Bosteels Pauwel Kwak Belgian Strong Ale 750ml

Country: Belgium

Brewery: Brouwerij Bosteels

Style: Belgian Pale Ale

Format: 750ml Bottle

ABV: 8.4%

In Napoleon's time Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and the owner of the 'De Hoorn' inn in Dendermonde. Mail coaches stopped there every day. But at that time coachmen were not allowed to leave their coach and horses in order to have their thirst quenched along with their passengers. As a result, the inventive innkeeper had a special Kwak glass blown that could be hung on the coach. In this way the coachman had his Kwak beer safely at hand.

Kwak is recognisable by its deep bright amber colour and a dense, creamy coloured head. Mellow, fruity and malty aromas with a slightly spicy character (coriander, hops). Additional earthy and very subtle aromas of banana and perhaps also a whiff of pineapple or mango in the background. 

Discover a very mellow, fruity attack, a nougat-like solidity, and a slightly spicy character with hints of liquorice passing into a warm finish that reminds you of caramelised banana. The bitterness always remains in the background but in the end emerges delicately.