12:00 — 21:00, daily
Description
Hoegaarden is a witbier with centuries of history, brewed to traditional monastic recipes. Its base is unmalted wheat, coriander and the peel of curaçao, a particular bitter orange. Hence the refreshing taste with a light acidity and spiced notes, and the characteristic, slightly cloudy texture. Chill the bottle to 4–6 °C: a warm witbier loses its lightness, while an ice-cold one freezes the coriander and citrus aromatics. Hoegaarden is traditionally drunk from a heavy six-sided tumbler with thick walls — it holds the head of foam and keeps the beer cold longer. Pour it like this: leave 10–15% of the beer in the bottle, swirl it firmly to lift the yeast sediment from the bottom, and top up the glass — that gives the beer its signature haze. It goes with prawns, mussels, crayfish and grilled white fish, young goat cheeses, feta and soft white-rind cheeses (brie, camembert), vegetable salads with citrus dressing and light herb starters, and with Asian dishes that use lime and ginger.