Why Belgium's Trappist Beer Is Considered One Of The Best Beers In The World 

Good Belgian beers, such as lambic, or German wheat beer. 🤤🤤🤤

So many good local craft beers now to try, no matter where you live. New ones coming all the time. But I do like Parallel 49 brand lager at the moment. Brewed here in Vancouver, Canada. The brand that produced the beer that Ricky Gervais called the best he's ever had.

New Zealand India Pale Ale brewed with Motueka hops.

YES

Berlinner Weisse are wonderful, or a nice black IPA, or a New England IPA. Honestly it’s not the style, but the quality and nature of the ingredients and brewing process.

@Andre Pelletier A true connaisseur!

Jef Van Den Steen is the one

Actually the USA has become that leader for all the good or bad that implies.

@@Diggnuts AB Inbev the largest beer company in the world, and that is a Belgian company

@@stijnvanderveken At this point is is basically a multinational, but is you argument that the biggest must by definition be the best? Because, I mean, a 5 year old could dismantle that argument in a second. Being BIG does not equal quality. Is that concept foreign to you?

@@Diggnuts wauw your easily offended. Now I used Inbev because I have found out most Americans tend to care more about size, the bigger the better. Now excuse me I had no idea I was dealing with a superior specimen. The fact that you have figured out already that a 5 year old has a mind of it's own is a giveaway. You might want to consider to react a bit less toxic, no one asked for it. And I sure didn't react to you with the intention of offending you If you talk about quality then yes Belgium still wins, and this is subjective. Depending on what style of beer you prefer there will always be a county that has the most beers you prefer. But if you do a quick search on best beer county in the world and you scroll trough the list of websites, well as far as I went Belgium ranked nr1 most of the times. And yes it's a matter of pride as well. If you live in a county as small as Belgium there is little to be proud of when your comparing with other county's. I think that our best known landmark is a little boy pissing on the street in Brussels so woohoo great for us. So when it comes to beer, chocolate and fries we could get a bit defensive.

@@stijnvanderveken The word "offended", you are using it incorrectly or you do not precisely know what it means. You can't possibly offend me at all, and I'll be as "toxic" as I bloody well please. "If you talk about quality then yes Belgium still wins, and this is subjective. " Nonsense. Quality and consistency are measurable. The "it's subjective" defence is always a sign of a lacking or non existent argument. A beer culture like yours that still vehemently uses the archaic method to produce something like Lambic and Geuze can't possibly claim to be of high standards. Do you understand that simple concept? You should understand that the main ingredient of most special beers from Belgium is simply "hype". Sure there are a couple of pretty good beers, but there is also a lot of mediocre fluff, in fact that is the majority. It is only by a mythical and undeserved reputation that Belgian beers are ranked higher than they should be. If you watch beer rating sites, which sound a bit like wanking off to me, you might have noticed that the last couple of years, non-belgian brewers have started out-competing Belgian brewers. If you care about these things, surely you know this? The (false) pride bit I understand. I have been to Belgium a couple of times (to many) and it is a miserable place. It is dirty, unfriendly, uninteresting, boring, ugly and the people generally have a crippling sense of self loathing that is projected in a way that makes interacting with a Belgian very unpleasant. So I understand why you try to hold on to that myth that despite being a shit country, at least you are best at some things. Well, that is an illusion! Belgian beer culture is, on average, just mediocre just like the Netherlands, only they do not bitch about it. If you want to see proper beer culture, go to Germany. Those guys take it seriously and are able to consistently produce quality and have true masterful variation. I would be happy to go into detail for you why you are mistaken about Belgian beer culture and why it actually is quite overrated on every level.

It’s actually impossible

i think you are right. i like them. ut i also really like stouts, what are the best stouts?

@@hammothw4814 He is right. However being from Ireland stouts and strong IPAs can be very good also. However Westmalle is in my opinion the very best. Nothing wrong at all with Chimay, infact I'll be drinking one after my Westmalle

@@paleo704 Actually it's possible. When you start brewing your own beer :D

Heck yeah! 😀

how much Belgium beer can i drink a day without becoming an alcoholic?

La Trappe ✊

Trappiste Rochefort 8 is my favorite belgian beer

Love how we get a good selection here in Ontario. Though if you ever get to travel international some bottle shops will carry Westvleteren. It's something special!

my favourite is Achel but you must try once in a lifetime brewery " De glazen toren "

In every cafe or shop in my town XD

Rochefort 10 is my favourite beer ever, that thing is literally liquid gold! Pricey but worth every damn cent!

From the famous trio Rochefort is deffinitely the winner

@@jeremyroenick2202 you know Rochefort has a fourth beer since last year?

My favourite.

Hey George, nice comment and all. I like belgian beer too, but when the fuck are you finishing Winds of Winter already??

Cretin

@@janoski09 Still 2544 youtube videos to comment on first, but then it's a promise! Thanks for the encouragement!

@@knotwilg3596 so dont hold my breath? Got It. Gj trying to inject some culture into this cesspool btw. Read It again, good stuf

@Knotwilg- my insult wasn’t directed at you. I enjoyed your comments about brewing. However, the other fellow who complained surely deserved a shot.

a great beer! has a nice toasted feel to it. warm rye bread and a butteriness to the beer.

Not inexpensive here in USA. Very expensive actually

@@paleo704 Yeah, imports can get expensive. Until recently, Bud Light would cost be 2.50. And that's not even good beer. Your average shitty brand lager like Heineken is 0.80. Nowadays Bud is permanently on rebate because nobody wants to buy it.

Living in Brussels now I can see how cheap it is: €1,50. In my hometown, São Paulo, it is €8,00. 😕

how much Belgium beer can i drink a day without becoming an alcoholic?

You should look into home brewing.

@@richadams881 I have considered that before. I'm definitely keen on doing it sometime in the future.

Thanks 🤗!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Absolutely agree. This one reminds a ton of Orval as well. Delicious

@@kylenichols8944 Unibroue in Canada also brews in the Trappist style and is world class.

nothing beats the westmalle, nothing like it

Yes, that's good 👍

And Belgian beers are what delete those memories by killing brain cells with high ABV brews with many impurities.

Westvleteren is the rarest

@@1234hijs yeah, maybe that "one bottle per person" wasn't the trappist beer. I don't remember its name. But I remember that the brewery is based in Brugge.

@@1234hijs I think Orval does this on some special editions

@@sibagatov Brugge Doesn't have a trappist normally. Only Brewery I know Is halve maan. So Brugse zot or Straffe Hendrik.

Try the karmeliet once you will be amazed

@@elmarvandrogen4620 thats one of the wifes favorates, along with the triple of anvers

@@elmarvandrogen4620 yup tried it :0) at volle gas in ixelles

Yeah karmeliet is the only one my wife drinks to.

Will get the tripple of anvers for her once

What about Mexico. All their beers are German in origin or Austrian I believe

German beer is all right, but not very special it's even a bit boring. They keep to mutch to the Rineheits gebode.

U forgot to mention latvian, Lithuanian, and russian one of the finest beers, if u haven't tried them i highly recommend them

Any recommendations for polish beer?

@@ww3032 Try Zawisza czarny from Łańcut brewery.

Thats amazing dutch beer! The brewery is 5 minutes away from me

La Trappe is pretty good. And super cheap for its quality (at least going by Dutch supermarket prices). Usually between 1 euro and 1.50. It depends a little on the specific variety. I think I usually like Chimay better, but La Trappe has some very lovely beers as well. Their White Trappist is a great summer beer, and their Bock is another excellent seasonal brew.

Not a bad idea! 😉

@@DWFood wow thanks! Danke! 💜

I am! There is no baseline definition of what Belgian beer culture actually is. Most of it is not even "just" Belgian at all.

As a belgian my favorite cheeses are the trappist ones including Chimay. but I also really love goat cheese but that isn't really a belgian product often.

Glad you're a fan!🍺

@@Diggnuts you talking about american beer? Cuz yes, they are all dirty bathtub water.

But it's not a trappist mate

Abott 12 is a favorite of many Belgian beer lovers. You probably know the story how it is associated to Westvleteren?

@@elsmym6821 WHAT! You mean the monk on the label doesn't mean that its made by them? SOrely disappointed.

@@yongjianyi3556 yes et no it's same recipe. he took the recipe from the monastery. Westvleteren and Sint- Bernardus is the same beer.

@@elsmym6821 it nearly is. They brewed for Westvleteren for decades. Give it a break.

i'm sure they drink any chance they get.

So, so true!

Best depends on your definition of "best". Not necessarily the same thing as the one you like.

*WRONG*. The best beer is the one I like. (Sarcasm)

No, my friend likes michelob ultra.

@@TexanInItaly My dad drinks that stuff. It's like beer flavored water.

What's wrong?

@@enkidude well typically with this style it has a second fermentation in the bottle due to leftover yeast. Basically you'd typically carefuly pour this beer out of the bottle and attempt to leave the cloudy nasty yeast at the bottom. Hense the person in the video just emptys the whole bottle into a glass which would cause there to be chunks of yeast floating in your beer.

If a beer comes with a manual how to pour it, the brewer is at fault. You should not be expected to follow some archaic ritual just to have a bloody drink.

@@Diggnuts then drink a fuckin coors lite. You just cant really make this style of beer without the fermentation that occurs in the bottle.

@@calebcrittenden I don't believe that's true about the pouring or the 2nd/multiple fermentation. You want to pour a bottle hard to release the CO2, it will settle the same way as if you nicely pour it. As for yeast, the 2nd ferment is also an intended aspect of the flavor and character, nobody is putting yeast in as an obstacle to avoid, it's part of the product, and there's no way it would be in chunks unless you just poured the yeast in, brewers can time their distribution, and they do, especially with 2nd ferments. I've drank Chimay from the bottle and glass, never had any issues like that

Absolutely pal

Tea-ppist!! Yeah, there are a lot of those beers around. You are correct about Trappist not being a style, but then again, beers and styles are rather muddled and often arbitrary. I mean, you know something has gone wrong when there exists something like a "DARK BELGIAN style INDIAN PALE ale".

@kavorkaa Just for the beer?

@@DWFood oh,not at all, only for the habits, the praying,im very pious 🍺

Yes it is! A lot of monastery must close due to shortage of people willing to embrace the monastic life.

@@laurentp1089 tell them theres some beer testing after prayer and they will need to set up an entrance examination system

On a serious note these monasteries are running out of monks. No monks = no more Trappist beer www.wsj.com/articles/trappist-beer-needs-trappist-monks-to-brew-it-but-the-vocation-is-dwindling-11615392562

Delirium? You actually drink that poison? Why would you do that when the product is willingly named after two medical/alcohol related injuries?

@@Diggnuts It's amazing!! Yum!

@@catdaddy666 Try Triple Karmeliet and you will understand instantly what garbage you have been worshipping.

@@Diggnuts I trust you my dude!! I will try it🙃🙃

Let us know the outcome 😜

They probably had a group chat on parchment called Thee Boys 🥶

It's actually quite a monastic life as you'd expect. Monks are usually not talking much, praying and working a lot, eating in silence very basic meals etc...But they do drink lots of beer :)

😅😅

Depends on how fast you drink it...😊

@@DWFood A fair point.

@Peter Stephen Trinh 😀Yes! And hopefully there will be many more to come!

Wrong. Most of the Abbey styles are relatively new.

i did a construction job at the monastery in Westmalle a long time a go. When i asked the monks they told me they drink beer almost every day. They don't drink the heavy stuff though, they brew their own private supply which is much lower in alcohol by volume.

Mind-blowing.

i just tried the white, red, and blue. all were good, but yes, i liked the white the best.

@@hammothw4814 blue was my favorite about 15 years ago, now I go for the white almost solely.

it;s not healthy though. if you drink more than one

*Mic drop*

Yep

Try also Witkap

Leffe is called an "Abbey" beer but it has nothing to do with an monastery, except for the name . Only "trappist" beer is made in a "trappist" monastery.

Yes and Leffe is owned by AB Inbev the same one that promotes transgenders through it's Bud Light brand. I love that they can never use the Trappist beers to push degeneracy.

@@rolandxor179 someone forgot to take their meds

Which is one of the biggest cons in beer history. If you really want that, get St. Bernardus Abt. 12. Basically the same thing.

@@Diggnuts I agree, its very close. But as a beer drinker, you have to try it at least once. I paid $17 a bottle though.

@@Diggnuts I wouldn't say it's a con though, it's supply and demand.

@@TexanInItaly Funny thing is that Abt 12 probably is more like the old Westvleteren because Watou still uses the original yeast strain while Westvleteren started using Westmalle yeast. In that sense I really see no reason for anybody to try it because of the scarcity and hype. A rational and reasonable person will get the same experience from Abt 12.

@@TexanInItaly Of course it is a con! The scarcity and archaic selling method is purely for show. A show that seemingly convinces people that this beer is the bestast eva! Which is of course is not. It is not even a top 3 beer.

Nah, Belgian beers are mostly overrated.

Be carefull or the imperial stout gang will come

In a way? Yes. Many of the trappist monasteries were created by religious refugees who Came to the area and took up beer brewing to support their monestary. So not as old as certain other places.

If Miller Highlife is the champagne of beers, White Claw must be a 30-year-old whiskey

@@DWFood Hahaha you're killing it!

how you likin that Bud Light now?.....lol

@Jeremy Roenick It's never too late for a nice, freshly tapped, cold beer....😉🍻