Any Other Good Belgians?

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  1. crazyforporter

    crazyforporter Aspirant (207) Jan 7, 2019 Massachusetts

    My dad and I used to drink a lot of good German beers like DAB and Dinkelacker, but on a whim I picked up a 6 pack of Hoegaarden and damn this stuff is blowing me away!

    Do Belgians brew anything else worth trying? Tips appreciated.

    Cheers!
     
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  2. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

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  3. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Too many to begin to try and name. In the menu at the top of the page click on beers. Then click on beer styles. Lots of different styles and lists of Belgian and Belgian styles....
     
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  4. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Any Westmalle
    Triple Karmeliet
    Gouden Carolus
    Chimay
    Saison DuPont
    Duvel
    St Bernardus abt 12
    Trappist Rochefort 6, 8 and 10
    Orval
    Kasteel Donker
    Piraat
    Chouffe
    Duchesse de Bourgogne
    Rodenbach
    3F
    Cantillon
    Malheur 8 and 10
    Westvleteren (The Holy grail)

    Should be a fairly good start.
     
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  5. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    To continue the list above
    St Bernardus Triple
    St Bernardus Dubble
    St Bernardus Wit
    Pannepot
    Pannepot Reserve
    Saison Dupont
    Witterkeke Wild

    Belgian Beer >>>>> German Beer
     
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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    You can go to any good beer store, find the Belgian section, and fill your cart. Most of the beers now in your cart will be those mentioned above. If it's worth the expense of shipping it to the US, it's going to be a good beer.

    But don't ignore the American breweries in the Top Belgian list because some very good Belgian-style beers are brewed locally. They just haven't been around long enough to be classics yet. And Belgian hybrids are pretty good too. I think I've liked every Belgian-inspired IPA that I've ever had.
     
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  7. shadyside

    shadyside Maven (1,270) Feb 27, 2011 Georgia

    Ommegang from NY makes great Belgian beers. Also, the same can be said for Unibroue from Canada.
     
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  8. thesherrybomber

    thesherrybomber Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2017 California

    Allagash
     
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    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    'Like' given for the list, but not the last statement. :wink:
     
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  10. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    ...Lindemans, Boon, Tilquin...
    At this point, you may be asking yourself "Do Belgians brew anything not worth trying?"
    *cough*Stella*cough*
    :wink:
     
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    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    ...De Cam, Pjassel...
     
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  12. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Any De Struise.
     
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  13. Sparty93

    Sparty93 Devotee (399) Aug 29, 2013 Michigan

    Let's take a breath for a minute here guys. The OP mentioned Hoegaarden, by which I assume he means White (with citrus/corriander) - pretty much all the beers listed above are fantastic, but very few are in the same flavor category.

    OP, are you asking specifically for beers similar in style, or Belgians in general? I love so many of the beers listed in this thread - there are stouts, lambics, dubbels/tripels/quads, etc. They all have their own characteristics. If you work your way through these suggestions you'll find excellent examples of any.
     
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  14. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    It's funny that ~15+ years ago almost all this site talked about was belgian-style beers and IPAs and today we get this question. No offense intended, of course. It's just interesting how things change.
     
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  15. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Do you think that 15 years from now "IPAs" will still be a beer style commonly discussed?

    Cheers!
     
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  16. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    :wink::grin:
     
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  17. crazyforporter

    crazyforporter Aspirant (207) Jan 7, 2019 Massachusetts

    I assume Hoegaarden is the best one reading through the forums and I love it too! I really want to know are there any Belgians that are like the German beers my dad and I are into?
     
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  18. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    Hennepin, you are seeking Hennepin.
     
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  19. CheapHysterics

    CheapHysterics Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Yes, Hoegaarden is the best. Don't even bother with the other Belgians; none will come close.
     
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  20. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    What kind of German beers are you into?

    Hoegaarden is a Belgian Witbier, and it self-declares as the original Belgian Witbier.

    But, according to the ratings on this site, it is not the best Belgian Witbier (let alone the best Belgian beer). It is ranked at #51 for the style. The best of the style (according to the ratings on this site) is White from Allagash Brewing Company (Maine), with the 2nd best being Wit from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV (Belgium).
     
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