About Belgium

Why is it that Belgian beers are so superior compared to others? We answer the question often raised by people who don’t know the delights yet of our Belgian beers.

1. Alcohol percentage

Foreigners are often deceived when they drink their first Belgian beer. But they all admit that they really like it. In Belgium we like our beers strong, none of that weak dishwater that some other countries serve! With up to three fermentations - whereunder natural fermentations, extra fermentations in the bottle and in barrels - they are very effective in activating your taste buds and deactivating your braincells.

2. Service

Want to scare a Belgian? Serve him a beer in a coke glass. In Belgium this is not done! All beers have their own specially branded glasses wherein the beer is poured the way it should be: at the right temperature with a certain amount of foam to insulate and keep your beer cold.

3. Choise

Where other countries typically just have about 40 or even only 4 “good” beers, we have more than 400. Now we’re talking! It’s just impossible to get bored here so if you have alcoholic tendencies, make sure you never visit my country.

4. Availability

When shopping in a Belgian supermarket you’ll soon discover that the beer section takes more space than the breakfast cereals in an American supermarket. On top of that you only have to be 16 to buy beer and as Belgian youngsters are brought op with beer around them - letting them take a sip from daddy’s glass from time to time - they don’t have the urge to abuse it.

5. If wine is king, beer is emperor

Beer is off the hook, wine sucks big time. Oh, come on! Wine is highly overrated, beer has way more ingredients that all play a role in composing the taste. Malt can be made in innumerous ways, the chemical composition of the water is controlled, the yeasts, hops … need I say more?!

In general Belgians are modest people, but do not mess with our beers… ’cause we know we are simply the best!