Van Ale'n

The Trappist tradition holds that simplicity serves the spirit. Van Ale'n draws from that well. A pale, highly-attenuated Belgian ale built on a clean pilsner malt base with corn sugar to elevate fermentability and dry the finish. Abbaye yeast delivers characteristic fruit, spice, and a barely-there phenolic warmth to a beer that finishes crisper than its color suggests. A contemplative pint.

ABV

6.0%

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SRM

Tasting Notes

Delicate citrus peel, pear, light pepper, and a faintly honeyed grain note on the nose. On the palate: soft stone fruit and herbal spice from the trappist yeast, balanced by assertive but polished bitterness from Northern Brewer and Tradition hops. The dry, clean finish invites another round.

Pairs Well With

Grilled white fish, soft Brie or Camembert, roasted chicken with fresh herbs, light pasta dishes.

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