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Autumn sunsets are so beautiful, especially here! 🤩
#brasseriedelasenne
#bruxellesmabelle
#sunsetlovers
#brewerytours
#beerguide2 days ago
Hibiscus pale ale (6%) brewed by Tale Beer Brewery in Nsawam Adoagyiri (Ghana).
This beer is brewed in Africa with African ingrediënts like rice and sonio and in the case of this beer, hibiscus 🌺
The result is a tasty ale, golden in colour with a red shimmer. The base is grainy but also has a nice flowery taste and aroma. The hibiscus is mild and a great and surprising addition. Like!#talebeer #hibiscus #beerstagram #africanbeer #beersofinsta
7 days ago
Triple Abbaye de Lys (8.5%) brewed by Brasserie Goudale in Arques (Northern France).
A typical Belgian style blonde beer. Brewed with four grains, orange and coriander. It has a malty body, sweet and alcoholic, but also grainy and the coriander gives it quite a spicy aftertaste.
The Abbey de Lys has been in ruins for many years but is a protected monument. It can be found near Paris. The fleur-de-lis is also known as the French lily symbol.#triplelove #abbayedelys #triplebeer #beerstagram #abbeybeer
1 week ago
Indira Blonde ipa (6%) brewed by The Muttermilch Vienna Brewery in Vienna (Austria).
A rich ipa, both in aroma and taste. Tropical notes, a good malty body and a bitter and fruity finish. Yum!The Muttermilch Vienna Brewery is located in the basement of the BeerLovers Craftbeer Store in Vienna. The name ‘Muttermilch’ (Mother's Milk) means the highest quality for the brewery and stands as a symbol for mental and physical nourishment.
A big thankyou to my Viennese friend A who gifted me this tasty beer!#muttermilch #ipalovers #beerstagram #viennesebeer #beertime
2 weeks ago
Hallertau pils (5.2%) brewed by Human Robot in Philadelphia (USA).
This well made pilsener has a full malty body and a crisp and slightly bitter finish.
Information from the brewery:
This beer is brewed as an ode to the industrial German pilsners of the 50’s to the late 70’s when technology allowed more efficient processes, but the liquid was still brewed “the old way”. They have used a double decoction mash, 100% German Pilsner malt, and 100% German Hallertau Mittlefru hops.#beerstagram #pilsener
#halltertau #lagerbeer #humanrobot2 weeks ago
This summer I visited Brasserie Caulier, the brewer of the Paix Dieu, Bon Secours and Stuut beers. This month the brewery celebrates their 30th anniversary so definitely the right moment to (finally😅) post my pictures of this visit. You can also read my article about the brewery on my website: www.hoppiness.brussels
#breweryvisit #brasseriecaulier #paixdieu #bonsecours #stuut
2 weeks ago
Winter Ale (10%) brewed by Circus Brouwerij in Zwevegem (Belgium)
This strong dark ale is very rich in spicyness in both aroma and taste. Notes of cinnamon dominate but in the aftertaste it's more like gingerbread. Together with a strong and sweet malty and alcoholic body, it makes for a great beer for a stormy night like we have now in Brussels. Cheers!🍁#winterale #winterbeer #circusbrouwerij #darkale #beerstagram
2 weeks ago
BZART Lambiek millesime (7.5%) made by Oud Beersel in Beersel (Belgium).
For this special beer Oud Beersel bottles their lambic with the addition of a ‘liqueur de tirage’, which consists of sparkling wine yeast and sugar for secondary fermentation. It then matures for at least nine months in the bottle before being finished according to the ‘Méthode Traditionnelle'.
This enjoyable brut lambic has a pleasant wild yeast aroma and a refreshing lambic flavour. The carbonisation is quite strong but it also gives the beer a nice and full body.#brutbeer #oudbeersel #bzart #lambiclovers #lambiek
3 weeks ago
Hefe Weissbier (5.4%) brewed by Bay. Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephaner in Freising (Germany)
You can't go wrong with this beer from the oldest brewery in the world! Their story started nearly a thousand years ago, in 1040.
This wheat beer has yeasty aromas like clove and banana, a beautiful head of foam and a rich and grainy body. Prost!#weihenstephaner #weissbier #beerlover #wheatbeer #beerstagram
3 weeks agoInstagram
Autumn sunsets are so beautiful, especially here! 🤩
#brasseriedelasenne
#bruxellesmabelle
#sunsetlovers
#brewerytours
#beerguide2 days ago
Hibiscus pale ale (6%) brewed by Tale Beer Brewery in Nsawam Adoagyiri (Ghana).
This beer is brewed in Africa with African ingrediënts like rice and sonio and in the case of this beer, hibiscus 🌺
The result is a tasty ale, golden in colour with a red shimmer. The base is grainy but also has a nice flowery taste and aroma. The hibiscus is mild and a great and surprising addition. Like!#talebeer #hibiscus #beerstagram #africanbeer #beersofinsta
7 days ago
Triple Abbaye de Lys (8.5%) brewed by Brasserie Goudale in Arques (Northern France).
A typical Belgian style blonde beer. Brewed with four grains, orange and coriander. It has a malty body, sweet and alcoholic, but also grainy and the coriander gives it quite a spicy aftertaste.
The Abbey de Lys has been in ruins for many years but is a protected monument. It can be found near Paris. The fleur-de-lis is also known as the French lily symbol.#triplelove #abbayedelys #triplebeer #beerstagram #abbeybeer
1 week ago
Indira Blonde ipa (6%) brewed by The Muttermilch Vienna Brewery in Vienna (Austria).
A rich ipa, both in aroma and taste. Tropical notes, a good malty body and a bitter and fruity finish. Yum!The Muttermilch Vienna Brewery is located in the basement of the BeerLovers Craftbeer Store in Vienna. The name ‘Muttermilch’ (Mother's Milk) means the highest quality for the brewery and stands as a symbol for mental and physical nourishment.
A big thankyou to my Viennese friend A who gifted me this tasty beer!#muttermilch #ipalovers #beerstagram #viennesebeer #beertime
2 weeks ago
Hallertau pils (5.2%) brewed by Human Robot in Philadelphia (USA).
This well made pilsener has a full malty body and a crisp and slightly bitter finish.
Information from the brewery:
This beer is brewed as an ode to the industrial German pilsners of the 50’s to the late 70’s when technology allowed more efficient processes, but the liquid was still brewed “the old way”. They have used a double decoction mash, 100% German Pilsner malt, and 100% German Hallertau Mittlefru hops.#beerstagram #pilsener
#halltertau #lagerbeer #humanrobot2 weeks ago
This summer I visited Brasserie Caulier, the brewer of the Paix Dieu, Bon Secours and Stuut beers. This month the brewery celebrates their 30th anniversary so definitely the right moment to (finally😅) post my pictures of this visit. You can also read my article about the brewery on my website: www.hoppiness.brussels
#breweryvisit #brasseriecaulier #paixdieu #bonsecours #stuut
2 weeks ago
Winter Ale (10%) brewed by Circus Brouwerij in Zwevegem (Belgium)
This strong dark ale is very rich in spicyness in both aroma and taste. Notes of cinnamon dominate but in the aftertaste it's more like gingerbread. Together with a strong and sweet malty and alcoholic body, it makes for a great beer for a stormy night like we have now in Brussels. Cheers!🍁#winterale #winterbeer #circusbrouwerij #darkale #beerstagram
2 weeks ago
BZART Lambiek millesime (7.5%) made by Oud Beersel in Beersel (Belgium).
For this special beer Oud Beersel bottles their lambic with the addition of a ‘liqueur de tirage’, which consists of sparkling wine yeast and sugar for secondary fermentation. It then matures for at least nine months in the bottle before being finished according to the ‘Méthode Traditionnelle'.
This enjoyable brut lambic has a pleasant wild yeast aroma and a refreshing lambic flavour. The carbonisation is quite strong but it also gives the beer a nice and full body.#brutbeer #oudbeersel #bzart #lambiclovers #lambiek
3 weeks ago
Hefe Weissbier (5.4%) brewed by Bay. Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephaner in Freising (Germany)
You can't go wrong with this beer from the oldest brewery in the world! Their story started nearly a thousand years ago, in 1040.
This wheat beer has yeasty aromas like clove and banana, a beautiful head of foam and a rich and grainy body. Prost!#weihenstephaner #weissbier #beerlover #wheatbeer #beerstagram
3 weeks ago
Juicy neipa (5.7%) brewed by Loncium brewery in Mauthen (Austria).
A well made beer with a lovely aroma of pineapple and mango. The mouthfeel is juicy and creamy, it has a proper bitterness and a lot of fruity hoppy flavours. The can is nicely decorated with a variety of cartoon characters.
Loncium is the ancient Celtic name for the village of Mauthen.
#loncium #beerstagram #instabeer #ipalovers #neipa3 weeks ago
Dubbel (6%) brewed by Brouwerij Fort Lapin in Brugge (Belgium).
This well made brown ale has a nice aroma of roasted malts. The taste is semi-sweet, with notes of toasted bread, syrup, roasted grains and a hint of red fruit.#dubbel #brownale
#fortlapin #belgianbeer #beerstagram4 weeks ago
Stonehenge lager (4.3%) brewed by Stone Daisy Brewery in Salisbury, Wiltshire (UK).
Visited Stonehenge this summer and brought back this beer as a souvenir. It's a golden lager made from 5 different malts resulting in a lovely biscuity flavour, the hops give it a crisp freshness with some floral notes. Definitely a nice souvenir😊#stonehenge #beerstagram
#beerlover #lagerbeer #englishbeer4 weeks ago
Author Archives: Carien
Brewery Visit at Brasserie Caulier
Brewery visit at Brasserie Caulier Brasserie Caulier, located in Peruwelz only 3 kilometers from the French border, celebrated their 30th anniversary this month with a lot of special festivities. I visited the brewery earlier this summer, when I also visited … Continue reading
Winter Beer Tastings 2026
Our Winter Beer Tastings are back! More info: https://www.billetweb.fr/winter-beer-tasting Bring your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues and join Carien for a delicious Winter Beer tasting. When it’s cold, dark and even wet ouside, winter beers will surely lift your spirit. Enjoy a special afternoon … Continue reading
October Newsletter
Did you know we send out a monthly newsletter? Every month I write a personal newsletter about what I have been up to (beerwise…) and about (our) upcoming events. Want to see what it looks like? Read this months edition … Continue reading
Open Brewery Days at Orval
On Friday the 18th of September I managed to cross something of my (beer) bucket list. I visited the Open Brewery Days at Orval. This Trappist Monastery opens their brewery only once a year, always in September. It’s 190 kilometres away and … Continue reading
Heritage Days 2026: Our landscape, our legacy
This weekend it was the Brussels Heritage Days. Many events, walks and visits were organised in this years theme: Our landscape, our legacy. My amazing colleague Helene and I did several group walks in downtown Brussels around the rich heritage … Continue reading
Special tour for the Belgian Beer Culture Days 2026
— Special tour for the Belgian Beer Culture Days 2026 —- This year the Belgian Brewers celebrate that it’s 10 years ago that UNESCO recognized our entire beer culture as “Living Heritage”. This unique status doesn’t protect some dusty piece of history, … Continue reading
Belgian Beer Weekend 2026
Belgian Beer Weekend 2026🍻 at the Grand Place of BrusselsIt started a little wet on Friday but it got quite cozy with 30 people under one umbrella😅Shared a beer with many lovely people but also managed to not find just … Continue reading
Belgium Beer Week 2026 has started
Belgium Beer Week 2026 has just started. This co-creation event celebrates Belgian beer culture, a UNESCO recognised intangible cultural heritage of humankind. Bars, brewers and beer guides around the world can register their events at www.belgiumbeerweek.be The week runs from … Continue reading
Tasting Chibuku Umqombothi
Tasting Chibuku Umqombothi – Cape Town South Africa (Woodstock brewery) One more post about my time in Cape Town for the African Beer Cup During one of our brewery visits with the group of judges we got to taste Umqombothi. … Continue reading
Brasserie Illegaal – Brewery visit
Brasserie Illegaal – Brewery visit In June I had the pleasure of visiting Brasserie Illegaal. This brewery is located in Brussels, to be more precise, in the commune of Forest, close to the Ring-road and Flanders. To get there you … Continue reading
