Hoegaarden Brewery, located in Hoegaarden is known for the Hoegaarden styles of beer it brews.

Hoegaarden Brewery
Location	Hoegaarden, Belgium
Owner(s)	Anheuser-Busch InBev
Year opened	1445
Active beers
Name Type Hoegaarden witbier Rosée witbier Citron witbier Grand Cru witbier Spéciale witbier Verboden Vrucht (Fruit Défendu) dark ale

Contents 1 Rosée 2 Citron 3 Grand Cru 4 Spéciale 5 International Awards

[edit] Rosée

Launched in 2007, 4.5% ABV. A full fruity raspberry flavour with subtle floral and woody notes. Rosée is refreshing with a sweet and slightly sour taste, low bitterness and almost no aftertaste. Available in the Benelux

[edit] Citron

Launched in 2008, 3% ABV. A fruity citrus character and fresh sweet taste. Interlaced with gentle spices, Citron has undertones of clove and coriander and a balanced sweet and sour character. It has low bitterness and leaves no aftertaste. Low in alcohol, Citron offers alternative refreshment for any time of day.

[edit] Grand Cru

Launched in 1985, 8.5% ABV. Hoegaarden Grand Cru has a full fruity flavour balanced with delicate hints of citrus and vanilla. It has a spicy, clove aroma and is a hazy, peach colour in appearance. Its sweeter notes are balanced by its full body and relative bitterness.

[edit] Spéciale

Launched in 1995, 6.5% ABV. Hoegaarden Spéciale is a full-bodied, rich Belgian-style wheat beer. It has a characteristic fruity taste and clear spicy notes of clove and coriander. Slightly citrus and rounded off by a smoky, sweet vanilla quality, its sweet and sour flavour is well balanced. Spéciale is averagely bitter but with hardly any aftertaste. It is available from October to January.

[edit] International Awards

• 2009 Highest appreciation from chefs and sommeliers of the iTQi, the International Taste & Quality Institute in Brussels
• 2008 Gold medal Belgian-style Wheat/White beer
• 2006 Gold medal Belgian-style Wheat/White beer
• 2004 Gold medal Belgian-style Wheat/White beer
• 2002 Gold medal Belgian-style Wheat/White beer
• 2000 Silver medal Belgian-style Wheat/White beer
• 1999 Gold award in the “specialty ales” section at the Australian International Beer Awards
• 1998 Platinum award at the World Beer Championship in the US
• 1997 Supreme Champion at the International Food Exhibition in the UK
  1st Prize at the Stockholm Beer Festival
• 1996 Gold medal in the category “Belgian style wheat beer” at the World Beer Cup in the US
• 1995 Silver medal at the World Beer Championships in the USA