One of Belgium’s iconic styles is the white (wit) beer. This Steenbrugge Wit is brewed with 40% unmalted wheat and 60% malted barley, with coriander, curacao orange peel and a mix of spices.
An inviting aroma of lemon peel, banana and light spices. The beer light-bodied and dry, with a crisp wheat malt, tangy citrus and subtle spicing.
In 2011 this beer won ‘Best Spiced Wheat Beer’ and the World Beer Awards.
The Steenbrugge label was owned by the now-defunct De Gouden Boom brewery, formerly located in Brugse. The name Gouden Boom translates as ‘golden tree; and is the symbol of the city of Brugse.
In 2003 the De Gouden Boom brewery was purchased by Palm Breweries, who then moved production out of Brugse and closed down the brewery.
Palm Breweries was itself the subject of a takeover last year when Dutch company Bavaria NV acquired a majority of its shares.
Witbier with grapefruit and orange zest, kaffir lime leaves and coriander
The 'Witteke' is a typical beer from the past; a cloudy unfiltered, aromatic witbier.
Great example of a Belgian Witbier, voted 'Worlds Best Wheat Only Wheat Beer' in 2009.
Brasserie Du Bocq's classic witbier with fresh raspberry juice added
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
An intriguingly moreish Double Witbier from Abbaye des Rocs
A powerful yeast creates a sweet and dry wheat beer, technically classed as a 'Double White'.
An interesting Belgian Witbier, adhering to the Gruit style of using herbs and spices instead of hops
by Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille
A tasty Belgian style witbier, with a slightly heavier hopping for a lingering bitterness
A typical Belgian witbier with loads of orange and lemon citrus and a little coriander
A tasty little Witbier from the province of Limburg in north-east Belgium
A biggish witbier, with the typical aroma and flavours of banana, citrus and coriander
A cross between a Belgian Witbier and a German Weisse Bier, with the addition of the juice from blood oranges
This traditional Witbier has been developed in cooperation with Master Brewer Pierre Celis, the Godfather of Hoegaarden.
A witbier with barley, wheat and oats, with added real watermelon
A traditional Witbier, from the 'Brewer's Town' of Watou; crisp, light and refreshing.
A tripel known as 'The Beer of Bruges'; though no longer brewed within the city walls.
A very un-Belgian beer, which has found favour both in Belgium and abroad
A dark and rich Christmas beer, rumoured to be the first one of its style
An English-style IPA from the third generation Martin's family brewery
A fruity, malty Belgian pale ale, originally brewed in 2003 to celebrate the 90th birthday of the brewey's former head brewer.
