Brouwerij Hoegaarden

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

Established in 1965

Contact
Stoopkensstraat, 24a, Hoegaarden, 3320, Belgium
+32 16 76 98 63
info@breweryvisits.com
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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KimLundJohansen
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Wit-Blanche from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy pale golden with medium head. Yeasty and wheaty aroma with coriander notes. Fruity flavor with orange peel and coriander. Refreshing on those hot summer days.
Tried on 12 Jan 2008 at 04:06
KimLundJohansen
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Speciale from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy pale golden with medium white head. Sweet wheaty and yeasty flavor with orange peel and coriander. Flavor has same notes.
Tried on 12 Jan 2008 at 04:04
KimLundJohansen
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Rosée from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Hazy pink with tiny head. Strong raspberry notes in the very sweet aroma. Sweet sweet flavor dominated by raspberries. Wow that was sweet boring stuff...
Tried on 11 Jan 2008 at 17:50
Quack-Duck
Quack-Duck (11949) reviewed
Wit-Blanche from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottled and on tap in the UK. Cloudy pale yellow, fruity nose. Fruity and wheaty, slightly sweet and hoppy. Hints of coriander, orange peel and fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 13:33
Downender
Downender (11272) reviewed
Julius (Blond) from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle bought at Corks, Bristol in 2006. deep golden colour with a moderate off-white head that left some lacing. Aroma of sweet malts, spice and herbs. Flavour had some honey, sweet fruit and a bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 04:20
Downender
Downender (11272) reviewed
Speciale from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
250ml bottle bought in Gent. Deep golden colour with a big white head. Aroma of yeast, orange peel, grain and spice. The flavour had plenty of yeast, winter spices and citrus, with an enjoyably tart finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 04:17
Downender
Downender (11272) reviewed
De Verboden Vrucht / Le Fruit Défendu from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle. Dark, hazy amber colour with some floaters and a moderate off-white head. Aroma of honey, yeast and spice. Flavour was sweet with plenty of caramel and some more spice. Finish was dry and rather short. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 04:12
Downender
Downender (11272) reviewed
Grand Cru from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle from Sainsburys. Slightly hazy gold colour with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of yeast, sweet malt and hay. The flavour was sweet, with some fruit, sugar and a touch of spice. The finish had a powerful alcoholic burn. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2007 at 04:09
saxo
saxo (30097) reviewed
Speciale from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are yeast, wheat malt and fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2007 at 16:34
oh6gdx
oh6gdx (52786) reviewed
Rosée from Brouwerij Hoegaarden
18 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled. Pinkish red colour, mediumsized creamy white head. Aroma is mild wheat and a mix of raspberries & strawberries. Flavour is quite much the same. Kind of sweet meets sour. Yet it has some rubbery notes also.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2007 at 01:20