Oak-aged dark amber Flemish-Belgian-inspired ale honoring former World War II French brewery pits sour chocolate malts against dry prune and unripe quince. Floral hops decorate backdrop, yeast sediment coats bottom, cumulative berry-citrus tang increases effervescence, and white grape tannin brings suitable acridity.

Surfacing apple-spiced butterscotch tingle heightens creamy caramel-toffee sweetness reinforcing barley-dried wheat germ bottom (after carbolic foam subsides). Leafy earthiness lingers below, increasing divergent pepper-hopped bittering.

Founded in 1121, Lefebvre’s Belgian brewery is quite possibly the oldest in the world. Puffy head and cloudy amber complexion greet this moderate-bodied ale. Though thick foamy carbonation takes away from sweet apple-peach subtleties, its stimulating malted cereal grain finish reinforces barley-wheat graining.

Lively bubbly-foamed farmhouse-brewed blondie brings effervescent orange zest and tangy tangerine-apricot ripeness to vanilla Creamsickle theme. Nectarine illusions continually sweeten its already steady citric promise.