{"id":9623,"date":"2019-07-10T14:39:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T14:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/?p=9623"},"modified":"2019-07-10T14:39:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T14:39:07","slug":"best-belguim-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/best-belguim-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Belgian Beers (and Where to Find Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oh, sweet Belgium: home of the world\u2019s best waffles, chocolate, and, of course, beer. And when we say best beer, we mean booziest<\/em> beer. And when we say booziest<\/em>, we mean an average Belgian beer ranges between a whopping 8-10% ABV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we dive in, let’s take a crash course on Belgian beer so that you can chat with your bartenders without sounding like you\u2019ve never had a drink before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgian Beer: What’s the deal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trappist beer is brewed exclusively by monks in monasteries. Of the 11 Trappist breweries in the world, six of them are in good old Belgium (including one of our favorites \u2014 put the Westmalle Tripel<\/a>, a strong blonde with 9.5% ABV, on your drinking list).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Parmigiano Reggiano is to Italy and Champagne is to France, true Lambic beers are native only to Belgium.  They go through a unique, open-air fermentation process and they\u2019re typically fruit beers. Some of the most famous Lambic beers are the Mort Subite<\/a> fruit beers, ranging from 4.5-7% ABV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every Belgian beer has its own glass. Every single one. If you go to a bar and they\u2019re out of those glasses, you aren\u2019t getting a glass of that beer. They won\u2019t pour it into a different beer\u2019s glass and they won\u2019t give it to you in an unlabeled glass. You\u2019re out of luck. If you\u2019re looking for the coolest glasses to drink out of, order a Corne. It\u2019s got an easy 5.9% ABV, but makes up for it by being served exclusively in badass horn-shaped glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feeling ready? Here we go. Here\u2019s your guide to some of the country\u2019s best and booziest beers (and where to drink them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poechenellekelder, Brussels<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n