Satan Red Ale, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Satan Red
Type - Ale
Vol. 8%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Block
Origin - Peizegem, Boschkant, Brabant, Flanders

Importer - ?

Verdict - A great drinker for the alcohol volume - the fresh, soft, pear nose was a massive surprise, and the taste is of an aromatic and fruity red ale. Very enjoyable. Hail Satan!

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.

Goulden Carolus Ambrio, Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Goulden Carolus Ambrio
Type - Dark Ale
Vol. 8%, 330mL swing top bottle
Brewer - Brouwerij Het Anker
Origin - Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - N/A
Verdict - Didn't impress me on first pass, didn't much impress on subsequent passes. I didn't find much special here.

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.

Brugse Zot Dubbel, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Brugse Zot Dubbel
Type - Dark Ale
Vol. 7.5%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Halve Mann
Origin - Brugge, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - Australian Trade Partners, Underwood, QLD
Verdict - Toffee, licquorice, agreeable. Not as good as the blond, but still a decent drink. Man, write your damn things up on the web, rather than half cut on your phone, you idiot.

Malheur 12, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Malheur 12
Type - Dark Ale
Vol. 12%, 330mL crown sealed bottle
Brewer - De Landschteer
Origin - Buggenhout, Flanders, Belgium
Importer - FM Liquor, Cottesloe, WA
3.2 standard drinks, and you'll feel them upon draining your glass (or, more rightly, on standing up). Fine, pearly, long-lasting head. Aromatic dark ale. Yeasty/malty flavour. Finished strong and smooth. Round mouth feel. Not to be trifled with! Higher in content but less bitter than the 10%. Highly enjoyable. Perhaps the second would constitute misfortune, though!

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.

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...

Framboise Oud Beersel, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Framboise
Type - Framboise (Lambiek)
Vol. 5%, 375mL cork sealed bottle
Brewer - Oud Beersel

Origin - Beersel, Flanders, Belgium

Importer - Australian Trade Partners, Underwood, QLD

Verdict - Unsweetened Lambiek framboise. Tart and fragrant, but finishes more mellow than the framboise by Boon.

Framboise Boon, Flanders, Belgium

Name - Framboise
Type - Framboise (Lambiek)
Vol. 5%, 375mL cork sealed bottle

Brewer - Boon

Origin - Lembeek, Flanders, Belgium

Importer - N/A

Verdict - Unsweetened Lambiek framboise. Naturally, it's tart, and finishes dry and crisp.