Brouwerij Zeevonk is based in the coastal town of Koksidje, in the south-west corner of West Flanders very near to the French border. The Flemish name of the brewery emphasises the link to the coast and translates as ‘Sea Sparkle’.
Apparently it is the visible spectacle of a neon blow glow seen at night on beaches, and is caused by a marine organism called Noctiluca Scintillans. Which is pretty cool. Even cooler is the fact the brewery donates a percentage of their profits to the local Clean Beach association to help keep their local beach as clean and healthy as it possibly can.
Science and geography lesson over – back to our beer.
We have a traditional style Belgian blond ale, slightly darker in colour than your average beer, but still a lovely glowing liquid that beckons a taste.
It is malt-forward, slightly sweet with caramel malt but balanced up with an earthy hop bitterness and slight spicing. A really easy-drinking beer with a solid malt backbone and a good dose of Belgian character from the yeast that keeps things interesting all the way to the pleasantly spicy finish.
Much like their earlier tripel, I think this is a good example of the style that ticks all the boxes even if it won’t be my favourite blond. Maybe I need to be sitting opposite their beach to enjoy this beer to its full potential.
The historical beer style of Antwerp recently revived
A fruity malt backbone, a spicy hop bite and a hint of vanilla
A Belgian blond with the addition of coriander and orange peel
From a rustic farmhouse brewery, a hoppier version of the classic belgian blond ale.
The 'house beer' of Brugse - a delicious Belgian Blond ale from De Halve Maan brewery
A light and lively Belgian blond beer from the rustic Brasserie Caracole
This Belgian Blond is named after one of the ascents of the Tour De Flandres
De Molen's new core range Belgian Blond with Sorachi Ace hops
A blond ale with apple juice, quince puree and a touch of cinnamon
A typical Belgian Blonde style ale, slightly on the sweeter side of things
Brewed to a 1000-year old recipe, this is a great example of an almost-forgotten style.
Good malt body, gentle hop bitterness and classic Belgiam yeast aromas make this a great introduction to Belgian beer.
A strong blond ale, leaning toward a Belgian IPA with a good dose of European noble hops
A hoppy blonde ale which is the official beer of the Antwerp University
A delicious Belgian Blond beer with a great story
Pils and Munchener malts, Amarillo hops, coriander and mango are all fermented with yeast from Westmalle
by Brasserie de la Cambre (Brouwerij Het Anker)
A traditional Belgian blond beer made by the Het Anker brewery
by L'Arogante (De ProefBrouwerij)
A hoppy blond ale, combining three US hops with a solid malt base
The newest beer in the Leffe range - a classy, tastier version of the iconic blond ale
by Mokke Bier
A Belgian Blond with coriander, orange zest and a hint of honey with a touch of saison funk
A balanced Belgian blond ale, with a beautiful hop bite that lasts.
An easy-drinking citrus and hoppy blond ale, brewed for the 'Ommegang of Brussels' procession.
The newest addition to the Bosteels range is this Kwak Blonde
A delicious grassy blond beer from 2013's Best New Brewer Belgium
A traditional Belgian Blond Abbey Ale, from a family-run brewery with over a century of tradition.
Dedicated to the hero of Antwerp, a dry-hopped spicy blond ale
Fruity aroma and hoppy, spicy flavour make this an extremely drinkable beer.
A golden Belgian style pale ale, dry-hopped during secondary fermentation for a rich malt body and lovely hop bitterness
by Wilderen Brewery & Distillery
A golden blond ale from the Wilderen Brewery & Distillery
A pleasant Belgian blond from the Witkap family of beers
A malty blond ale with a pleasant peppery bite from only the second brewery in Brussels
