NAME
A twist on the French expression “Bête Noire”

INGREDIENTS
Brewed entirely from Pale malt and augmented in the boil with pale Belgian candy sugar. Bittered with German Northern Brewer and finished with Styrian Goldings hops. Fermented with Belgian yeast.

FLAVOR
Sugary, but dry, with strong hop character.

AWARDS
Belgian Strong Specialty Ale Category
Great American Beer Festival - Bronze Medal 2003
World Beer Cup - Silver Medal 2004

alcohol content
18.4° Plato (1.075) 5.75% alcohol by weight/ 6.9% by volume, 31 IBU.

body
Smooth and medium-bodied.

availability
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