What’s So Special About Belgian Beers?
Let’s play a game: I say a word and you say what drink you think of. Russia! … Mexico! … Belgium! … You probably thought of vodka, tequila and beer, am I right? Why is it that Belgian beers are so famous?
- Belgium offers an awesome choice of beers: more than 400 different beers make it a real beer paradise. It’s almost impossible to get to know them all in one year alone. Who likes good beers can’t get bored here: by the time you tasted your 50th beer, you won’t remember what some of them taste like.
- Beer culture here is one of the most evolved in the world. Belgians handle their beers with care, just like the French do with their wine. And even when you order a rare beer, chances are big that you’ll get it in it’s own special glass. Perfectly served with a bit of foam to keep the temperature right.
- It’s not difficult to find an interesting assortment of beers. Every place offers the most known lagers, ales and specialty beers. And to buy them, you only have to be 16 years old. Yet Belgium doesn’t have so much problems with binge drinking and alcohol abuse by children as Great-Britain or the United States! I guess it’s not so cool when it’s allowed.
- We’ve said it in the beginning of the article: Beer is for Belgium what wine is for France. But which one is the most sophisticated product? Wine has a better image, but not for long anymore. Beer is winning popularity and with reason: it has more ingredients which make it more complex to brew than wine. Belgium-France, 1-0!
- Alcohol volume: foreigners are often deceived when drinking their first Belgian beer. But they’ll all admit that they really like it. In Belgium we like our beer strong. None of that weak dishwater that they serve in some other countries! With as much as three fermentations (thereunder natural fermentations, extra fermentations in the bottle and in barrels) they are very efficient in activating your taste-buds and deactivating braincells.
Author: Jonas Vets
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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