Belgian beer

Seanachai

Can anybody recommend a good Belgian beer with around 4-5% ABV

irish_goat

Any particular style?

Hoegaarden (4.9%) is a nice, refreshing wit beer. Good for this current weather we're having.

A lot of the Kriek style beers are around 3.5-5% as well.

BeerNut

St Bernardus Extra is around at the moment. Lots of Chouffe-like Belgian character and only 4.8% ABV.

Seanachai

irish_goat wrote: »

Any particular style?

Hoegaarden (4.9%) is a nice, refreshing wit beer. Good for this current weather we're having.

A lot of the Kriek style beers are around 3.5-5% as well.

I get blinding headaches from wheat beer, I'll check out the Kriek beers.

irish_goat

Seanachai wrote: »

I get blinding headaches from wheat beer, I'll check out the Kriek beers.

Might not be what you want to hear but Kriek beers tend to be brewed with wheat as well...

BeerNut

Without veering into medical advice territory, if the problem has been with German weissbiers the issue is more likely to be with their particular yeasts than with the wheat.

odyssey06

Mescan is a Mayo brewery who make Belgian style beers. The Malts, hops and yeast for the beer come from Belgium.

Am a big fan of their Westport Blond beer (5.5%).
https://martinsofflicence.ie/products/mescan-westport-blond-beer-no-63?_pos=8&_sid=7087eb7e4&_ss=r

Full range is here, they also have a lager (4.9%), white (5%) and heavies like red triplel (8.5%).
https://www.mescanbrewery.com/

* Ignore if you are in Belgium