Belgian Beer Recommendations?

I enjoy Belgian-Style beers myself. I would start here https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/ when looking for any styles that you may take an interest in. Cheers!

 

Great timing and I'll be watching this as well. I didn't enjoy Belgians all that much and some would give me bad heartburn so I never got that into exploring the style. But now I'm getting out of the IPAs a bit and would like to give Belgians another go.

 

If you aren't a fan of dark fruit, stay away from Quads and Belgian Strong Darks etc. Any of the Trappists Dubbels and Tripels you may like (reference style listings). Belgian Pale Ales, Witbiers and Saisons you should look into if you really like that yeasty taste from Belgium but want something lighter and not high ABV, not sour, not dark fruits.

 

O.R.V.A.L. 'nuff said.

 

So many. An excellent one to start with is Trappistes Rochefort 10, a Quad. Their 6 (Dubbel) and their 8 (Belgian Strong Dark Ale) are also outstanding. And let's not forget Westvleteren 12 (very hard to find here).

 

2 of my favourites are Tripel Karmeleit and Saison DuPont.

 

But he doesn't like dark fruits, and you recommend mostly dark fruit focused beer options.

 

Missed that - had others in my post that weren't but by the time I posted I removed them because others suggested them...

 

Try a Reineart flemish wild ale, a strong pale ale.

 

If you don't like dark fruit, stay away from quads. Hennepin saison by ommegang is good. Corsondonk triple or rousse is worth a try. And by all means try Duvel

 

This is one I look for, St Bernardus Extra 4.

Also consider offerings from Blaugeus, including Vermontois which is
available in the area
Cheers and keep exploring

 

Have you tried the Spencer Trappist yet>
The Trappist ale is solid
Cheers

 

Saison DuPont and Duvel - beers for life.

 

This thread is what makes Belgians so great.

A person can say "I like Belgians but not XXX" and there are still Belgians to try that are MILES apart from what they may not like. There is such a breadth of style/flavor and experience available to someone willing to spend time with Belgian beer.

Saison DuPont and Duvel are my top 2 that AREN'T sours but I tend to like sours the best....

 

Belgian imports are cheaper than many American brewed Belgian styles.

 

Not all, but a lot of them. Lindeman's Grand Cru Oude Gueuze and Oude Kriek are about $12 a bottle here. Rodenbach and their variants start at $10. You'd be hard pressed to find American versions at that price.
Single bottles like Orval are still pretty expensive here.