| When it comes to what beers from Belgium you | | | | by making modifications ales from Britain. However, |
| should be trying you will soon discover there are | | | | as tastes have changed unfortunately the popularity |
| plenty to choose from. In fact a quick search online | | | | of such beers from Belgium have declined but its |
| and you will soon discover what a diverse selection | | | | popularity still remains high in Antwerp. |
| of beers are being brewed in Belgium today. Today | | | | Blonde Or Golden Ale - This is not only the most |
| there are many breweries in Belgium and between | | | | popular of all beers from Belgium but is one of the |
| them they are producing around 500 different | | | | most well known as well around the world. This is a |
| standard beers along with numerous ones that are | | | | very light beer in taste and colour and comes with |
| considered to be one offs. | | | | some very strange names. The most popular of |
| So what types of beers are regularly being produced | | | | them all being Duvel which means Devil. Also there |
| and drunk in Belgium and around the world today? | | | | are some versions which come with a slightly spiced |
| Below we take a look at just some of the wonderful | | | | flavour to them. |
| beers from Belgium that are available and which you | | | | Flanders Red Ale - This beer has a very distinctive |
| may want to consider trying. | | | | colour and flavour to it compared to many of the |
| Trappist Beer - This is brewed by monks in their | | | | other beers produced in Belgium today. The main |
| monasteries. In order for such beers to be classed as | | | | ingredients used in the creation of this beer are |
| this the whole brewing process must have been | | | | roasted malt, several types of top fermenting yeasts |
| carried out or supervised by the monks at the | | | | along the bacteria found in yoghurt known as |
| monastery. Today there are now only six | | | | lactobacillus culture. To further add to its distinctive |
| monasteries in Belgium that can legally call their beer a | | | | taste and colour the beer is matured in oak vats. |
| Trappist one. | | | | When drunk the beer has a slightly acidic, sour but |
| Abbey Beers - These are actually brewed by | | | | fruit taste to it. |
| commercial breweries but are allowed to license the | | | | Above we have taken a look at just a few of the |
| names of abbeys on them. These beers were | | | | wonderful beers from Belgium that you can now |
| produced after the Second World War to take | | | | purchase. Along with these there are plenty of |
| advantage of the public's interest in Trappist beers | | | | others including Lambic, Oud Bruin, Saison and Scotch |
| and often imitate the beers that come from the | | | | Ales that may tickle your taste buds also. If you are |
| monasteries. | | | | having problems finding these locally there are |
| Amber - This particular type of Belgium beer was | | | | numerous online stores where orders can be placed |
| developed during the first half of the 20th Century | | | | and the items delivered directly to your home. |
