There are many beers with different characters, whether due to their flavour, level of alcohol, region of production, colour, etc. One might think that the belong to no category. In reality, there are all placed in a category know as " Belgian Specials" , a bit of a catch-all, but distinguished by the fact that these beers are found only in Belgium.
"Gruut" was a spice mixture used in the Middle Ages to flavor the light beer. The herbal mixture contained oat sage, trout, yarrow, rosemary, gale, pine needles and dead nettle. Hops were introduced later by the German monks and as a result the herbs disappeared.
For the Wittoen we do it the other way around and we replace the hops again with a number of old-fashioned herbs . In the end we obtain a subtly flavoured, amber colored beer . Definitely taste it!
A heavily hopped beer brewed using home-baked malt. Triporteur From Heaven is the modern version of traditional hopped ale. It is a heavenly beer brewed with home-baked BOM malt. The wheat malt in the unfiltered beer can produce a light cloudiness. The taste of Heaven remains evolving in the bottle.
Triple d'Anvers 8°, brewed by Brouwerij De Koninck (Duvel-Moortgat), and delivered worldwide, is a top-fermented Belgian beer . In the glass it shows an amber colour tending towards blonde, capped with an attractive white head. From this white crown, the nose picks up aromas of yeast and hops with fruity notes of apples and of lightly toasted malt. The initial impression on the palate is slightly sugary with a good balance between the bitterness of the hops and a fruity freshness.
Brewed at Omer Vander Ginste brewery, Tripel LeFort is a golden blonde beer of 8.8% ABV and sets itself apart through its crisp, fruity aroma and beautifully rounded full flavour. The top-fermenting yeast used for Tripel LeFort results in a beer with vanilla-clove aromas as well as a fruity taste of bananas and red apples. Pleasant hints of citrus, lime and roses make this into a balanced beer that is intriguingly complex at the same time.
This beer is brewed by Verzet Brewers. This distinctive blonde beer is a plea for Belgian hops. NoAH stands for "No American Hops". The finest hops, all grown in Belgium, were selected for this beer to obtain a firm but pure bitterness and a noble hop aroma.
Super des Fagnes Bruin 7.5° is produced by brewery Des Fagnes. This beer is delivered worldwide. With aromas of red fruits and slightly caramelized malts, the Brown Fagnes are sweet and unctuous.
Super des Fagnes Blond 7.5°C, delivered worlwide, is produced buy brewery Des Fagnes. Very pleasant and digestible, the Fagnes Blonde is characterized by aromas of coriander and licorice.
Featuring a creamy mousse with a fragrant nose, slightly spicy, this blonde with significant success has allowed the development of the Brewery and the launch of new beers.
Super 64 is a beer with a subtle aroma and an equally delicate taste. Malt, hops and wheat take centre stage, enhanced by a very slight and barely perceptible hint of grains accompanied by a slight touch of caramel that will delight the connoisseur.
Brewed at Silly brewery.
This Struise beer is a Imperial Stout beer. Pours pitch black with a small head. Aroma of roasty malts, syrup, wood, oak, honey, hints of tart green apples, calvados and grapes. Taste is smooth, slightly syrupy and sweet, hints of stingy wood, oak, tart green apples, licorice, honey and warming alcohol. Finish is slightly boozy and syrupy with some wood and green apples, hints of honey and grapes.
Brewed by the De Proefbrouwerij brewery for brewery Slaapmutske, this beer (GLUTEN FREE) is a dark brown beer of top-fermentation with refermentation in the bottle. This beer of 7,4 Vol%, brewed with different colour malts and aromatic hops, is deglutinized during lagering.
The mouthfeeling is very malty and goves a warm softness. The refermentation provides a fine and creamy foam that sticks to the glass.
The Green Killer IPA (India Pale Ale) from Silly brewery is a well-hopped beer with quite a high rating on the bitterness scale. Its powerful aromas include touches of citrus and spice. In the rather dry finish, the malt comes to the fore beautifully.