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.
The Apple version of the Blanche de Namur.
Very soft, with a base of fresh apple juice. It will be beautiful and even more refreshing in a cocktail or a granita.
"Combines the best of two worlds: the sweet aftertaste of a dark beer with the high hops and light finish of an IPA." This beer shares its high hopping and high alcohol DNA with its paler IPA sibling, but like a stout or a porter, it gets its darker colour from roasted and dark malted barley, which also deepens the flavours a bit. It’s rich, hoppy and a bit sweet but still light on its feet.
Gulden Draak Imperial Stout is produced by Van Steenberge brewery, and is delivered worldwide. A limited-edition brew renowned for its deep, dark colour and sought after for its delicious, dry bitterness. LIMITED EDITION!
“Barbe Black” , from Verhaeghe brewery, is one of the four “Barbe” beers. The name of the series of “Barbe” beers refers to the Liege brewery “Barbe d’Or”. Brewery Barbe d’Or was a medieval brewery in the old town of Liege (Belgium) and belonged to the family “de Romsée”, an ancient Liege family whose coat of arms adorns the logo of the “Barbe” beers.
Brewed by Palm Brewery. ESTAMINET owes its premium quality to the selection of the best natural ingredients: soft water, 100% high-quality summer barley, a distinctive yeast and very precious Saaz hops. High density, slow and traditional bottom fermentation to provide a fruity character and maturation for 6 full weeks make ESTAMINET a true Belgian premium pils.
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.
In April 2016, the brewers created 4 new prototypes (Red, Yellow, Mauve and Green) - all those 4 prototypes were Session ales at 4.7% ABV but all had a lot of punch! They organized 11 private tastings in the best cafés, restaurants of Brussels, 1 private tasting in Tokyo as well as a great Final Tasting Event gathering over 2,000 beer lovers at Halles St Géry, Brussels!
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.
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.
Scotch Silly 8°is brewed by Silly brewery, and is delivered worldwide. Silly Scotch was born from a unique tradition and, throughout the years, has grown into a reference beer for its particular style. Its lovely red colour with more than a hint of copper is hidden below a beige head. Its complex aromas breathe the scent of brioche accompanied by raisins, fruit jam and fresh raspberry. This is a generous, full-mouthed beer reminiscent of a liqueur. The initial, most striking impressions are those of honey and caramel. The flavours of prunes and roast malt come through in the finish. There is a refreshing aftertaste.
Brewed by John Martin brewery, and delivered worldwide, Gordon Christmas starts the tradition of Christmas brews. To accompany Christmas dinners and New Year evenings, it dons its party clothes, while its marrowy foam melts in the mouth as the white flakes on a red background tickle the nose. Never forget to put it under the Christmas tree !
Gordon Finest Scotch Highland is brewed by John Martin brewery. First marketed in France under the name of Douglas, this beer now goes by the name of Gordon Finest Scotch. This is a Belgian beer with a unique pedigree: when an Anglo-Saxon brewer migrated to the kingdom of Belgium, the result was a blend of English and Belgian brewing styles.
Hercule Stout 9°, from Brasserie des Légendes ( Ellezelloise) , is made in small batches, then lagered for ten days in German oak casks.
"The Hercule is considered by many to be a classic – very malty, but dry, with a hint of sweetness in the finish, and perfectly hopped. It has a very distinctive and intoxicating spicy aroma of fresh spruce that suddenly, irresistibly, fills the room when the swing-top is released. This unique house character probably derives from the strains of yeast used by the brewery – and possibly from the fermentation in oak – because the beers are made entirely of malt and hops, without any spices or sugar."