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Belgian beer varies from the popular pale lager to the esoteric appeal of lambic beer and Flemish red. Belgian beer-brewing's origins go back to the Middle-Ages, when monasteries began producing beers. Belgian beer production was assisted by the 1919 Belgian "Vandervelde Act", that prohibited the sale of spirits in pubs, inducing the market to produce beers with a higher level of alcohol. The Vandervelde Act was lifted in 1983. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... (North) American lagers, as defined by the Association of Brewers, are a family of very pale to golden colored beers with light body and low to medium bitterness. ... Etymology Esoteric is an adjective originating during Hellenic Greece under the domain of the Roman Empire; it comes from the Greek esôterikos, from esôtero, the comparative form of esô: within. It is a word meaning anything that is inner and occult, a latinate word meaning hidden (from which... Traditional wooden Lambic barrels; the L on the barrel indicates the brewery. ... Flanders red ale is a style of sour ale usually brewed in Belgium. ... Lamentation, Giotto di Bondone, c. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Emile Vandervelde born in Brussels in 1866 died in 1938. ... A distilled beverage is a consumable liquid containing ethyl alcohol (ethanol) purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as fruit, vegetables, or grain. ...

High esteem of Belgian beer is supported by beer writers such as Michael Jackson. Although beer production in Belgium is now dominated by Inbev and Alken Maes, there are approximately 125 breweries in the country^[1], producing about 500 standard beers. When special one-off beers are included, the total number of brands of Belgian beer exceeds 1000. Complete brewery lists can be consulted at the Belgian Beer Board ^[2] and the Zythos website.^[3] For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ... Alken-Maes is a Belgian brewery. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... This article is about brands in marketing. ...

Distribution and availability

Outlets in Belgium

Belgium contains thousands of cafés that offer a wide selection of beers, ranging from perhaps 10 (including bottles) in a neighbourhood café, to over 1000 in a specialist beer café. Among the most famous are "Beer Circus," "L'atelier," "Moeder Lambic," and "Delirium Café" in Brussels; "de Kulminator" and "Oud Arsenaal" in Antwerp, "De Garre" and "'t Brugs Beertje" in Bruges, "Het Hemelrijk" in Hasselt and "Het waterhuis aan de bierkant", "Hopduvel" and "Trappistenhuis" in Ghent. Although many major brands of beer are available at most supermarkets, beverage centers located throughout the country generally offer a far wider selection, albeit at somewhat higher prices. For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates , , Area 138. ... Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... This article is about the Belgian city. ...

Draught and bottled beer

The vast majority of Belgian beers are sold only in bottles. Draught beers tend mostly to be pale lagers, wheat beers, regional favourites such as Kriek in Brussels or De Koninck in Antwerp; and the occasional one-off. Customers who purchase a bottled beer (often called a "special" beer) can expect the beers to be served ceremoniously, often with a free snack. Draught beer keg fonts at the Delirium Café in Brussels Draught beer (also called draft beer or tap beer) has several related though slightly different understandings. ... (North) American lagers, as defined by the Association of Brewers, are a family of very pale to golden colored beers with light body and low to medium bitterness. ...

These days, Belgian beers are sold in brown (or sometimes dark green) tinted glass bottles (to avoid negative effects of light on the beverage) and sealed with a cork, a metal crown cap, or sometimes both. Some beers are bottle conditioned, in which they are reseeded with yeast so that an additional fermentation may take place. Different bottle sizes exist: 250 ml, 330 ml, 375 ml, 750 ml and multiples of 750. The 375 ml size is usually for lambics. Other beers are generally bottled in 250 or 330 format (depending on brands). The bigger bottles (750 ml) are sold almost in every food shop but the choice is often not wide. Larger size bottles are named following the terminology used for champagne but are quite rare, usually being promotional items. In Belgian cafés, when someone orders a demi (English: "half"), he receives a 500 ml glass (with beer from the tap, or from 2 bottles of 250 ml) whereas in France, demi means a 250 ml glass. For other uses, see Cork. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bottle cap. ... Bottle conditioning is the process by which an alcoholic drink, typically beer, is wholly or partially fermented in the bottle from which it is served. ... Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with approximately 1,500 species described. ... For other uses, see Fermentation. ... Champagne is often consumed as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. ...

Serving and glassware

Virtually every Belgian beer has a branded glass. Beyond the basic shape of the glass (wide-mouth goblet, curvaceous tulip glass, tall pilsener, etc), each glass is imprinted with a logo or name. Some maintain that the different basic shapes are designed to enhance the flavor and aroma of the particular beer, owing to the different paths that the bubbles travel up the sides of the glass, while others regard them as promotional or novelty items.^{[weasel words]} Of late this practice of custom glassware has emerged in America, owing greatly to the pressure from Belgian brewers to have their work served in the proper setting.^{[citation needed]}

Internationally

Some draught beer brands produced by InBev — Stella, Hoegaarden and Leffe — are available in several European countries. Aside from these, it is mostly bottled beer that is exported. Belgian beer cafés exist outside Belgium, in France, the United Kingdom and so on; specialist beer outlets that are not Belgian-themed will nonetheless tend to feature many Belgian beers on their lists because of the quality and variety produced. In America it is wise to consider that many Belgian beers have a higher ABV than the local beer laws permit. These could prohibit their sale or restrict it to liquor or wine stores.^{[original research?]} InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ... Look up stella in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Leffe served in special glasses Leffe is a Belgian brand of Abbey beer. ... Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ...

Types

Abbey

Augustijn and Augustijn Grand Cru are brewed by Van Steenberge

Distinct from Trappist beers (see below), Abbey beers (Bières d’Abbaye or Abdijbier) are brewed by commercial brewers, and license their name from abbeys, some defunct, some still operating. The most internationally well-known brand of Abbey beer is Inbev's Leffe. Others include Grimbergen, Tripel Karmeliet, Maredsous, Watou, Saint-Feuillien, Floreffe, and Val-Dieu. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Trappist logo A Trappist beer is a beer brewed by or under control of Trappist monks. ... Leffe served in special glasses Leffe is a Belgian brand of Abbey beer. ... Grimbergen is the name of a group of Belgian beers first brewed in 1128 at the abbey that Saint Norbert built for the Norbertine monks in Grimbergen. ... Val-Dieu Triple gift bottle (1. ...

Like Trappist beer, abbey beer is not so much a style of beer but covers in fact several styles. Under each brand name, typically a range of several beers is presented, with blonde or brown versions of typically 6.5% ABV which are also available on draught, and stronger bottled beers in the dubbel or tripel styles. Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ... Draught beer keg fonts at the Delirium Café in Brussels Draught beer (also called draft beer or tap beer) has several related though slightly different understandings. ... Dubbel, or double ale, is a style of Belgian beer. ... Trippel (also Tripel), or triple ale, is a style of Belgian beer. ...

Unlike Trappist beers, abbey beers are not made under control of monks. Officially recognized abbey beers are made under license by a commercial brewery, using the name and recipes of an abbey that has ceased brewing itself. Unofficial ones may reference fictitious or long-defunct abbeys. Only a couple of brands, including Val-Dieu and Abbaye d'Aulne, are actually made within the walls of an abbey. For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation). ... The entrance of a brewery. ...

Amber

Modifications of British-style ales (hence top-fermenting) that were developed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the discerning Belgian taste. The undisputed market leader Palm has an extremely mouthy, almost gluey taste.^{[citation needed]} The De Koninck brand with its distinctive spherical glasses ('bollekes') is wildly popular in its native city Antwerp, being one of the many sources of pride to her notoriously chauvinistic locals. The gravities are modest by Belgian standards, at about 5% ABV. Palm Breweries is a brewery company owning several Belgian breweries. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ...

Barley wine

Barley wine is an internationally-recognized category which can be applied to some very strong Belgian beers, such as Bush ambrée. Barley wine or Barleywine is a style of strong ale originating in England in the nineteenth century (derived from the March or October beers of the 18th century) but now brewed worldwide. ... The Brasserie Dubuisson Frères (English: Dubuisson Brothers Brewery) is a Belgian family brewery who is better known for brewing one of the strongest beers in Belgium, the Bush ambrée at 12% ABV. // It produces 4 different highly fermented, filtered beers: Bush 7% (7. ...

British-type bitters and hoppy beers

A few Belgian beers are pale and assertively hopped, like an English bitter or India Pale Ale. De Ranke's "XX Bitter" wears its allegiance on its sleeve. Poperings Hommelbier is another example, hailing from Belgium's hop-growing district. Some place the unusual Trappist beer Orval into this category.^{[weasel words]} Bitter is a British term for a type of beer or pale ale. ... A bottle of Fullers IPA India Pale Ale, otherwise known as an IPA, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a slightly higher level of alcohol and hops than a typical Pale Ale; the hops lending it a distinct bitterness. ... Orval Brewery (Brasserie dOrval) is a Belgian trappist brewery located within the walls of the Abbaye Notre-Dame dOrval monastery in the Gaume region of Belgium. ...

Blonde or Golden Ale

Duvel, a typical blond belgian ale

Duvel is the archetypal Belgian blonde ale, and the most popular bottled beer in the country as well as being well-known internationally.^{[citation needed]} Its name means "Devil" and some other blonde beers follow the theme -- Satan, Lucifer, Brigand, Piraat and so on. The style is popular with Wallonian brewers, the slightly hazy Moinette being the best-known example. Delirium Tremens can be considered a spiced version. Some regard these beers as light tripels rather than a distinct style.^{[weasel words]} Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 844 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Duvel in the corked bottle. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 844 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Duvel in the corked bottle. ... The Duvel is a strong gold-coloured Belgian beer. ... Delirium Tremens is a brand of Belgian Golden beer produced by Huyghe Brewerij. ...

Brown

Some brown ales are considered distinct from the dubbel style; for instance, Kwak, Gouden Carolus and Forbidden Fruit.^{[citation needed]} A Kwak beer served in its traditional glass Kwak (pronounced /kwɑk/) is the name of a Belgian beer, named after its original brewer Pauwel Kwak who first made it in 1791. ... Two bottles of Hoegaarden beer: Hoegaarden Grand Cru and Regular Hoegaarden Hoegaarden Brewery (pronounced ) was founded by Pierre Celis in Hoegaarden in Flanders. ...

Dubbel

Main article: Dubbel

Dubbel has a characteristic brown color. It is one of the classic Abbey/Trappist types, having been developed in the 19th century at the Trappist monastery in Westmalle. Today, some commercial brewers using abbey names call their strong brown beers "Dubbel". Typically, a dubbel is between 6 and 8% abv. In addition to the dubbels made by most Trappist breweries, examples include Sint Bernardus Pater, Maredsous 8 and Witkap Dubbel. Dubbel, or double ale, is a style of Belgian beer. ... Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat is a Belgian family-owned brewery. ...

Dubbels are characteristically bottle conditioned. Bottle conditioning is the process by which an alcoholic drink, typically beer, is wholly or partially fermented in the bottle from which it is served. ...

Enkel

Main article: Enkel

This beer is the basic recipe for what is usually a range of three beers of increasing alcohol content. Unlike the words "dubbel" and "tripel", it is currently not in use by either Trappists or abbey breweries as the name of a beer. Enkel, meaning single, is a term sometimes applied to the weakest beer produced by a Trappist abbey. ...

Flavored beers

This is a rather loose category.^{[original research?]}

It is normal for White beer to be spiced, but other styles sometimes are as well. Examples include Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit, Gulden Draak and Delirium Tremens. White beer (Dutch : witbier, French : bière blanche) is a barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium, although there are also examples in the Netherlands and elsewhere. ... Two bottles of Hoegaarden beer: Hoegaarden Grand Cru and Regular Hoegaarden Hoegaarden Brewery (pronounced ) was founded by Pierre Celis in Hoegaarden in Flanders. ... Delirium Tremens is a brand of Belgian blond beer produced by Huyghe Brewery in Melle. ...

Fruit flavoring is usually associated with Lambic beer, but can be applied to other styles, such as the Floris range of wheat beers. Traditional wooden Lambic barrels; the L on the barrel indicates the brewery. ...

Honey is used in beers such as Barbar and Binchoise Bière des Ours.

Flemish Red

Main article: Flanders red ale

Typified by Rodenbach, the eponymous brand that started this type over a century ago, this beer's distinguishing features from a technical viewpoint are a specially roasted malt, fermentation by a mixture of several 'ordinary' high-fermenting yeasts and a lactobacillus culture (the same type of bacteria yoghurt is made with) and maturation in oak. The result is a mildly strong 'drinking' beer with a deep reddish-brown color and a distinctly acidic yet fruity and mouthy taste. Flanders red ale is a style of sour ale usually brewed in Belgium. ... Rodenbach was a brewery (and literary and brewing family) from Roeselare, Belgium now part of Palm Breweries and is still a brand of beers. ...

Lambic beers (including Gueuze and Fruit Lambics)

Main article: Lambic

Spontaneous Fermentation at bry. Timmermans

Unique to Belgium in its origin of creation and distinguished by their tart taste, Lambics are neither top-fermented nor bottom-fermented, being prepared through spontaneous fermentation by wild yeasts said to be endemic to the vicinity of Brussels.^{[citation needed]} It is exclusively brewed around Brussels and the Senne Valley. Lambics can also be fermented with a variety of strains of bacteria that act similarly to yeast in the consumption of sugars and the production of alcohol and carbon dioxide, but produce unique flavors. The lambic beers are the only beers to undergo spontaneous fermentation that takes place during a rather long aging period ranging from three to six months (considered “young”) to two or three years for mature. Lambic can be broken into three subclasses: Gueuze, Kriek and Framboise, and Faro. Traditional wooden Lambic barrels; the L on the barrel indicates the brewery. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... Gueuze is a Lambic style beer. ... Kriek is a Belgian beer fermented with cherries. ...

Oude Kriek - Artisanal and unsweetened

The first of these, gueuze, blends both old and young mixtures to stimulate a second fermentation. Many are laid down like fine wines to age for several more years. In its most natural form, Lambic is a draught beer which is rarely bottled, and thus only available in its area of production and a few cafes in and around Brussels. Major brands include Mort Subite, Belle Vue, Cantillon and Saint-Louis. Some more mainstream brewers like Mort Subite and Saint-Louis do not subscribe to the orthodox rules of lambic production, adding extra sugars to sweeten their beers. Gueuze, also known informally as Brussels Champagne, is a sparkling beer produced by combining a young Lambic with more mature vintages. Exponents of this style are Girardin, Oud Beersel, 3 Fonteinen, Cantillon and Boon. Fruit beers are made by adding fruit or fruit concentrate to Lambic beer. The most common type is Kriek (made with cherries). Other fruits used are raspberry (Framboos), peach and blackcurrant. Kriek and Framboos blend the fruit to trigger the second fermentation. The last of the Lambic brews, Faro, adds sugar or caramel to prompt the fermentation. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that Maes pils be merged into this article or section. ... Belle-Vue Brewery is the name of a Brussels based brewery now owned by InBev, and the brand name of the Belgian lambic beers it produces. ... Brasserie Cantillon is a Belgian traditional family brewery based in Brussels and founded in 1900. ... Girardin is a surname that may refer to: Brigitte Girardin (born 1953), French politician Cécile Stanilas de Girardin (1762–1827), French politician Delphine de Girardin, née Gay, (1804–1855), French writer Émile de Girardin (1806–1881), French journalist Ernest-Stanislas de Girardin (1802–1874), French politician Jean-Claude... A bottle of 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze. ... Brasserie Cantillon is a Belgian traditional family brewery based in Brussels and founded in 1900. ... The Boon brewery is a Belgian brewery situated in Lembeek, near Brussels, that mainly produces geuze and kriek beer. ... A cherry is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe with a single hard pit enclosing the seed. ... Cultivated raspberries The raspberry (plural, raspberries) is the edible fruit of a number of species of the genus Rubus. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... Binomial name (L.) Batsch Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name L. The Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a species of Ribes berry native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ...

Oud bruin, or Flemish sour brown ale

Main article: Oud bruin

This style, aged in wooden casks, is a fuller-bodied cousin to the sour red style. Examples include Goudenband and Petrus. Oud Bruin, also known as Flanders Brown, is a style of beer originating from the Flemish region of Belgium. ...

Pilsner-style lager, or Pils

See also: Pils

Although Belgium is best known internationally for its unique ales, it is the common bottom-fermented pilsner lager which heads the lists of both domestic consumption and exports.^[4] They are classified by their bottom-fermented method and are recognized for their light-color and smooth taste. The pilsners make up almost 75 percent of Belgian beer production. The best-known brand internationally is Stella Artois, while Jupiler is the most popular in Belgium, along with Maes pils. Pilsener or pilsner is a type of lager beer. ... Stella Artois logo A Common 330 ml Bottle of Stella Artois Stella Artois brewery in Leuven This article is about Stella Artois lager. ... Jupiler is a Belgian beer (lager), brewed by Inbev, the largest brewery company in the world. ... Maes pils is a brand of Belgian pils brewed by Alken-Maes. ...

Saison

Main article: Saison

Bottle-conditioned farmhouse pale ales, brewed mainly in the French-speaking region of Wallonia. The saison or seasonal beers are somewhat low in alcohol and are characterized by a light to medium body. The lighter and often fruitier taste makes them ideal for the warmer season.^[5] Saison is the name given to pale ales brewed in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. ... An alcoholic drink, typically beer, that is bottle-conditioned is one that has been wholly or partially fermented in the bottle from which it is served. ... A typical pale ale Pale ale is a term used to describe a variety of beers which use ale yeast and predominantly pale malts. ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonien, Walloon: Walonreye, Dutch: Wallonië) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne, Dutch: Waals Gewest) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ...

Scotch ales

These sweet, heavy-bodied brown ales represent a style which originated in the British Isles, but is now defunct there. The Caledonian theme is usually heavily emphasised with tartan and thistles appearing on labels. Examples include Gordon's, Scotch de Silly and Achouffe McChouffe.

Stout

Belgian stouts subdivide into sweet and dry versons, with considerable variation in strength. Examples include Callewaerts and Ellezelloise Hercules. The sweeter versions resemble the almost-defunct British style "Milk stout", while the stronger ones are sometimes described as Imperial stouts. Bottles of Imperial Stout Stout and porter are dark beers made using roasted malts or roast barley. ... Milk Stout (also called Sweet Stout or Cream Stout) is a type of stout beer containing lactose, a sugar derived from milk. ... Imperial stout, also known as Russian Imperial Stout or Imperial Russian Stout, is a variety of ale that was originally brewed in England for export to the court of the Tsar of Russia. ...

Table beer

Table beer is a low-alcohol (typically not over 1.5%) brew sold in large bottles to be drunk with meals. The last decennia it has gradually lost popularity due to the growing consumption of soft drinks and bottled water. It comes in blonde or brown versions. Table beer used to be served in school refectories until the 1970s; in the early 21st century, several organizations made proposals to reinstate this custom as the table beer is considered more healthy than soft drinks. ^{[6] [7]}. A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ...

Trappist

Main article: Trappist beer

Beers from Westvleteren Brewery have been acclaimed as the best in the world.

Top-fermented ales brewed in a Trappist monastery. For a beer to qualify for this category, the entire production process must be carried out by, or supervised by, Trappist monks on the site of the monastery. Only seven monasteries currently meet this qualification, six of which are in Belgium and one in the Netherlands. The current Trappist producers are Achel, Chimay, La Trappe (the Netherlands), Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, and Westvleteren. The typical Trappist range consists of a Dubbel, a Tripel and sometimes an even higher strength dark beer. Rochefort does not brew a light-colored beer. Orval sells only one beer. It is an almost unique style, a light amber, well-hopped ale. Chimay's strongest beer is the Grande Réserve (Blue). Achel brews two blonde and two brown beers at each of two strengths, 5% and 8%. La Trappe brews wheat beer and bock in addition to the usual range. Some Trappist breweries use colors or numbers to indicate the different styles, dating back to the days when bottles were unlabelled and had to be identified by the capsule or bottle-top alone. The number system gives an indication of strength, but is not an exact alcohol by volume. Trappist logo A Trappist beer is a beer brewed by or under control of Trappist monks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Westvleteren-beer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Westvleteren-beer. ... The Westvleteren Brewery (Brouwerij Westvleteren) is a Belgian brewery founded in 1838 inside the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in the Belgian municipality of Westvleteren, not far from the hops-producing town of Poperinge. ... Trappist can refer to: a religious order - see Trappists some of the products, made by the order - see Trappist beer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hamont-Achel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Bières de Chimay is a Belgian trappist brewery and cheese maker. ... Brouwerij de Koningshoeven is a Dutch Trappist brewery, located within the walls of the abbey Onze Lieve Vrouw van Koningshoeven in Berkel-Enschot (near Tilburg). ... Brasserie dOrval is a Belgian brewery located within the walls of the Orval monastery. ... The beers of Rochefort Brasserie de Rochefort is a Belgian trappist brewery. ... Westmalle is a trappist beer from Flanders, brewed by the monks of Westmalle. ... The Westvleteren Brewery (Brouwerij Westvleteren) is a Belgian brewery founded in 1838 inside the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in the Belgian municipality of Westvleteren, not far from the hops-producing town of Poperinge. ...

Tripel

Main article: Tripel

This is one of the classic Abbey/Trappist styles. Blond or sometimes brown, it uses more fermentable sugars and an alcohol-tolerant strain of yeast, which makes them strong in alcohol and taste. Westmalle is considered the classic, although it is bitterer than others, such as Sint-Idesbald and Brugse Tripel. Some do not consider light Tripel a distinct style from strong golden ales. Trippel (also Tripel), or triple ale, is a style of Belgian beer. ...

White

Main article: White beer

A particular kind of wheat beer, commonly called witbier in Dutch and biėre blanche in French, which often contains spices, such as coriander and orange peel. A 400 year old style that died out in the 1950's. It was revived by Pierre Celis at the Hoegaarden brewery. Celis brought the style to America where it is brewed by many craft brewers as Belgian Style White (Wit). White beer (Dutch : witbier, French : bière blanche) is a barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium, although there are also examples in the Netherlands and elsewhere. ... It has been suggested that Kristall Weissbier be merged into this article or section. ...

Some classical examples are La Binchoise Blond, Hoegaarden, Brugs, Fruli and Steendonk. Traditionally, white beers are brewed east of the region of Brabant. Their alcohol strength is low, and these beers are quite refreshing. White beers have a moderate light grain sweetness from the wheat used. All should have notes of the spices used, mainly orange peel and coriander, but some varieties use cumin, cardamom, and grains of paradise in addition to these. They can be served with a slice of lemon, or, sometimes, orange. Two bottles of Hoegaarden beer: Hoegaarden Grand Cru and Regular Hoegaarden Brouwerij de Kluis was founded by Pierre Celis in Hoegaarden (pronounced ) in Flanders in 1966. ... Brugs is a white beer from Western Flanders, based on a traditional Brabant brew. ... Van Diest Früli or Fruli is a range of fruit flavoured beers with an alcohol content of 4. ... Historically, Brabant has been the name of several administrative entities in the Low Countries with quite different geographical extent: as Carolingian shire (pagus Bracbatensis), located between the rivers Scheldt and Dijle (between 9th-11th century); as landgraviat: the part of the shire between the rivers Dender and Dijle (from 1085... Zest is the outer, colored shell of citrus fruit and is often used for baking. ... For other uses, see Coriander (disambiguation). ... Geerah redirects here. ... This article is about the herbs. ... Binomial name Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. ...

Winter ales

Many breweries produce special beers during December. Some are stronger than the usual beers, others are spiced.

References

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External links

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North America	Canada · Caribbean · Central America · Mexico · United States The Beers of the caribbean is very unique to each island like 1 Carib of Trinidad and Tobago made by the Carib Brewing Company 2 Banks of Barbados made by the Banks Brewing company 3 Piton of St Lucia They are available in lager ,shandy,light and etc. ...
Oceania	Australia · New Zealand
South America	Brazil · Colombia
International	List of breweries · List of commercial brands of beer · List of countries by beer consumption per capita // What follows is a list of beers by the country within which they originate, and the beer drinking and brewing practices within those countries: Main article: Canadian beer Main article: Mexican beer Main article: American beer Main articles: Central American beer and Caribbean beer Belikin is the leading domestically produced... See Category:Beer and breweries by region for a comprehensive and up to date listing of all the breweries detailed on Wikipedia, sorted into regions. ... List of brand names of beer. ... A map of the world coloured by per-capita beer consumption This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer. ...