Belgium Beer Reviews
Long heralded as a mecca for beer lovers, Belgium boasts a wealth of beer history and culture dating back to the 12th century. From traditional Trappist monasteries to monster macro conglomerates like AB InBev, Belgium has something for everyone. Belgium is at (or very near) the top of every beer fan’s bucket list. It offers a fantastic experience of beer culture, from brewing methods to glassware, beer cuisine, beer festivals, and much more.
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Lindemans, Flute Glass, Gueuze, Lambic, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
Probably known more for their Fruit Lambic, Lindeman’s crafts a fine product in this grand cru with a nod to one of the Head Brewers Rene Lindeman. Based on my research, this gueuze differs from their standard offering due to this unfiltered nature. Classic...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Flute Glass, Gueuze, Lambic, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
Winning best ‘World’s Best’ & ‘Europe’s Best’ Lambic/Gueuze in 2011, I was interested to see how this beer would rank among the ones I’ve sampled. To be honest, after sampling one style all the different breweries...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Lindemans, Flute Glass, Lambic, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
This is one of those unique beers only found in Belgium. The sub-style started when bartenders would put a little sugar or syrup into a young straight lambic right be for serving. In effect, the sugar would help balance out the high acidity found in these beers. A...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Proef Brewery, Denmark, Imperial / Double IPA, Mikkeller Brewery, Snifter, Tulip, Wine Glass |
I stumbled upon this beer at my local liquor store and by the looks of the new label design (Keith Shore) this beer would be a hop bomb in a bottle. Doing a little research I found out that this is part of a 2 beer series where Mikkel uses a top fermenting ale yeast...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgian IPA, Belgium, Brouwerij de Musketiers, Goblet, Snifter, Tripel, Tulip, Wine Glass |
In my experience there are two ways to make this beer. 1) Brew an IPA in the US, where more hops is better, then add Belgian yeast and 2) Brew a Strong Golden Ale in Belgium and add hops. I’ve found that I prefer the latter and this beer confirms it. The...
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgium, Flute Glass, Gueuze, Hanssens Artisanaal, Lambic, Snifter, Stange, Tulip |
I was not able to find much information on this brewery, but I’ve seen them on the shelves for some time now and they make a gueuze I decided to give them a try. This blended lambic was aged for over three years before being sent out into the world so there in...