Who makes it? The Westmalle Brewery, connected to the dedicated Trappist Monks of the Westmalle abbey since its foundation in 1836. Where’s it from? Flanders, in Belgium. What does it taste like? This is a complex beer with a fruity aroma and a nice nuanced hop scent. It is soft and creamy in the mouth, [...]

Who makes it? The Brewery De Halve Maan, a family-owned outfit which has been on the go for some 155 years now. In addition to the Straffe Hendrik, they also produce the very handy Bruse Zot. Where’s it from? Remember those lovely big glasses of beer in In Bruges? Well, this is the only brewery [...]

Who makes it? The Van Diest Beer Company, based in the area of Belguim by the same name. Where is it from? This fruity beer is brewed near Ghent, Belguim What does it taste like? Fruity sweet on the nose, with a beautiful strawberry character that reveals a bitterness that finishes satisfyingly dry.  It leaves [...]

Who makes it? The Duvel Moortgat Brewery Where’s it from? The Moortgat Brewery in Belgium What does it taste like? A clear amber beer with an aroma of caramel malts and sweet fruits give an all round smooth taste What food does it go well with? If there’s any pheasant going lay claim to it [...]

Who makes it? The Duvel Moortgat Brewery. Where’s it from? The Moortgat Brewery in Belgium. What does it taste like? The fruity aroma is perhaps unsurprisingly followed by the fruity taste with a slight bitter twist at the end. What food does it go well with? Barbeque or meat stews in particular. Anything else I [...]

Who makes it? The Duvel Moortgat Brewery. Where’s it from? Belgium. What does it taste like? It’s a golden beer with a fresh bouquet and sweet after-taste What food does it go well with? Anything that tastes good after being on the barbeque Anything else I should know? Founder of the Moortgat Brewery Jan-Léonard Moortgat [...]

Who makes it? The Duvel Moortgat Brewery. Where’s it from? The Belgian Moortgat Brewery which was founded in 1871 What does it taste like? It has a slightly fruity and dry aroma with a bitter aftertaste What food does it work well with? Chicken and seafood usually make the perfect partner for Duvel What else [...]

Who makes it? The Boon Brewery, a Belgian outfit using very modern techniques and kit. Where is it from? Lembeek, near Brussels in Belgium. What does it taste like? The kriek is made by fermenting Lambic with sour Morello cherries, leading to fruit flavour without the overpowering sweetness. It’s not too tart, though, and has [...]

Who makes it? The Orval Brewery, a French trappist brewery in the Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Orval. Where is it from? The Gaume region in the far South of Belgium, nestled near the French and Luxembourg borders. What does it taste like? Nicely sour on the nose, and a little hoppier than most Trappist ales. There’s a [...]

Who makes it? Made by Leffe, a brewing company owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Leffe Blond is the flagship beer in the range. Where’s it from? Originally brewed in the Belgian abbey of Notre Dame de Leffe, it is now brewed in the Stella Artois factory in Leuven. What does it taste like? This beer has [...]

Who makes it? Hoegaarden is brewed by the Hoegaarden brewery. On the go since 1445, it’s currently owned by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev. Where’s it from? This beer is named after the village where it was first brewed, Hoegaarden in the Belgian countryside. What does it taste like? This beer has notes of coriander and [...]

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