Belgium in a Bottle
by Steve Mitchell
The Dubuisson Brewery of Leuze-Pipaix
This proudly independent family can trace its roots back to 1769, when it first produced beers solely for farmworkers and local village.
Little changed until 1933, a time when British beers were becoming the vogue in Belgium. Then, Alfred and Amedee Dubuisson developed a high alcohol beer with both British and Belgian qualities, and a British name - "Bush Beer".
Today, the eighth generation, in the capable hands of Vincent and Hugues Dubuisson, brew one of the regularly brewed beers in Belgium.
The beers are:
Bush Seven (7.5%abv). A refreshing malty pale ale containing coriander, which gives a tangy bitterness. Formerly sold as Surfine.
Bush Blonde (10.5%)
. Only introduced this year. Pleasant, lightish, with thirst-cutting fresh hop character, but fails to drink to its strength!
Bush Amber (12%)
. Has a deep golden appearance with an alcoholic fruit and malt kick that follows through to a warming and dry, extremely bitter aftertaste. Take Care! Formerly called Bush Beer.Bush De Noel (12.2%). The seasonal offering. A "full-tasting" dark malty concoction. Sweet and sticky, a cross between barley wine and sherry. The only beer to carry a Belgian government health warning!
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