International Beer

Hoegaarden beer is the witbier that saved an entire style from extinction. Brewed in the Belgian town of Hoegaarden since 1966, it’s a pale, hazy wheat beer spiced with coriander and dried orange peel — 4.9% ABV, refreshingly light, and one of the most recognizable Belgian beers in the world. If you’ve ever had a […]

Flemish red ale is a complex, oak-aged Belgian sour ale from West Flanders — deep reddish-brown in color, with a sweet-tart balance that draws comparisons to Burgundy wine more than any conventional beer. It’s aged in large wooden vessels called foeders for up to two years, developing a sharp lactic sourness, vinous fruit notes, and

Belgian blond ale is a golden, moderately strong ale — typically between 6% and 7.5% ABV — that balances soft malt sweetness with the spicy, fruity character that Belgian yeast is famous for. It’s approachable, elegant, and more complex than it looks. This is the style that surprised a generation of lager drinkers and convinced

Belgian strong golden ale is a pale, bottle-conditioned ale brewed to look like a lager and taste like nothing on earth — typically 7.5–10.5% ABV, bone dry, with explosive carbonation and a yeast character that delivers pepper, fruit, and alcohol in equal measure. It’s one of the sneakiest styles in the beer world. It looks

Belgian saison is the beer that professional brewers drink when they want something interesting. It’s dry, it’s spicy, it’s fruity — and for most of its history it was a humble farmhouse ale brewed for agricultural workers to drink during the harvest. Somewhere between that origin and now, it became one of craft beer’s most

Belgian tripel is a pale, bottle-conditioned strong ale brewed primarily by Belgian abbey and Trappist breweries, typically ranging from 7.5–9.5% ABV. It’s golden in color, highly carbonated, and deceptively strong — the sweet, spicy yeast character and soft malt base make it dangerously easy to drink for something that can push 9%. The style is

This article may contain affiliate links. If you click them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Belgian beer is the most diverse brewing tradition in the world — spanning tart lambics, spontaneously fermented gueuze, powerful Trappist quadrupels, and cloudy witbiers. No other country produces such a wide range of