The wonderful Belgian brewing tradition includes a wide range of beer styles that are light and fruity, dark and malty, sour and funky. This article briefly examines their origin. Read More
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Brouwerij Westvleteren
The Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren) is a brewery founded in 1838 at the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Vleteren, Belgium. The brewery’s three beers have acquired an international reputation for taste and quality; Westvleteren XII is considered by some to be the best beer in the world. The beers are not brewed to normal commercial demands but are sold in small quantities weekly from the doors of the monastery itself to individual buyers on an advance-order basis. Read More
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Brouwerij Rodenbach
Brewed in West Flanders region of Belgium since 1821, Brouwerij RODENBACH is arguably the most awarded brewery in the world, the leading craft brewer of oak-aged mixed-fermentation ale and revered by beer drinkers, globally. Read More
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Brasserie d’Achouffe
Brasserie d’Achouffe is a Belgian brewery based in Achouffe. On August 27, 1982, they produced their first brew of 49 liters in a mash tub they made with less than €5,000. Since that time, their beers have won highly-coveted international awards, year after year, in recognition of their unique flavor. In September 2006, the brewery was bought by the brewery group Duvel Moortgat. Read More
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Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV (translated as the St. Bernardus Brewery) is a brewery located in Watou, Belgium. In 1945, the Trappist monastery St. Sixtus decided it would stop the sale of its beer and they gave a license to the cheese factory. And thus, the Brewery St. Bernard was founded. Since 1992 the beers brewed in Watou have been sold under the brand name St. Bernardus. Read More
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Belgian Trappists at Westvleteren Reopen for Beer Sales as Lockdown Eases
Belgian Trappist monks at the Saint-Sixtus abbey have restarted beer sales of their popular Westvleteren XII as COVID-19 restrictions have been eased. Read More
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Dogfish Head and Rodenbach Release “Vibrant P’Ocean” Collaboration
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery joins forces with Belgium’s nearly-200-year-old Brouwerij Rodenbach to release Vibrant P’Ocean, a 4.7% ABV blended sour ale. Read More
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Pelican Brewing Awarded Four Medals at Brussels Beer Challenge
A toast to Belgian beer bling! Pelican Brewing Company scores four medals at the 2019 Brussels Beer Challenge in the Belgian capital. Read More
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Rodenbach Brewery Releases Rodenbach Classic in Cans
Brouwerij Rodenbach, one of the most revered breweries of sour ales, announced that its original Rodenbach Classic, available in cans throughout the US. Read More
Craft Beer Reviews
Red & White Christmas
Witbier • De Proef BrouwerijDe Proef Brouwerij
Red & White Christmas is a Witbier by De Proef Brouwerij and Mikkeller that’s hoppy and warm with pine, citrus, toasty bread, spices, and booze. Read More
