7.3%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - Brasserie Du Bocq
Origin - Purnode, near Yvioir, Wallonia, Belgium
Importer - Phoenix Beers, Bayswater, WA
Verdict - Sometimes you can confuse mellow with flat. Beautiful, light pearly head, clear colour. Lightly hopped, so it's a smooth, fruity drinker.

Rochefort 6, Wallonia, Belgium

Name - Rochefort 6
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 7.5%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - Rochefort Abbey
Origin - Rochefort, Wallonia, Belgium
Importer - N/A
Verdict - Trappist deliciousness. Reddish and spicy. Warm and enjoyable, without the alcoholic belting that trappists sometimes give you. Sometimes that's a good thing. Sometimes.

Malheur 10, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Malheur 10
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 10%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Landschteer
Origin - Buggenhout, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - FM Liquor, Cottesloe, WA
Verdict - Ah, where do you begin when talking about 10% beers? They taste better by the sip. They always start strong and bitter, but by the end, you're enjoying the round, full mouth feel, and the bitterness is now just a sharpness. Doubtless keeps well in the bottle, has a fine, pearly head, and and a beautful, warm citrus taste. Coming in at almost 3 standard drinks, it's a beautiful relaxer.

Malheur 6, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Malheur 6
Type - Blonde Ale
Vol. 6%, 250mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Landschteer
Origin - Buggenhout, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - Australian Trade Partners, Underwood, QLD
Verdict - A nice light blonde ale. Hoppy and competent, but not a total knockout. Well worth another drink, though! I think Malhout is "misfortune" in French, but there's no misfortune here, apart from a Flemish brewery using the French language...