Abbaye de Malonne Bière Brut Calvados (75cl)

A blond Belgian ale from Abbaye de Malonne, an abbey founded in Wallonia in 1151, in a 75cl bottle. It belongs to the Bière Brut range, brewed in the Belgian tradition and inspired by sparkling aperitif wines such as Champagne, Cava and Prosecco. The beer is aged in small former Calvados casks, then finished using the Méthode Classique. It is unfiltered and unpasteurised, and refermented in the bottle with Champagne yeast for more than three months. The cask brings notes of ripe fruit, cooked apple and marsala. It suits slow sipping, perhaps with a little chocolate.