The brewery name translates to ‘The Mad Brewers’, and meeting brewer Kris Herteleer you do notice he is slightly eccentric. (I wish a had a picture to share of the bright blue and speckled pastel shoes he was wearing during our recent visit to the brewery!)
Arabier is one of the two main beers from De Dolle (the other being Oerbier). It is a Belgian Pale Ale, but is really so much more.
A golden yellow body supports a billowing white head (beware – you will need to poor this beer carefully). Typical Belgian yeast aromas come pouring out of the glass, along with earthy hops.
It is a heavily-hopped beer (65 IBU), with dry-hopping using flower Nugget hops from nearby Poperinge. The high carbonation is something brewer Kris believes helps make this beer special.
Lovely citrus and tropical fruits, clean, crisp malt backbone, strong hop bitterness and a little undercurrent of something in the background that is attributed to the open copper koelschip; which is a step in the production of all De Dolle’s beers.
by Belgoo Beer
A beer that is a cross between a Belgian Pale Ale and a traditional saison
A lovely crisp and flavoursome Belgian Pale Ale featuring Crystal & Tettnang hops
Another variation of BBNo's Belgian Pale style, this time featuring Hallertau Blanc and Mandarina Bavaria hops
The 2014 vintage of De La Senne's commemorative brew - a ripper Belgian Pale Ale
De La Senne's once-a-year birthday celebratory pale ale, this time using an experimental hop from Slovenia
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
The spring time seasonal beer from La Chouffe
This is an unfiltered, naturally cloudy lager that bridges the gap between commercial beers and a Belgian Blond Ale
A Belgian ale 100% fermented with a Brussels Brettanomyces yeast, conditioned for 4 months in the bottle before release
A Belgian ale with an assertive hop bitterness, brewed to the character of an old style pilsner
A lovely blond bitter beer from one of Belgium's home-brewing success stories
A slightly happier Belgian pale ale from Brasserie Les 3 Fourquets
by Brasserie Artisinale Millevertus
A really well-balanced Belgian Pale Ale featuring Chinook hops
Belgium's hoppy beer, but there is more to this beer than just the hops
De Dolle's Passbier, or Easter seasonal offering is a delicious tripel using organic cane sugar
The 'Mad Bitch' is an insanely good tripel from De Dolle Brouwers
The renowned Christmas seasonal beer from the 'The Mad Brewers' - can stored for many years.
