Brouwerij Hoegaarden

Commercial Brewery in Hoegaarden, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Established in 1965

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Stoopkensstraat, 24a, Hoegaarden, 3320, Belgium
Description
The last brewery in Hoegaarden, Tomsin, closed shop in 1957. Soon after, in 1965, the villagers decided to take action to preserve the original recipe. Milkman Pierre Celis decided to grasp the nettle and started brewing up a batch in his milk shed, using only a copper boiler. Because of the great success he quickly expanded his operation and moved into a bigger building – ‘De Kluis’ (The Vault) – a subtle nod to the monks. By 1985 the nod was no longer subtle as he was making more than 75.000 hectolitres per year. Just as he was about to start exporting to the United States, a large fire shattered his dreams (and the beer). The brewery was destroyed.

Since 1985, the brand has been part of Artois brewery, which provided fresh capital, after the fire. After the takeover, the recipe was changed to appeal to a wider audience and save on raw materials. The Artois brewery, which had already been absorbed into InBev (nowadays Aneuser-Busch InBev) for some time, decided in 2006 to close the brewery and move production to Jupille. On September 10, 2007, it was announced that Hoegaarden would once again be brewed in Hoegaarden. The brewery in Jupille didn't manage to imitate the typical taste of Hoegaarden...

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5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Flasche 0,25l: Kräftiges Pink, leichte Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger zartrosa Schaum; frische + sehr fruchtige Nase, leichte fruchtige Süße, kräftige Säure, leichte Zitrusnoten, rote/dunkle Beeren, Himbeeren, dezente Hopfenaromen, Malz, Weizen, malzig-fruchtige Bitterkeit; sehr fruchtiger Körper, kräftige fruchtige Säure, rote/dunkle Beerenfrüchte, Himbeeren, Himbeersaft, Malz, Weizen, cremig, mittlere Kohlensäure, leichte Hefearomen; fruchtig-malziger Nachgang

Tried from Bottle from Craftbeer Shop on 12 Dec 2025 at 21:25


7

Probably my favourite Wit Bier. Very refreshing on a hot summer's day. Glass in Cafe Leffe, La Rochelle.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2025 at 14:00


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tall/skinny can picked up in Costa Rica.
Pours slightly cloudy pink with a medium sized pink head that dissipates quickly leaving aring, light lacing. Raspberries, wheat, sugar, mild tart finish.
Ok

Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2025 at 20:09


7

330ml, bottle. Bought from Tesco in HU.
2025: Draft version, 400 ml.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2025 at 18:38


5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Old rating - I've had this a number of times over the years, including in my home when I started that different bottle tastings. My first tasting last night however for a number of years, I feel like it was still a good beer, but it's nothing like it used to be. Now day's there are far superior white beers made all over the world.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2025 at 14:31


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Wow I can’t believe I haven’t rated tis guy yet. Bottled, a cloudy yellow, citrusy aroma, A nice llemony finish. Good for mass marketed..

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 00:48


4.6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Fles 30cl thuis gedeeld. Erg zoet, citrus, wat wheaty, fruitig. (3-5-2025).

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 14:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - 250ml bottle, pours red with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of raspberries, coriander & wheat. Moderate body. Sweet finish

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:53


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

It is a delicious beer, the best from this brewery. The taste is malty, spicy, sweet, few hop, better to drink it not so cold, a bit complex. 08.08.2016, buying it probably at Paris, to repeat without any doubt.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2025 at 12:51

gave a cheers!

7

Bottle at home. A pleasant Belgian Strong Ale. Very quaffable for an ABV of 8.5%.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2025 at 20:45