Hoegaarden
A naturally clouded wheat beer with a pleasant yellow colour reminiscent
of dry straw and a surprisingly refreshing, distinctive taste and alcohol
content 5%.
The secret of this sweet-and-sour and at the same time spicy taste lies
in the traditional combination of ingredients used: wheat, barley, hops
and pure spring water mix with the spiciness of added coriander and orange
peels.
The natural character of Hoegaarden beer is given by the brewing process,
in which the beer is not filtered and which the beer is allowed to undergo
secondary fermentation in the bottle. This ensures that all the goodness
from the ingredients used goes right into the glass of Hoegaarden beer.
Hoegaarden originated from the village Hoegaarden in Belgium and the
roots of its tradition and unique brewing process go back to the year
1445, when brewers began making this beer from raw ingredients available
locally. At the end of the 19th century this village with population 2,000
boasted 35 breweries. However, under the intense competition from lager-type
beers, these microbreweries gradually disappeared and the last of them
closed its gates in 1957. Fortunately, the original Hoegaarden beer recipe
was re-discovered in 1963 by the milkman Pierre Celise and over the next
30 years it expanded throughout the entire world.
Hoegaarden was launched in the Czech Republic in August 2002 and is offered
in selected venues whose appearance matches the exceptional character
of the brand.
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