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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Bottle 25 cl) Very pale, almost milky white appearance. Lght in body but incredibly fresh and quenching with it’s perfect balance between the slightly sour notes from both the wheat and the orange peel and the perfumy coriander. On a hot summer’s day it’s hard to find a more refreshing beer. Seems to have lost a bit of character in recent years. 160793
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2005 at 10:13

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Sweet grape aroma. Brownish tan cloudy color with ample head. Sweet malt and fructose flavor. Lighter body - hard to believe it’s 8.5% alcohol. A lighter tasting Belgian strong ale.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2005 at 14:07

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(bottle) Hazy yellow colour with a small fizzy white head. Aroma of orange peel. Initially sparkling, high carbonated malty, yeasty taste with a smooth fruity aftertaste with some coriander spice and honey notes. Refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2005 at 04:47

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Pale, hazy strong ale. Yeasty and very spicy. I believe this one has all the typical wit-bier flavourings - without being a wheat. 300493
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2005 at 17:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Pale, hazy ale. Quite sweet. Reminds me a bit og Hoegarden’s "Grand Cru". A very nice strong ale. 150493
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2005 at 17:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle. Tannic yeast and malt aroma - not very strong. Dark golden color. Malty wheat flavor with acidic finish. Nice body. A great beer - thanks to the waiter at Hoegaarden beergarden for the recommendations - worth the stop in Hoegaarden.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2005 at 11:36

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap. Sourdough aroma. Pale yellow color with small head. Slightly sweet banana and yeasty malt flavor. Medium body. More flavorful than their main beer. One of the best witbiers I’ve had.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2005 at 11:32

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at brewery. Sweet raisin bread aroma. Red - tan color with small head. Sweet malt flavor with an acidic finish. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2005 at 11:30

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. A full fruity aroma - primarily banana. Medium yellow color - cloudy. Flavor of wheat and banana esters - like a geared up version of their witbier or a Hefeweizen. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2005 at 14:56

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft, Nice to find this served on tap just like any other beer. Yellow with a milky haze. Properly wit-like in taste, with a note of coriander. Of course there’s a lemon taste, since it was served with a slice of lemon. Refreshing, nice to sit and nurse as the evening wears on.
Tried from Draft on 17 Apr 2005 at 11:26