Hoegaarden
Hoegaarden is a Belgian witbier brand from the village of Hoegaarden, Flemish Brabant, with a brewing tradition tracing back to around 1445. Monks in the village first brewed a wheat beer to what became the brand's founding recipe, and the lineup now includes an alcohol-free 0.0% range launched in 2019.
The village of Hoegaarden had 36 breweries by 1726, but the last of them, Tomsin, closed in 1957. The witbier style was revived in 1965 when Pierre Celis, a local milkman, began brewing in his milk shed using the traditional recipe, then moved the operation into a building called De Kluis. Celis re-launched the town's white beer, which has since gone on to become a global brand.
Hoegaarden witbier is brewed with water, yeast, wheat, hops, coriander, and dried Curaçao orange peel. It is unfiltered, giving it a characteristically hazy appearance, and the brewing process includes double fermentation. The brand's alcoholic witbier is 4.9% ABV. The beer was originally served in jam jars, and those vessels inspired the brand's signature hexagonal glass, designed to keep the beer colder for longer.
Hoegaarden is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and available in more than 70 countries. The alcohol-free 0.0% range was being piloted in the US cities of Rochester and Philadelphia.
At a Glance
- Origin
- Belgium
- Price Point
- Mid-range
- Company
- Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Website
- www.hoegaarden.com
Ships to
Australia, Belgium, BR, Canada, China, Germany, France, UK, IN, South Korea, Netherlands, USA
The Collection
2 drinks
At a Glance
- Origin
- Belgium
- Price Point
- Mid-range
- Company
- Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Website
- www.hoegaarden.com
Collection
2 drinks
Belgium
Ships to
Australia, Belgium, BR, Canada, China, Germany, France, UK, IN, South Korea, Netherlands, USA