A LOVELY AMBER COLOURED BEER with a frothy head. Elegant, sweet and soft, with a fresh and fruity aroma. Its got a subtle banana finish with a hint of clove and vanilla, and a touch of caramel in the background.
It goes great with all kinds of food, because a Leffe blonde is a lot like a red Bordeaux. It goes great with red meat, smoked ham, cheeses and sweet and sour dishes.
TO SAVOUR A Leffe is to honour an age-old tradition symbolised by the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Leffe with its picturesque tower seen upon the stained-glass window on every Leffe label. Representing hundreds of years of brewing know-how, the history of the Leffe Abbey corresponds with the brewing of Leffe itself. Leffe has always used the finest natural ingredients and top fermentation brewing techniques that have made this beer such an important part of Belgian beer culture.
Age-old expertise and the combination of pale malt, water, hop and yeast lend Leffe Blond its subtle taste and golden colour, which manages to catch and reflect the light. Hints of vanilla and clove infuse the beer with an even smoother flavour, which best expresses itself in a Leffe chalice, simultaneously allowing the soft, fresh essence of this beer to unveil its true elegance."
While this is a perfect aperitif beer, it also tastes delicious with a wide variety of dishes, especially red meat, sweet and sour dishes and white mould cheese, such as Camembert, Brie, Brillat-Savarin or Saint-Marcellin. There are countless soft-centred cheeses that are a good match for the fresh and fruity Leffe Blond. Leffe Blond contains 6.6% alcohol and is best served at 5-6°C in a beer chalice, which will allow all the flavours to come through.
And that's only a good thing.
Aside from setting the benchmark for what constitutes good chocolate, Belgium has given the world some pretty amazing things:
Waffles! The saxophone! Tintin! Asphalt! Brussels sprouts!
Maybe don't focus too much on that last one.