belgian beer

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