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We have sampled many beers from around the world and these are our own personal views.

Each beer has its own rating denoted by the Q symbol, with 5 being the highest score.

BEER

STRENGTH

DESCRIPTION
RATING

BREWERY WEBSITE

   

TRAPPIST BEERS

   

Chimay Red

7% abv

A beautiful copper colour, full bodied, spicy and very drinkable.

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Abbaye de Scourmont

Chimay Tripel

8% abv

A golden, hoppy, orangey masterpiece.

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Abbaye de Scourmont

Chimay Blue

9% abv

Dark, strong and complex. A world class beer.

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Abbaye de Scourmont

La Trappe Dubbel

6.5% abv

A ruby red colour with a great sweet taste.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

La Trappe Quadrupel

10% abv

Best to sit down while drinking this deceptively strong and sweet beer.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

La Trappe Witte

5.5% abv

A cracking citrusy wheat beer from Holland's only Trappist brewery. Summer days were invented for this beer.

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Abdij Koningshoeven

Orval

6.2% abv

They might only make one beer, but man what a beer! A beautiful amber colour, a dry, herby taste, very complex.

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Abbey Notre-Dame d'Orval

Rochefort 8

9.2% abv

Rich and sweet, a strong complex ale that is dangerously drinkable.

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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy

Rochefort 10

11.3% abv

An after dinner beer. Dark, fruity and spicy, world class.

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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy

Westmalle Dubbel

7% abv

A beautiful reddish brown colour. Very smooth, creamy, malty, chocolatey beer.

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Abdij Westmalle

Westmalle Tripel

9.5% abv

A wonderful pale golden colour. A herby, complex and powerful tasting beer.

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Abdij Westmalle

   

ABBEY BEERS

   

Karmeliet Tripel

8% abv

Made from barley, rye and wheat. It's spiced with a great smooth taste, best drunk from it's beautiful glass.

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Bosteels

Leffe 9

9% abv

A beautiful copper colour. Taste of fruit(oranges and raisins)and spices. With warming alcohol finish.

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Abbaye de Leffe (Inbev)

Leffe Radieuse

8.2% abv

A strong dark beer with roasted and sweetish flavour.

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Abbaye de Leffe (Inbev)

Leffe Triple

8.4% abv

A stronger beer with a full after taste of spicy coriander and orange.

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Abbaye de Leffe (Inbev)

St Bernardus Pater 6

6.7% abv

Characteristically malty beer, with notes of fresh banana. Liquid bread is an apt description.

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St Bernardus

St Bernardus Tripel

7.5% abv

A superb blonde, very fruity with a hoppy finish.

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St Bernardus

St Bernardus Prior 8

8% abv

A dark brown fruity ale with a warming finish.

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St Bernardus

St Bernardus Abt 12

10.5% abv

An immensely full bodied rich and creamy beer.

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St Bernardus

   

REGIONAL SPECIALITY BEERS

   

Barbar

8% abv

Golden orange colour with a large frothy head. Flavour is dried oranges, coriander & light honey. A nice brew.

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Brasserie Lefefebvre

Binchoise Blonde

6.5% abv

Blond ale, soft and sophisticated taste. Superb.

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Brasserie Binchoise

Binchoise Brune

8.2% abv

Dark aromatic ale with a hint of spices, great flavours!

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Brasserie Binchoise

Bush Ambree

12% abv

A beautiful amber colour with a creamy white head. The taste is malty and sweet, with a warm finish. Surprisingly smooth for such a strong beer.

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Dubuisson

Cuvee des Trolls

7% abv

A hazy orange colour with a slightly sweet citrusy flavour.

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Cuvee des Trolls - Dubuisson

Valeir Divers

8% abv

Triple ale, nice balanced with dry finish. I always enjoy drinking this beer.

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Contreras

La Chouffe

8% abv

La Chouffe is a hazy, golden beer with a stunning but delectable touch of coriander and hops.

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Achouffe

McChouffe

8.5% abv

A strong dark ale with a spicy herbal character and a strong roasted, chocolate malt taste.

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Achouffe

Delirium Nocturnum

8.5% abv

A deep ruby colour, full bodied ale tasting of chocolate and raisins. A complex beer that's a pleasure to drink.

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Huyghe

Deus

11.5% abv

Brewed with barley this is the beer equivalent of champagne, taking 12 months to complete.

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Bosteels

Kwak

8.1% abv

A dark, warming drink with liquorice-like flavours. Best drunk out of the famous stirrup cup glass.

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Bosteels

Brugse Zot Blonde

6% abv

This is a golden blond beer with a rich froth and a fruity flavouring.

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Halve Maan

Brugse Zot Dubbel

7.5% abv

Dark double brown with a great malty flavour.

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Halve Maan

Glazen Toren Canaster

8.3% abv

Scotch style, malty and caramelly but dry finish. A great winter warmer.

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Brewery De Glazen Toren

Graal Blonde

6.5% abv

Nice blond ale, spicy, fruity but dry. Very good example of a blonde.

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De Graal

Graal Dubbel

6.5% abv

Dark ale, burnt, caramel and somewhat sweet. A great dubbel.

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De Graal

Graal Gember

8% abv

Blond ale, spiced up very lightly with ginger. Nice taste.

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De Graal

Gulden Draak

10.5% abv

Multi award winner strong dark ale. Wonderful flavours of chocolate and coffee.

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Van Steenberge

Quintine Ambree

8.5% abv

An cloudy amber colour with spice and fruit flavours, giving a pleasant sweetness.

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La Brasserie Ellezelloise

Quintine Blonde

8% abv

A dark golden colour with a sweet flavour.

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La Brasserie Ellezelloise

Hercule Stout

9% abv

Dark stout tasting of roasted malt and chocolate, very smooth. Beautiful!

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La Brasserie Ellezelloise

Kasteel Donker

11% abv

A glass of Kasteel and a warm fire are all you need to see you through winter. An outstanding beer.

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Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck

Kasteel Golden Tripel

11% abv

A first class blonde ale. Very fully flavoured, with a warming alcohol finish.

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Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck

Kasteel Rouge

8% abv

This beer is a wow! The flavour is fruity from the cherries. You'll be savouring every drop.

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Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck

Kerkom Bink Blond

5.5% abv

A great blonde ale, with a wonderful hoppy taste. Dangerously drinkable.

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Brouwerij Kerkom

Kerkom Bink Bruin

5.5% abv

A full and softly bitter beer with an aftertaste of caramel and malt. A great Bruin.

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Brouwerij Kerkom

Kerkom Bloesembink

7.1% abv

Tastes of sweet cherries, and honey with a nice hop bite and alcohol in the finish.

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Brouwerij Kerkom

Rulles Triple

8.4% abv

A cloudy amber colour with a citrusy flavour, a very quenching beer. One of the best triples around!

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Brouwerij Van Rulles

Rulles Blonde

7.0% abv

A very refreshing cloudy yellow ale. Citrusy wheat spiceness flavour balanced by rich hops. Fantastic.

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Brouwerij Van Rulles

Rulles Bruin

7% abv

Dark brown ale with a creamy head. Great roasted malty and spicy flavours. Another excellent beer from Rulles.

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Brouwerij Van Rulles