Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min · 9 segments
Very Orla talks about Belgium's beer culture, the history behind it and what Belgian beers you can try when visiting Belgium. For more travelblogs and podcasts, there's plenty of content on…
Beer is one of the world's oldest drinks.
It is made by fermenting grains such as barley with water, hops which add bitterness and yeast which converts sugar to alcohol.
The types of beer range from light to bitter to dark to strong depending on brewing techniques and the ingredients used.
Water was unsafe to drink, so beer became a basic necessity in the Belgian households.
Monks used their own grains and added different ingredients, such as herbs and spices, before the hops were used.
With the onset of technological change and the onset of the Industrial Revolution, this brought mass production and Pilsner-style lagers.
However, Belgian breweries kept to their own methods of brewing.
They kept to the bottle-conditioned ales and wild fermented styles, such as Lambic.
Beer is one of the world's oldest drinks.
It is made by fermenting grains such as barley with water, hops which add bitterness and yeast which converts sugar to alcohol.
The types of beer range from light to bitter to dark to strong depending on brewing techniques and the ingredients used.
Water was unsafe to drink, so beer became a basic necessity in the Belgian households.
Monks used their own grains and added different ingredients, such as herbs and spices, before the hops were used.
With the onset of technological change and the onset of the Industrial Revolution, this brought mass production and Pilsner-style lagers.
However, Belgian breweries kept to their own methods of brewing.
They kept to the bottle-conditioned ales and wild fermented styles, such as Lambic.
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