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.
Ginette Natural Blond 5° : Light, refreshing, and 100% natural. This bond beer is a certified Organic beer from Belgium’s Brasserie Ginette. Pouring bright pale yellow, Ginette Natural Blonde is full of light, crisp, fruity malts and classic spicy Belgian yeast that together make this light-bodied Blonde an exercise in refreshment!
Gentse Strop 6,9°, from Roman brewery, owes its name to the proud people of Ghent who are nicknamed “stroppendragers” or noose-wearers. In 1540, the people of Ghent refused to pay an additional war tax, with the result that Emperor Charles V had the ringleaders parade through Ghent with a noose around their necks, as a sign that they deserved to go to the gallows. Still today, the noose continues to symbolise proud resistance against any form of tyranny and misplaced authority. Gentse Strop is a tribute to anyone who feels a sense of pride in their soul.
Gentse Gruut Blond 5.5°is delivered worldwide. Gruut Blonde is cloudy, gently barleyd beer. It has a neutral, light and sweet flavor obtained by a special selection of herbs.
Gentse Gruut Amber 6.6° is delivered worldwide. Gruut Amber Ale has an amazing rich taste, a deep copper colour and a smooth drink-ability and when using the typical open glass, you will see a fabulous head, discover its deep copper color and capture its delicate aroma.
Delivered worldwide, Gauloise Blonde by Brasserie du Bocq is an alluring Belgian Pale Ale, with a lustrous golden blonde body and delicate, creamy head.
Brewed by the family-run Brasserie du Bocq, Gauloise Ambrée is a Belgian Pale Ale that pours hazy gold under a thick off-white head. This beer is delivered worldwide.
Fort Lapin Dubbel 6° is delivered worldwide. is an amber colored beer with a fruity and floral aroma. The beautiful bright red color comes from the hibiscus flower that is used in the brewing process. This flower also gives the beer a refreshing taste. The beer contains 6% alcohol.
Brewed for the 150th anniversary of the brewery with 6 hops
The sunny, warm yellow design of the bottles already suggests it. This Duvel is mild, expressive and deliciously drinkable. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used for Duvel 6.66%: just like the classic Duvel, it’s based on the noble and exclusive hop varieties Saaz and Styrian Golding. The flavour is then balanced by adding four expertly selected hop varieties to the mix, which also involves the dry-hopping method.
Brewed by De Ryck brewery, and delivered worldwide, The brown Arend beer is a beer that fermented in the bottle. It has a warm caramelized taste combined with the soft hop taste.
Brewed by De Ryck brewery, this beer is delivered worldwide. The Arend pale ale beer is a slightly cloudy top-fermented beer, re-fermented in the bottle, with a spicy character.
The mild, light taste corresponds perfectly with the fresh aromas of yeast and hops.
De Ranke Simplex is delivered worldwide. Despite Simplex being an ale, it has all the characteristics of an old-styled pils. It is a blond, unfiltered, unpasteurized, hoppy and bitter beer that remains low in alcohol. Resulting in a straw blonde, highly drinkable beer with plenty of flavor and character.
De Leite Femme Fatale 6,5°is delivered worldwide. Brewed by De Leite brewery, The ’irresistible’ lady represents a light amber beer of 6,5° with a creamy white head. Its nose is malty with fruity notes resulting in a slightly bitter aftertaste.
The name, as well as the label of this beer, was thought up by artist Rik Vermeersch, a cousin of Luc Vermeersch.
The Brusseleir beer is brewed at the La Senne brewery and delivered worldwide. Pours black, medium beige head and nice lacing. Standard aroma of roasted malts and fruity hops. Standard taste of roasted malts, lemon and fruity hops, booze well hidden. Crescendo of herbal bitterness. Standard body, medium carbonation, bitter finish.
De Koninck Wild Jo 5.8° - 1/3L - delivery worldwide - Based in the Belgian city of Anvers, De Koninck is responsible for the creation of this excellent Belgian Sour/Wild Ale-style beer, Wild Jo. Taking its name from Joseph Van de Bogaert, who founded the brewery after the First World War, Wild Jo pours an attractive hazy gold, dominated by a generous foamy white head, the bouquet is full of earthy notes with zesty lemons, straw, and wild yeast in spades.
De Koninck APA 5.2°is brewed at Brouwerij De Koninck (Duvel-Moortgat) and delivered worldwide. This is the taste of Antwerp: from its rough docks to packed outdoor cafés, city bikes and long summer nights by the river Scheldt. Antwerp in a bottle!
De Graal Dubbel 6,5° - 1/3L - delivery worldwide - A brown-red ale with the aroma of cake, raisin and a touch of spice. The flavor starts off with the aforementioned raisins, and then moves on to a light chocolate and brown malt taste with a leafy hop and anise finish. The body is medium to light.
A FRESH AND FRUITY APERITIF BEER FOR EVERY OCCASION
The Brut sur Lie starts with hints of apple, pear and pink grapefruit followed by more exotic fruit flavors such as peach and apricot with a typical hop-like aftertaste. The Brut sur Lie is very suitable as an aperitif drink for an intimate dinner at home or as a festive opener during a reception. This fine brut beer will charm both the gentlemen and the
ladies and convince both beer and wine lovers... a real crowd pleaser.
Brasserie C is located in the heart of Liège. Smash beer for "Single Malt And Single Hop". With a single malt and a single hop, Smash {C} offers a bouquet of very intense fruity flavors and a low bitterness, which makes it unique in the actual beer landscape.
Brewed at the Brasserie C brewery, this beer is delivered worldwide. This imperial stout of 8% ABV will surprise palates seeking for character beers with a lot of flavor. Guarantied non- pasteurized, non-sterilized and non-filtered, it offers roasted coffee and cocoa aromas, revealing a harmonious bitterness throughout the savoring of the beer.
The name Black {C} refers doubly to its impenetrable black body as well as the brewery where the stout originated from.
Chouffe Soleil 6° with delivery worldwide is brewed by brewery Achouffe (Duvel-Moortgat) . CHOUFFE Soleil is a blonde special beer, delicately fruity and deliciously refreshing. The ideal beverage to celebrate the arrival of the fine weather. CHOUFFE Soleil is an unfiltered beer which is refermented both in the bottle and in barrels.
Available from mid-februari until mid-october.
Bux Brown Beer is a dark brown beer with a dense foam head. The different types of malts ensure its refined flavor. The aroma of raisins and brown sugar make the beer special. Raisins provide a good initial taste and the bitterness of the hops gives just enough counterweight so the beer is balanced and enjoyable.
Bux Blond 6.5°is delivered worldwide. Beautiful carbonation that gives a perfect foam collar. The yeast tickles the nose and makes you long for a drink. The taste is slightly mature with a nice soft bitter aftertaste that lingers for a while and makes you crave for more.
Bux Amber 6.5° is a golden beer with a refined head. The flavor is characterized by hints of caramel, toffee and biscuit. Bux Amber has a good balance between the malt and the bitterness of the hops. The sparkle contributes to a pleasant mouth feel. The sweetness nicely flows out without being sticky.
Brunehaut Blond organic. Brewed at Brunehaut brewery. And delivered worldwide.
Look: Very light golden with a delicate and persistent mousse, lovely in the glass.
Nose: In addition to the yeast it has a scent of acacia, even of small white flowers. The aromas stay well.
In the mouth: The first flavour, balanced supple almost round, a little marked by its touch of beeswax, or even pollen. Very pleasant beer as an aperitif for amateur beer enthusiasts not too marked by bitterness, which does not stop it from being thirst-quenching. An aperitif beer to accompany all kinds of vegetable-based and soft vinaigrette tapas. Best drunk in good weather.
Brunehaut white organic & glutenfree from Brunehaut brewery. Look: It has a slightly stronger colour than white beers usually have, certainly pale but with the typical look of the house. Light, fine head with average maintenance. Delicate
Nose: A lovely fresh nose, entirely in the yeast, even slightly floral. The freshness seems to be its main quality.
In the mouth: The first supple flavour without being too bitter, almost round in the mouth. Plays the role of a light and refreshing beer. Average persistence and fresh in the mouth at the end. Although thirst-quenching, the drink still suits a spray of hop topped with a poached egg and a white beer mousseline (the same as is in your glass).
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Brewed at the De Halve Maan brewery, and delivered worldwide. Brown Brugse Zot has a red-brown ruby color and has a rich aroma of rather bitter touches. The beer is brewed with a unique selection of different special kinds of malt and Czech hops, Saaz from Zatec, world renowned.
This results in an exclusive and frank brown beer ..
Brugse Zot blond (from the De Halve Maan brewery) has a golden colour and a fruity and spicy hop aroma. The taste is dry, slightly bitter with a complex character with lemon touches. The beer is brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic hop varieties that give the beer its a unique taste. Thanks to the fermentation in the bottle the beer benefits from a longer natural conservation. Brugse Zot is a vivid beer with taste evolution.
Dark beer (alc. 7.5 %), with secondary fermentation in the bottle. Broeder Jacob Brune is a surprisingly dry dark beer. It offers a range of complex flavours in which malt and hops are most represented.
Brewed at Caulier brewery, Bonsecours Brune is a high fermentation beer, unfiltered and unpasteurized. Its foam is generous and creamy. The nose reveals delicate aromas of mocha and hops. When you taste the beer, there is a pronounced bitterness.