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.
Kasteel Donker, from Van Honsebrouck brewery, is a member of the Belgian quadrupel family. These are strong, sweet to bitter, dark brown beers where the malt predominates. They were inspired by the beers of the Trappist brewers. It is a full-mouthed, malty beer with touches of caramel, coffee and chocolate coming from the roast malt. The sweet initial taste is quite surprising. Further tasting shows this beer to be intriguingly complex.
The "Marha Sexy Blond" is a beer brewed at the " Belgian Brew Factory". Martha was born in the twenties in Heule, a small but picturesque little village in Belgium. Keen on beer, she developed a very unique premium blond recipe for her favorite brew.
Today her savoir-faire & tradition are very much alive in her memory. Not only was she loved by all but she was sexy, crazy, happy, wild, busy and rough.
LeFort, brewed at the Omer Vander Ghinste brewery is a complex, dark beer of 9% alc. vol. with a sweet and fruity touch. The pale and roasted, dark barley malts give the beer a perfect balance. The beer is lightly flavored with chocolate and caramel and the top fermentation gives a slight fruitiness. This results in a dark beer with a completely unique taste.
On the European Beer Star (2014), LeFort wins a silver medal in the category Belgian Style Strong Ale & a gold medal at the World Beer Awards (2017).
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.
Produced at the Verhaeghe brewery, Barbe Rouge is one of four Barbe beers. The name "Barbe" refers to its brewery in the Belgian city of Liège called "Barbe d’Or". The Barbe d’Or Brewery was a medieval brewery in the old town of Liege (Belgium) and belonged to the de Romsée family. Today, the logo on the beer bottles is the coat of arms of that particular family.
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.
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.
Brewed by the Brasserie Huyghe, creators of Delirium Tremens, Delirium Nocturnum was created in 1999 to celebrate the 10th birthday of its big sister. This beer is delivered worldwide.
From Huyghe brewery, and delivered worldwide. Colour and presentation: dark red-brown. A solid creamy foam head.
Smell: malt, caramel and fruity sweetness of the alcohol gives this beer the perfect aroma
Taste: caramel, fruity sweetness and much predominate bitterness. In the aftertaste we perceive an allusion of "toffee" and date.
Brewed at Haacht brewery, Charles Quint Rood 8,5° isdelivered worldwide! FOR PEOPLE WHO ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULL.
A rich, ruby red special beer that is top fermented and has a mildly sweet aroma of hops.
Charles Quint Gouden Blond 8,5° produced by Haacht brewery is delivered worldwide. FOR PEOPLE WHO ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULL.
A blond special beer that is top fermented and has a spicy aroma of hops.
It has an extremely pleasant bitter, dry aftertaste. For people who enjoy life to the full.
Helleketelbier 7°, from De Bie brewery, and delivered worldwide, is a lovely amber coloured beer of 7% with an exceptional flavour.
A traditional beer with high fermentation level, produced in small quantities, using only natural ingredients: malt, hops, candy sugar, yeast, water and spices.
Duivels Bier Donker 8°-1/3L - delivery worldwide - is a product of Boon brewery. Hazy amber with a small off white head. Aroma is floral, pot pouri, caramel, herbal notes and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
La Corne du Bois des Pendus Blond 5.9° - 1/3L - delivery worldwide - The Corne du Bois des Pendus Blonde (Horn of the hanged men's wood) is a lager brewed with Pilsen (kind of malt) and wheat. These ingredients provide the beer with its golden colour topped by a creamy and rich head.
For the rest of the composition, the two strains of hops provide it with strong bitterness. In the mouth, it also features flavours of citrus fruit, rose and melon, giving it a refreshing and sweet personality.
This Belgian beer brewed by Ebly has received the Silver medal in the category “Audience prize” in the World Beer Cup in Strasbourg in 2010.
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.
Brewed at Brasserie des Légendes (brasserie des Géants), the Goliath Blond is a nice ale sweet and sweet maltée that we suggest you taste with pleasure. The Goliath is a blond beer with a pretty golden robe and a fine but persistent foam cap. The beautiful blonde par excellence.
Brewed at Van Honsebrouck brewery, this beer, dilivered worldwide, Brigand is a golden coloured lager pierced by superb fine bubbles forming a false foam collar that immediately disappears when you put the glass to your mouth. Initially, the taste is very soft, but has a long aftertaste that ends on a slightly bitter touch.
Judas 8.5°-1/3L - delivery worldwide - is brewed in Belgium by Alken-Maes. Judas is a rounded, creamy, yellow-amber Belgian Pale Ale with a thick white head and an alcohol content of 8.5%.
La Guillotine 9°, produced by Huyghe brewery is delivered worldwide. A beer to take away your breath... or rather, your thirst! It needs more than word games to describe La Guillotine. That said, this Belgian beer really will take your breath away with its high ABV. All the traditions of the well-rounded strong Blonde are brought together in this colourful, opaque bottle.
Fruit Defendu-Forbidden Fruit 8.8°is brewed by Ab-Inbev and is delivered worldwide. It is a complex beer made with a mixture of malts and spiced with coriander. It is deep red in colour, rich, sweet, malty and full bodied. Originally it was brewed for a local town festival, it is now apparently a classic export worldwide,
Brewed at Caulier brewery the Bon Secours Amber beer is delivered worldwide. Bonsecours Amber owes its red colour to a beautiful subtle blend of pale and caramel malts. Its second fermentation in the bottle gives it its unique flavour. The foam is thick and consistent. The nose immediately reveals a pronounced malt aroma. The taste is dry and develops a long and delicate bitterness accompanied by a slight hoppy taste.