A Belgian ale is often the beer that folks cite when asked ‘which beer made them fall in love with beer.’ There isn’t a “single” Belgian ale. But the overall idea of the Trappist ales, the farmhouse ...

Like its larger rival in brewing, Germany, Belgium can trace its brewing history back to the Middle Ages. Over those centuries, the distinct Belgian brewing tradition has spawned some of the best ...

“Let’s Talk Beer Styles” is a monthly feature that accompanies Paste’s large-scale blind craft beer style tastings/rankings. The first month covered the history and modern role of American pale ale, ...

"I love Belgian beer, I drink Stella Artois all of the time." I recently overheard a gentleman declaring that, and while Stella Artois is a remarkable beer, it really only scratches the surface as far ...

Among the great beer-brewing centers of Europe, Belgium is undoubtedly the most unique. The United Kingdom and Ireland are rightly renowned for their pale ales, porters and stouts. The German- and ...

Wild Heaven brewmaster Eric Johnson has created a lot of great beers over the years. But he considers the new Valley of Gold his best beer to date. The Belgian-style pale ale is a tribute to Orval, ...

BREWERY: The Bruery, Orange County, Calif. STYLE: Belgian-style ale; a broad style ranging from light to medium body and hops character, often with yeastiness and refreshing acidity. THE PITCH: This ...

The beer tasted like plums — the ones in the icebox, so cold and delicious. On Black Friday at Autumn Arch Beer Project's tasting room at 810 Pencader Drive near Newark, a beer called Hidden Staircase ...