Belgian Beer - Having a cool summer in a glass

Tourism is always a hot topic. Even Belgium is a small country, it still has a remarkable number of tourist attractions, places to visit and cities of art. With "very high" human development index, people in Belgium cares a lot about their life quality. Differing from other places, Belgium beer is famous because of its complicated brewing process.

Belgian beer history

The history of beer in Belgium goes back to the age of the first crusades in the 12th century. To raise fund, local French and Flemish abbeys brewed and distributed beer under the Catholic Church's permission. At that time, the low-alcohol beer was a preferable selection than available drinking water. The traditional methods today, including artisanal brewing methods are under abbey supervision for the next seven centuries since then.

Belgian Beer Style

Most people only know stout(dark beer), white beer(wheat beer) and bright beer. But the type of Belgium beer is much more than three on the basis of colors, brewing methods and alcohol levels. It's hard to list every kind of it here, but generally, there are thirteen traditional Belgian beer styles.

• Abbey Beer
• Amber (Special Belge)
• Fruit Beers
• Gueuze
• Lambic
• Oud Bruin (Brown Beers)
• Pils/Pilsener
• Red Beers (Zuid-West-Vlaams Roodbruin)
• Saison
• Strong Blond
• Trappist
• Wheat Beer (Witbier/Blanche)
• Other Beers (e.g. regional brews)

Where to buy Belgian Beer?

There is no doubt that beer in Belgium is incredibly popular nowadays. For beer lovers in Belgium, they're lucky to buy a huge choice of brands on average supermarket or visit a dedicated beer store which provides a wider choice of special beers. But for those who're not in Belgium, cross-border shopping is the most common way to buy their favorite beers. Popular brands like Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Vedett, Lindemans, Duvel, Leffe, Rochefort 10, Delirium Nocturnum, Kwak, some of might be hard to find and also expensive out of Belgium, you might need the help of local merchants or agents. 

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