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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, […] 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 […] First published in BEER December 2005 Origin: Lochristi, East Flanders, Belgium ABV: 7.5 per cent Dutch autumn bokbier must be one of the most underpublicised beer styles outside its home country: world beer surveys often don’t mention it all, or treat it as a footnote to German Bock. Yet it’s really a style in its […] 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 […] Originally published in What’s Brewing August 2004 Origin: Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium ABV: 5 per cent Buy from Specialist stockists Website www.cantillon.be Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus The lambic beers of the area in and around Brussels are the result of the ancient technique of “spontaneous” fermentation. Lambic brewers simply leave the wort exposed to […] Originally published in BEER December 2003. NOTE This review forms part of what was originally published as a single longer article. See previous posts for an introduction to Imperial stouts and some other reviews. See the next post to continue reading about further Imperial stouts.See all parts of this article: http://desdemoor.co.uk/?tag=imperial-stouts-beer-2003 Origin: Lochristi, East […] Originally published in BEER December 2003. NOTE This review forms part of what was originally published as a single longer article. See previous posts for an introduction to Imperial stouts and some other reviews. See the next post to continue reading about further Imperial stouts. See all parts of this article: http://desdemoor.co.uk/?tag=imperial-stouts-beer-2003 Origin: Ellezelles, Hainaut, […] Originally published in What’s Brewing November 2003 Origin: Malle, Antwerpen, Belgium ABV: 7 per cent Buy from supermarkets, specialist shops Westmalle Dubbel Westmalle abbey is a member of the beer world’s most exclusive club: the Trappist monasteries that brew beer commercially under the direction of the monks. There are currently only six of […] Originally published in What’s Brewing September 2002 Origin: Hoegaarden, Brabant, Belgium ABV: 5% Buy from: most supermarkets, beer shops Hoegaarden Wit Unfiltered ‘white’ beers were once the local speciality of the northeast corner of Brabant. Brewers here used unmalted wheat, giving a very fruity, phenolic and distinctively wheaty flavour, and spiced their beers […] |
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