Enjoy the ‘Best of beer in Flanders’
Just when it looked like Hoegaarden was ready to say goodbye to its beer traditions in light of the move of the typical "witbier", a new alternative saw the light of day. Jan and Mieke set up a boutique brewery in their pub called "Nieuwhuys". And that is where they came up with "Alpaïde", a dark ale of 9° that proved to be very popular. Though the white beer has meanwhile moved back to its home ground in Hoegaarden, the Alpaïde can rightly hold its own next to this giant. Despite their success, these brewers didn't sit around doing nothing. They created a second beer in the mean time, called "Rosdel", which is a blond ale.
Alpaïde: The name refers to the countess Alpaïde who reigned over the county of Bruningerode in the early Middle Ages and who established a chapter of canons in Huardis (Hoegaarden). This chapter developed into the beer village of Hoegaarden. These days the name Alpaïde refers to a dark triple stout, full of spirit and tradition...Rosdel
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Hoegaarden - Vlaams-Brabant
Ernest Ourystraat 2 - 3320 Hoegaarden
Tel. +32 (0)16-81 71 64
jan@nieuwhuys.be
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