December 9 is not only Christmas Card Day, but on this day in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on television. A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of my all-time favorite Christmas specials and combined with Christmas Card Day, brings to mind the translation of today’s Advent beer name (“with good wishes”) for the season. Hence, while Belgium’s Brasserie Dupont is best known for its Saison, Avec les Bons Voeux is its holiday seasonal that brings the spirit to the season.

The Bons Vœux is a blond top fermentation beer with refermentation in the bottle.

Since 1970, the brewery has been brewing a special beer to give as a new years present to their best clients. (the name of this beer “Avec les bons Vœux de la brasserie Dupont” means “With the best wishes of the brewery Dupont”).

Because of the increasing success, they started to commercialise this “gift” but kept the name. Although the demands were considerable, only a small quantity was brewed, so they had to make a reservation list, even months before new year.

This Bons Vœux is coppery blond, has very fine hoparomas and tastes bitter, fruity and mild.

Our selection of yeasts, in combination with a long maturing phase, on a “dry hopping” base, are creating a typical and complex aroma and taste.

A real refermentation in the bottle, which will continue for a long time in your cellar, result in a harmonious and well-balanced beer, full of unexpected and complex aromas.

At 9.5% alcohol by volume, Dupont’s Good Wishes is sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Open some Christmas cards, send some of your own, and put A Charlie Brown Christmas on and settle in to enjoy the holiday cheer.

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