BBP began commercial operation as a gypsy brewer, making their first beers at Brouwerij Anders. They decided to brew four variants of a Belgian IPA, and put it to a democratic vote for the Brussels locals to choose their favourite.
Delta beat the Alpha, Beta and Gamma versions, and became their first core range beer.
Challenger, Smaragd (new one for me!) and Citra hops provide notes of lychee and passionfruit, backed by a medium malt body and finished with a Belgian saison yeast for a little funk and a very dry, moderately bitter finish.
In 2015 they opened a small brewery and bar in Brussels, just off the main square. But this was just for experimentation and small batches – they continued to brew their production beers at Anders. Plans are underway that by 2020 BBP will open a new 35,000 litre brew house on the Brussels canal and bring all their beers back to be brewed in their new home.
A second version of this beer, with a dominant display from the Morpheus yeast supported by Cascade and Chinook hops
Hop bitterness, with dry spicing and just a hint of wild earthy funk
A bigger, hoppier version of the Noblesse Belgian Pale Ale
A Belgian classic - Duvel - with a current hop-driven twist
The classical Belgian Strong Blond Ale, jazzed up with an extra hop that changes each year
The 2015 special edition Duvel Tripel Hop features the Equinox hop
The 2016 version of Duvel's Tripel Hop, featuring an experimental hop from the Yakima Valley
This is now the permanent feature in the Duvel range, with the Citra version being voted the favourite of all the Duvel Tripel Hop varieties
The 'other' Duvel Tripel Hop in the range shows of Cashmere hops
The favourite of the Duvel Tripel Hop series is the Citra hop version
Five old-world hops are used in this fresh grassy Belgian IPA
The original Belgian IPA, from one of the three breweries in the 'Brewers Town' of Watou.
A seasonal batch of Hopus brewed in Spring, which is dry-hopped with Citra
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
Best described as an extremely hoppy Belgian tripel style
A Belgian IPA with a strong citrus character and nice earthy bitterness
A Belgian IPA using Mapuche hops grown exclusively for Leffe on the plains of Patagonia
Another riff of the Troubadour Magma, this one is a more sessionable, last of the summer sun type of beer
The 2016 variation of Troubadour's flagship beer Magma features Maris Otter premium malt
The 2017 variant of Magma sees a change in malt and hop quantities, resulting in a fruity, earthy and dry IPA
The 2019 variant of Troubadour's Magma is a beer that has been made more sessional, with the addition of El Dorado and Nelson Sauvin hops
A perfectly balanced Belgian IPA, deceptively drinkable for the 9.5% ABV.
Not really fitting in to a style category - inviting sweet malt backbone with a good dose of hop bitterness.
Ella hops from Australia provide a tropical fruit character to this crisp and refreshing Belgian IPA
A Belgian style IPA, taking a step back to an older style IPA recipe
The second incarnation of this beer, featuring Columbus, Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial hops
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An Anglo-Belgian style IPA, with a big malt body and balanced hop character
A recipe harking back to Ancient Mesopotamian times, an ale brewed with leftover bread instead of barley malt
A big dark Black IPA combining the fruitiness of a traditional IPA with the body and complexity of a dark beer
A tropical, juicy IPA with a bunch of American hops and oat flakes for a softer mouthfeel
