hopIQ found 10 beers with the same floral and bready character as Franc Belge. Franc Belge is De Ranke's take on the Spéciale Belge, the amber everyday ale long regarded as an Antwerp speciality, and it was launched there in 2019 at a taproom named after the style. Pilsner, pale ale and Munich malts give a soft, biscuit-like body at a moderate 5.2 percent, while whole Fuggles cones supply the bitterness. It is unfiltered and unpasteurised. The nose is floral and bready with a light marzipan note. On the palate, toasted biscuit and a mineral dryness lead into a long, delicate but decided bitter finish. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
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