Wallonia
Wallonia is the French-speaking southern region of Belgium with a rich brewing tradition dating back to medieval times, particularly known for its farmhouse ales and Saison beers. The region features numerous small, artisanal breweries that produce distinctive beer styles including Saison, farmhouse ales, and sour beers, with notable breweries including Brasserie Dupont, Fantôme, and Cantillon. Wallonia's brewing approach tends to favor rustic, yeast-driven beers with complex flavors that historically served rural farming communities but now represent some of Belgium's most internationally acclaimed craft beer styles.
Beers from Wallonia
Duchesse de Bourgogne Red
Duchesse Red is a variant of the classic Duchesse de Bourgogne, featuring a blend of young and aged ales matured in oak barrels. It offers a complex balance of sweet and sour with fruity notes of cherry and a vinous character typical of the Flanders Red style.
Brasserie de Blaugies La Darbyste
La Darbyste is a light-bodied saison brewed with fig juice, creating a refreshing farmhouse ale with subtle fruity notes. Named after a protestant religious movement, it's unfiltered with a bright golden color and delicate spice character.
Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale
Saison Dupont is a classic Belgian farmhouse ale with a golden-blonde color, fine effervescence, and a complex, aromatic character featuring notes of fruit, spice, and a distinctive yeast profile with a dry, refreshing finish.
La Chouffe
La Chouffe is a golden-blonde Belgian strong ale with fruity, spicy notes of coriander and a light hoppy taste. It features a pleasantly sweet, mildly spiced character with hints of citrus and a subtle yeast influence.
Duvel
Duvel is a iconic Belgian strong pale ale with a clear golden color, dense white head, and complex flavor profile featuring fruity esters, spicy phenols, and a distinctive dry finish. It's bottle-conditioned to provide natural carbonation and renowned for its deceptive drinkability despite its high alcohol content.
Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne
A spontaneously fermented lambic beer aged in oak barrels with handpicked plums. It's a blend of 1 and 2 year old lambics with whole fresh purple plums (quetsche) added during secondary fermentation, creating a complex, tart and fruity beer.
Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge
Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge is a traditional Flemish sour ale that is aged for at least 18 months in oak barrels. It has a complex, fruity aroma with notes of cherries, vanilla, and oak, followed by a refreshingly sour taste with a balanced sweetness.
Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne
Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne is a traditional Belgian gueuze created by blending 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics, then undergoing bottle conditioning. It features complex sourness with notes of citrus, oak, and funk, with a dry, champagne-like finish.