Brouwerij Hoegaarden

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

Established in 1965

Contact
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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Smells sweeter than most wheat beers. Wheaty aroma. Slightly hazy golden colour. Big, stable white head. Peppery, spicy flavour with a hint of asparagus. The alcohol is noticeable, but not too much. Actually quite well-balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2006 at 11:14

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Yellowish white with small white head. Very little smell with a happy light beer taste. Smooth to the last drop.
Tried on 06 Feb 2006 at 13:58

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 0,33. Light yellow, cloudy. A small white head that soon disappears. Aroma of citrus. Refreshing but not exciting.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2006 at 09:48

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dark cloudy amber colour. Tan long lasting head. Lots of yeast in the aroma with some maltiness aswell. Flavor is malty with some hints of hops and some bitterness in the aftertaste. This one is pretty good.
Tried on 05 Jan 2006 at 16:34

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Hazy yellow-orange colour with white longlasting head. Yeasty aroma with hints of cloves and citrus. Smooth flavour of cloves and citrus. Has a warming alcohol. Some bitterness in the aftertaste, also some hints of cloves.
Tried on 30 Dec 2005 at 12:34

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Hazy blonde ale with a thin white head. Musty herbal aroma with oranges, pine, cloves and white spirits. In mouth, very nice smooth sweet candy sugar, with warming alcohol, orange peels, lemon bite, and creamy mouthfeel. A steal at 1 euro, Peguera, Spain, Feb 2005, so about 9 months old.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2005 at 18:17

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle on 04/03/2011 from Once Upon a Vine - South. Hazy pale white color with a medium creamy white head. Sweet citrus, coriander and spice aroma with a light wheat background. Sweet spice flavor, some coriander, spice and dry wheat finish. Light body with moderate carbonation. 7/2/7/3/13 - 3.2 11/28/2005 - Cloudy light yellow color with a fully diminishing thin white head. Spiced apple and a noticable coriander aroma with a light carbonated apple flavor. 7/3/7/3/13 - 3.3
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2005 at 08:21

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Muddy brown colour with thick beige lasting head. Yeasty and nutty aroma. Could do with some more complexity. Some choc/coffee/dark fruit mix. Some vinuousness. Bit thin. Hop on end with more choc/sweet dark fruit. OK
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2005 at 10:44

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Hazy very pale yellow colour. Thick long lasting head. Aroma of wheat coriander and orange. Has a dry smooth taste of coriander and citrus. In the end you get a little sour taste. Very smooth and a good witbier.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2005 at 12:25

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle - inexpertedly served at the "beerbar" of the Brussels airport
Dusty/yeasty minerally, peach and tropical fruit notes. Cloudy/grey orange-yellow colouring, tanned creamy head. Minerally dusty theme goes again, light nutty notes, fruit, a bit alcoholic - overall a rather muddled flavor profile.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2005 at 14:57