Oude Kwaremont

Over the years that Cyclist has been visiting the world’s Classic Climbs, we’ve had one that shares its name with an aperitif (Monte Grappa), one that is a wine appellation (Ventoux) and one that gets within two letters of a fruity Swedish cider (Koppenberg). But this is the first time we have featured a climb that is also a beer.

Brewed at the Brouwerij De Brabandere in Bavikhove, 28km away from the foot of the climb, Kwaremont beer is described by its makers, Chris and Jeanine Van Acker, as a ‘full-flavoured blonde with firm head’ that relies