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Vapeur Saison de Pipaix

A shortened version of this piece appears in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die (May 2010).

ABV: 6%
Origin: Pipaix, Hainaut, Wallonie
Website: www.vapeur.com
First brewed: 1785
Serving temperature: 8-10°C

Vapeur Saison de Pipaix

“Born in 1785 with the brewery”, says the publicity for this idiosyncratic speciality, though in truth its history over the two-and-a-bit centuries since has [...]

Achouffe N'Ice Chouffe

ABV: 10%
Origin: Achouffe, Luxembourg, Wallonie
Website: www.achouffe.be

Achouffe N'Ice Chouffe

1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die

A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 by Cassell Illustrated.

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La Rulles Blonde

ABV: 7%
Origin: Rulles, Luxembourg, Wallonie
Website: www.larulles.be

La Rulles Blonde

1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die

A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 by Cassell Illustrated.

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Du Bocq Gauloise Blonde

ABV: 6.3%
Origin: Purnode, Namur, Wallonie
Website: www.bocq.be

Du Bocq Gauloise Blonde

1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die

A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 by Cassell Illustrated.

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Du Bocq Corsendonk Agnus Tripel

ABV: 7.5%
Origin: Purnode, Namur, Wallonie
Website: www.bocq.be, www.corsendonk.com

Du Bocq Corsendonk Agnus Tripel

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Also known as Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale.

A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 by Cassell Illustrated.

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Rulles JeanChris Numéro 1

A shorter version of this review was first published in BEER February 2010 as part of a piece about beers to taste with chocolate.

ABV: 6%
Origin: Rulles, Luxembourg, Wallonie
Website: www.larulles.be, www.miorgemihoublon.be

Rulles JeanChris Numéro 1

Chocolate may seem a curious entry on the long list of foods that go better with beer than wine, but the two have [...]

Écaussines Ultrabrune d’Écaussines

Zythos Bierfestival 2010 

ABV: 10%
Origin: Écaussines d’Enghien, Hainaut, Wallonie
Website: www.brasserieecaussines.be

Ultrabrune d'Écaussines

This new generation farmhouse brewery, founded in 2000 by Hugues and Isobel Van Poucke, tends to pop up more in the export market than in Belgium, so it was great to see them represented with a full range of bottle conditioned ales among a number of [...]

Binchoise / Belgoo Luppoo

Top Tastings 2009

ABV: 6.5%
Origin: Binche, Hainaut, Wallonie
Website: www.belgoobeer.be

Binche / Belgoo Luppoo

Historically, hop character hasn’t figured highly on the list of all the many and varied features of Belgian beers, which are better known for their richly malty, sweetish, sour and spicy flavours. According to lambic brewer Frank Boon, in the pre-war period high hop rates [...]

Du Bocq La Gauloise Ambrée

Originally published in BEER February 2006

ABV 5.5 per cent
Origin Purnode, Namur, Belgium
Buy from Morrisons, specialist shops
Website www.bocq.be

Du Bocq La Gauloise Ambrée

In March 2004, when Yorkshire-based grocer Morrisons turned itself into the fourth largest supermarket chain in the UK by swallowing up rival Safeway and converting all its stores, the news was greeted with some alarm [...]

Orval Orval

Originally published in What’s Brewing July 2005

Origin: Villers-devant-Orval, Luxembourg province, Belgium
ABV: 6 per cent
Buy from specialist suppliers
Website www.orval.be

Orval

Orval is one of the world’s most unusual and distinctive ales as well as one of its finest. It’s one of the family of Belgian beers brewed under the supervision of Trappist monks, but even among this select [...]


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