New blonde under the now almost ancient Leroy brand (even though almost everything from Van Eecke is also brewed at Leroy’s facilities since both breweries merged), to commemorate the 450th birthday of Brouwerij Het Sas, the ‘original version’ of Leroy. Medium thick, snow white, large-bubbled and opening head on a clear, pure yellow golden beer. Aroma of banana, honey, white sugared bread, breakfast cereals, creamed corn, freshly cut grass. Sweetish, moderately fruity onset, hints of red apple, banana and pineapple, medium carbonated with slick, smooth, slightly oily mouthfeel; cereally malt sweetishness with a layer of honeyish, unfermented sugars on top, yet keeping itself enough in check to avoid stickiness. Grassy hop bitterness in the end too, ending clean, smooth and ‘rounded’. Another sweet and simple, accessible Belgian blonde to quench the thirst – by itself okay, but I personally would have made another style choice to celebrate a 450th birthday…

Sampled @ Zythos Beer Festival 2022. A clear yellow golden beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of sweet pale malt, honey. Taste of sweet pale malt, honey, straw.