What is Hoegaarden white?

Hoegaarden White is subtly flavoured with Coriander and Curaçao, pouring in a swirling cloud of yeast with a pale yellow, almost putty colour and strong white head. It is intensely aromatic, with lots of lemony fruit, spices and a hint of white chocolate.

Is Hoegaarden a good beer?

This creamy light Belgian beer contains the flavour of orange peel, coriander and spices and herbs, and is sweet with just the right amount of sour. Hoegaarden beer is one of the most well known wheat beers all over the world.

What is the alcohol content of Hoegaarden beer?

4.9
Hoegaarden White (ABV 4.9\%) from Brouwerij Hoegaarden (InBev) is a refreshing, unfiltered wheat beer (witbier) with a cloudy, pale gold appearance and a lasting white head.

Is Hoegaarden an ale or lager?

The modern Hoegaarden White Ale is an unfiltered Belgian White beer that gets its unique taste from the addition of orange peel and coriander, making up for its absence of a typical amount of hops. Hoegaarden is sold all over the world, and 9 out of 10 wheat beers sold in Belgium are from the Hoegaarden brand of beer.

What kind of beer is Hoegaarden?

Belgian White Ale
Hoegaarden, a Belgian White Ale brewed with real Curacao orange peel with a hint of coriander, has a unique, refreshing flavor and spicy nose. Brewing has been an integral part of life in the village of Hoegaarden, Belgium, since 1318.

Is Hoegaarden a white beer?

Hoegaarden is the original Belgian white beer. It is best enjoyed as close to the brewery as possible as this is a beer that doesn’t travel well. But it is still worth a taste wherever you find it.

Do they still make Hoegaarden?

Interbrew merged with AmBev in 2004 to form a new company, InBev. In November 2005, InBev announced the closure of the brewery in Hoegaarden, among other changes in Belgium. The brewery was to close in late 2006 with production moving to InBev’s larger brewery in Jupille.

How do you drink Hoegaarden?

Hoegaarden is best enjoyed poured into a wide-mouth glass — the bottle even has directions for proper pouring technique, including a gentle swirling of the drink to spread it’s ingredients.

What is the best Belgian white beer?

List Of Belgian White Beers

• Shock Top Belgian White Ale. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
• Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale. 4.7 out of 5 stars.
• Allagash White. 4.9 out of 5 stars.
• Avery White Rascal.
• Hoegaarden Witbier Blanche.
• Wittekerke Belgian White Ale.
• Wittekerke Belgian White Ale.
• New Belgium Fat Tire Belgian White.

Is white beer good?

White ale is even good with spicy food, which its own tender aromas tend to complement, rather than compete with. And since the alcohol hovers around five percent, you don’t have to feel guilty about breaking out multiple bottles. This lovely beer’s gentle flavors come from the fact that white ales are wheat beers.

Is Hoegaarden a wheat beer?

First brewed in 1445, Hoegaarden is a wheat beer spiced with coriander and orange peel. It is unfiltered and therefore has a cloudy appearance.