Our Beers

No other country in the world can claim as many styles of beer as Belgium. With 800 Brands, 100 Breweries, 35,000 Cafes and a population that consumes more than 102 litres per person per year. Belgium is a place that constantly surprises visitors with its passion for beer and its role in the national culture.

It could be said that beer is to Belgium, wine is to France, or whisky is to Scotland.

Today, a variety of beers are available in Belgium to lovers of beer from wherever in the world they may come. With different tones, tastes, and strenghts - top, bottom or spontaneously fermented. These beers sharpen the palete and make the average Belgian a connoisseur, capable of selection the right beer for the right moment.

Good cooking and fine beers are also seen as an important part of Belgian culture.

Although Belgian gastronomy is connected to French cuisine, some recipes were reputedly invented there as e.g. French-fried potatoes (despite the name), Vlaamse stoofkarbonnaden aka carbonnades flamandes (a beef stew with beer, mustard and bay laurel), speculaas (a sort of cookie), Brussels waffles (and their variant, Belgian waffles), waterzooi (a broth made with chicken or fish, cream and vegetables), endive with bechamel sauce, Brussels sprouts, Belgian pralines (Belgium has some of the most renowned chocolate houses), and Paling In 't Groen (river eels in a sauce of green herbs).