Brouwerij Hoegaarden
Commercial Brewery
in
Hoegaarden,
Flemish Brabant,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Established in 1965
Contact
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...
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...
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Smell- medium strong, Belgian, caramel, dried fruits. Foam- thin, caramel, belgian, malt. Head is quite small , goes away fast, white. Appearance- nice brewer bottle cap, simple label. Bit cloudy orange-amber color, some weak active carbonation. From - tulip Taste - weak sweetness, Belgian tones, hops, bitter tones, yeast, caramel. Alcohol covered decently well. Nice tasty strong Belgian. Could take another one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2023
at 12:26
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at Siegfrieds. End to a pleasant LU jaunt. Light red with a creamy, white head. Strawberry jam aroma undermined by an artificial, syrupy feel. Mild dankness. Sweet the whole way through. Lightish. Refreshing although cloying in quantity. Drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2023
at 17:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Systembolaget. Honestly alco free goes this is pretty drinkable. You get the impression of a Hoegaarden, which is mostly spiced sweetness to be honest, so it works.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2023
at 10:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Hazy golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are fruity spicy and sweet. Medium boozy body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2023
at 20:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Barwa słomkowa, mętne. Piana bardzo gęsta, mimo pozostawienie wolno opada, prawie cały czas się utrzymuje. Duże wysycenie. W aromacie banany, goździki, guma balonowa, kredki woskowe, parafina. W smaku lekko kwaśne, guma balonowa, banany. Poprawne, dobre ale niczego nie urywa.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2023
at 18:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Dark amber pour with a decent (lasting) white head; Aromas of yeast, cinnamon (and other spices), sugar, some orange peel; taste is orange marmelade, malt, white bread, toast, some mik chocolate. You feel the higher ABV:
Tried
on 29 Jan 2023
at 22:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Amarillo pajizo, muy turbia, con espuma blanca de poca retención, pero que revive con fuerza apenas agitando la copa. Aroma floral, levadura belga, naranja, lúpulo...Cuerpo medio, da cierta sensación sedosa en boca, refrescante, algo ácida, muy buena presencia de levadura, muy rica, . Una Witbier para mi muy disfrutable, y a un precio bastante ajustado, a dia de hoy una de mis cervezas de cabecera.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2023
at 23:00
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Aroma has an artificial feel , artificial citrus fruits, some green herbs, smells like a soap bar. A dirty sour soap bar. not particularily nice. notes of citrus fruits, sour notes (wet textiles that has been wet too long) Flavor is more decent, malts, yeast, faint fruity notes, a little bit of bitterness. Flavor does resemble hoeagaarden, so plus points for that. Apart from the aroma, this non alc is okay, if you like the ordinary hoegaarden.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2022
at 20:10
Tried
on 31 Oct 2022
at 14:49
Tried
on 31 Oct 2022
at 14:49