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Vapeur Cochonne, very amber in color, strong, nose fruity and delicate, soft and round with the palate; slightly hopped but correctly spiced (roasted chicory, coriander, and sweet orange peel, among other ingredients). Bottle fermented and complex. Spiced distinctly with orange, corriander and chicory. ABV: 9% by the monument of King Albert on the horse, Brussels
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
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Leffe Blond, a pale abbey beer, with
a full, sunny, golden colour. It has a smooth and full bodied taste with a slight hint of bitterness and a rich creamy head. ABV: 6.6%
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Lindemans Faro, a version of
Belgium's "wild-fermented" wheat beer, which is the result of blending Lambic of "one summer" with old Lambic and chaptalized with candy sugar. Faro is an intriguing balance of wineyness and sweetness. This was probably the beer being served in Breugel's paintings of Flemish Village Life. ABV: 4.2%
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
Tournai, Vollonia
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Cantillon Gueuze, the world's
classic Gueuze. A blend of one, two, and three year-old lambics (spontaneous fermentation beer, conserved in oakwood barrels) creates a second fermentation in the bottle. The champagne of Belgium. ABV: 5%
Cantillon Brewery, Brussels
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Lindemans Kriek, a sparking cherry flavoured brew which is smooth and refreshing. Also sold as Foudroyante Kriek. ABV: 4% by the Manneken Pis statue, Brussels
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Timmermans Blanche Lambicus,
the only white lambic beer. By adding spices such as coriander and dried orange zest, a light, fruity beer is created. It is subtly spicy and deliberately made cloudy. Should ideally be drunk from an authentic stoneware pot. ABV: 4.5%
A La Becasse bar, Brussels
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Mort Subite Faro, amber with
white foamy head, taste is very sweet with frangipane, marzipan, candy sugar, caramel & wood, lightly acidic finish. ABV: 5%
A La Mort Subite restaurant, Brussels
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La Chouffe, an unfiltered blonde beer, which is re-fermented in the bottle as well as in the keg. It is pleasantly fruity, spiced with coriander, and with a light hop taste. ABV: 8%
Brussels
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
Tournai, Vollonia
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
Tournai, Vollonia
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Jupiler, golden color pale lager. Aroma is slightly sweet, with some light hops and citrus. Malty mouthful, quite sweet with mild bitterness and ends in a crisp finish. ABV: 5.2%
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Gouden Carolus Tripel, one of the best examples of the Tripel style. Pours a nice clear golden color with a large white head. The aroma is strong spiciness with a bit of fruit. A strong peppery spicy flavor with some sweetness and tartness added follows. ABV: 9% Borrel Babbel bar, Mechelen
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Lucifer, gold yellow strong pale ale with
enormous white foamy head on golden body. Fresh yeasty aroma. Smooth mouthfeel, and good drinkability, creamy even. Good hops, a little saison like spice. ABV: 8%
Brouwerij Het Anker, Mechelen
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Anker Pils, gold yellow lager with
a large, creamy, white head. Aroma has corn, malts, some wet socks, light brewing ceral. Flavour is soft grainy and sweet. Mild grassy bitterness. ABV: 5%
Brouwerij Het Anker, Mechelen
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Timmermans Kriek Lambicus,
from the cherry tree’s transient flowers, its fruits ripen – round, red and packed with sunshine. Timmermans Kriek blends its famed lambic with this sweetness for a beer that can quench any thirst. ABV: 4%
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Lindemans Kriek, because of
the limited availability of the "Schaerbeekse Cherries", just as to brew a less sour and more fruity Lambic beer, Lindemans farm brewery developed an unique alternative natural method using pure cherry juice from unfrozen cherries. This straight cherry juice is blended with selected Lambic of different ages. Kriek has a pink-red color and a delicious taste of sparkling cherry champagne. Flavor with some sweetness and tartness added follows. ABV: 4%
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De Koninck, amber-coloured
top-fermented beer, brewed in the traditional way using water, yeast, 100% pure malt and pure hops. Uses organic Saaz-Saaz hops from the Czech Republic, natural barley and without the addition of maize or brewing sugars. The ideal thirst quencher. ABV: 5.2%
De Koninck brewery, Antwerpen
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Stella Artois, pale lager, one of the
world’s best-selling beers. Its full, characteristic flavour and high quality is assured through a superior brewing process and by using the finest ingredients available. ABV: 5.2%
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Troubadour blond, refreshing deep blond beer with a fruity and hoppy aroma and a second fermentation on the bottle. The malty body, with hoppy, spicy flavors is followed by a mild bitter aftertaste. ABV: 6.5% Oud Arsenaal bar, Antwerpen
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Rodenbach, the unique Flanders
red-brown beer. Mixed main fermentation and maturation in oak casks (“foeders�) give it the same sweet-sour flavour and complex fruitiness as wine. A blend of 75% young beer fermented in steel tanks and 25% old beer aged 2 year in large oak casks. Rodenbach bears the proud title of "the most refreshing beer in the world". ABV: 5.2%
Oud Arsenaal bar, Antwerpen
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The Trappist Abbey of Westmalle
Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
Tournai, Vollonia
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Westmalle Tripel, a clear, golden yellow Trappist beer that undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle. It is a complex beer with a fruity aroma and a nice nuanced hop scent. It is soft and creamy in the mouth, with a bitter touch carried by the fruity aroma. The current formula has stayed practically unchanged since 1956. ABV: 9.5% Cafe Trappisten, Westmalle
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Diksmuide
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De Dolle Browers brewery, Esen
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Oerbier, brewed from no less than 6
malts, Poperinge Golding hops in flowers and a special yeast which makes it a little tart, especially with aging. After a couple of years Oerbier tastes like it has been blended with wine. ABV: 9%
De Dolle Browers brewery, Esen
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Dulle Teve, means Mad Bitch, brewed in the tradition of a Belgian Triple. Its high density stems from large amounts of pale malt increased with pale candi sugar in the brew kettle. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned. Keeps two to three years without major changes in taste. Further maturing, up to 10 years, will cause it to darken a little and lose some of its bitterness. ABV: 10% De Dolle Browers brewery, Esen
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Gordon Finest Scotch, was born in the limpid highlands among isolated lochs and haunting Scottish castles. This brown beer, reminiscent of a dark ruby, is full of contrast - both strong and smooth. Its creamy head is delectation for the palate. ABV: 8%
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Belgian Kriek, since as long as people can remember, the brewers from the Senne Valley mixed their old beer with cherries. The “Belgian Kriek� is part of this tradition and has been adapted to modern taste - soft and very fruity. ABV: 3.5%
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Chapeau Faro, poured a clear copper with a nice creamy white head. Smells of vinegar like sourness mixed with apricots. Taste is sweet and sour similar to homebrewed hard cider with oak and caramel highlights. You have a tartness from the lambic but the addition of the sugar just rounds this beer into a very drinkable dessert. ABV: 4.75% Bruges
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St. Louis Gueuze, created by
mixing young and old Lambic. A great balance between sweet, sour and slightly bitter, makes this Ingelmunstener an ideal thirstquencher on a sultry summer’s day. ABV: 4.5%
Bruges
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
Tournai, Vollonia
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Brugse Zot, a goldenblond beer with a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give the beer its unique taste. Thanks to the refermentation in the bottle, the beer has a longer natural life. ABV: 6% Taras Boulba,
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a Belgian-style pale ale with complex layers of peppery spice atop a mellow, grassy, and pleasantly sweet body. The scent is funky and fresh, full of spicy yeast, lemons, fruit and hops, hops, hops. ABV: 4.5%
De Halfe Maan brewery and T Poatersgat bar, Bruges
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Mystic Cherry, smells fresh and tasty and has the full flavour of summer cherries combined with wheat beer. Mystic lets you enjoy the taste of cherries all year round. Contains 25% cherry juice. ABV: 3.5% Ghent
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Barbar, takes you back to the roots of the craft of brewing. Honey is added instead of sugar. The Barb達r is golden in colour with a generous head. The mead aroma immediately reveals its origin. After shaking, the taste becomes more complex with a hint of milk, citrus fruit (candied lemon peel) and spices (coriander, ginger). ABV: 8% Herberg De Dulle Griet bar, Ghent
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Herberg De Dulle Griet bar, Ghent
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CafĂŠ 't Galgenhuis, Ghent
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Arnold of Soissons, patron saint of
brewers and hop pickers, with mashing fork, ca. 1490-1500
Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent
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Duvel, is a goldenblond beer with
a rich froth and a fruity flavouring. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give t
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Stella Artois, pinky finger up means
"one more pils". ABV: 5.2%
Kortrijk
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"One more Duvel !"
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Quintine Blonde, blond ale, strong, full-bodied, and very satisfying. Named for a witch of local legend. ABV: 8%
Tournai
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Westvleteren, trappist ale, elected as thŃƒ best beer in the world
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Kriek, Brasserie du Bocq. ABV: 7% Tournai
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Bush AmbrĂŠe, a filtered, high
fermentation beer. The use of caramel malt, the know-how and the patience of the master brewer (4 to 6 weeks storage) give it, in addition to its characteristic amber colour, a particularly well broughtout bitter-sweet flavour and a smooth consistency. The high density of the wort combined with the valiant work of the company’s own yeasts give it an alcohol content of 12%, making it the strongest Belgian beer.
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Keizer Karel, strong ale, pours a clear golden color with a nice white head. The aroma are of sweet malts. The flavors are a good balance of honey vanila and malts. ABV: 8.5% Brussels
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Affligem Triple, the pride of abbey beers. Its amber colour and distinctive bitterness is bolstered by 9.5i alcohol. Beermania, Brussels
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De Witte Zwaan, belgian white
beer, brewed with 2 pilsnermalts and wheatmalt. Flavoured with chamomille. ABV: 5%
Brussels
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Lindemans Framboise, magnificent
aroma, delicate palate of raspberries with undertones of fruity acidity; elegant, sparkling clean natural taste. ABV: 2.5%
Brussels
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Delirium Tremens, a strong ale. The
particular character and the unique taste of "Delirium Tremens" result from the use of three different kinds of yeast. Its very original packing, which resembles cologne ceramics, and the colourful label contribute to its success. ABV: 8.5%
Place du Jeu de Balle, Brussels
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Stella Artois, brewed in LeuvenBelgium’s reigning brewing capital, the headquarters of Inbev, the second largest brewery in the world, famous for Stella Artois beers. Centuries of Flemish tradition and craftsmanship lie behind Leuven’s premium brews. Leuven
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Vapeur Cochonne, reminds a sweet dessert wine, some variety of port perhaps, with notes of dried fruit soaked in honey liqueur, an appetizing sourness and an oakiness that gives it a stately character. Candied orange peel completes the picture; hints of Grand Marnier. The syrupy slick mouthfeel is perfect for the flavor that it carries. Sip and savor. ABV: 9% Brussels
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