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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5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
@home poured into a tumbler. Cloudy straw yellow colour, small fizzy white head, mostly diminishing, no lacing. Aroma wheat, lemon, candy sugar, bubblegum. Taste light light heavy sweet, lemon, lemonade. Light body, sticky texture, average carbonation, sweet aftertaste, lemony, not a beer, neither a witbier.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2021 at 16:28

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sample from 25 cl. bottle. Slightly hazy reddish amber colour with a dense pink head. Sweet aroma with raspberries, wheat malts and lemons. Taste is sweet. Light to medium bodied. Sweet finish with raspberries. Ok, if you like sweet drinks.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2021 at 07:10

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2021 at 18:19

5.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Sans indication sur la bouteille, on pourrait croire que cette blanche est une mauvaise imitation industrielle d'une blanche belge par des français. Mais en fait, avec cette Hoegaarden, ce sont des belges eux même qui ont fait une mauvaise réplique industrielle. Stéréotypée, sans fougue, ni nuance, cette blanche est loin du savoir-faire de la Belgique. Le visuel est sur un blond très pale, voilé, et avec une fine couche de mousse à la surface. Avec ajout de coriandre et d'écorce d'orange, le nez manque de finesse, sur des arômes de froment, coriandre, écorce d'orange et citron. Nous sommes sur du grossier. A la dégustation, on est toutefois surpris de découvrir une intensité aromatique médiocre, avec notamment une acidité présente sur une bonne partie de la dégustation, notamment sur l'attaque qui est fraiche mais peu aromatique. Cela se poursuit en seconde bouche, qui est moins sur l'acidité, et donc avec un sucre ressortant davantage, mais sans grosse densité aromatique. On retrouve cependant les arômes présents au nez, sans réelle complexité ou fioriture. L'arrière bouche reprend l'attaque, avec une acidité plus présente et relativement insipide. Le final est sur la douceur, les céréales, mais sans entrain. Déception.
Tried on 11 May 2021 at 08:06

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pale murky yellow body,with big white head and medium retention. In aroma coriander noticable present,banana also. No orange? Low to medium body, high lively carbonation. Bit thin,watery. Refreshing,but not satisfied.
Tried on 03 May 2021 at 19:16

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Aroma 7. Appearance 4. Taste 8. Palate 4. Overall 16. Brown sugar, malt, dark fruits, and spices aroma. Similar taste and more, very complex but well balanced.
Tried on 21 Apr 2021 at 20:58

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from lowcostbeer. Hazy pale amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are spicy and bittersweet, slightly yeasty. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2021 at 20:16

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2021 at 01:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml. bottle. Tasted several times during my trips to Belgium. [#3.855 Global - #134 Belgium - #2 Brouwerij Hoegaarden] Hazy lemon colour with a small white head. Poor retention, soft lacing. Aroma: Spiced malts, yeast and orange peel. Taste: Coriander, spiced malts, lemon peel and cardamom. Refreshing and easy to drink. Next one please!
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2021 at 12:59

5.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
@home poured into a tumbler. Hazy pale golden yellow colour, small frothy white head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma wheat, lemon, light banana, coriander notes. Taste light light heavy sweet and slightly sourish, lemon, lemonade, bit yeasty. Light body, watery texture, soft carbonation, short sweet and light sourish aftertaste, yeast notes, refreshing, easy to drink, acceptable non-alc witbier.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2021 at 14:36