Van Steenberge De Garre Belgian Ale 25.4 oz bottle
Van Steenberge De Garre Belgian Ale 25.4 oz bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Famous Tripel from De Garre Pub, Brugges, Belgium
Brewed by: Van Steenberge Brewery
Country: Belgium
Style: Tripel
ABV: 11%
BeerAdvocate.com rating: 97
Van Steenberge De Garre (ABV 11%) is the house beer for the famous De Garre pub in Brugges, Belgium. De Garre lies hidden in one of the smallest streets of Bruges in the shadow of the Belfry. This small and cozy pub offers you different kinds of beverages, including the exclusive, Tripel van De Garre. This Belgian Tripel packs a hearty punch at 11% ABV, so the pub owner only allows three per customer. The beer is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge, famous for Piraat and Gulden Draak. It is brewed with a traditional Belgian triple base with two times the amount of malt, hence the high ABV. 25.4 oz (corked & caged) bottle.
Food Pairings:
Creamy cheeses like brie. Tangy blue cheese. Aged Cheddar. White fish, ham, lamb. Charcuterie trays with salami, cheese and dried cranberries.
Brewery Information:
Located in Ertvelde, a village in the East Flanders region of Belgium, the Van Steenberge Brewery began in 1784 as a farm brewery (like many hundreds of others in the region) selling beer to local cafes and pubs.
The brewcraft evident in the ales produced resulted in increasing demand; over time, beer revenue significantly outpaced farming revenue, allowing the Van Steenberge heirs to concentrate fully on the brew business.
Today, still family-owned in the sixth generation, the Van Steenberge Brewery distributes award winning ales to more than a dozen countries including Italy, Spain, and the United States.
Van Steenberge De Garre Belgian Ale 25.4 oz bottle
Customer Reviews
One of the greatest tripels there is, and quite difficult to get at times. I first drank this ale at the De Garre bar in Bruges and was very happy to see that you could buy it in the US. It's been very difficult to get the past few years, so make sure you try it when in stock - you won't want to miss this if you like tripels.
I appreciate that this difficult to find beer was backin stock and available!
At the end of June I submitted an order for $150 worth of beer on a Thursday based on the representations on the website that it should be shipped on the next Monday and delivered in three days. In fact, I received notice on Saturday my order was “on the way.” However, my order was not picked up until Wednesday of the next week and took four days to be delivered and was delivered at the end of the day on that fourth day. I immediately opened the box upon delivery and not surprisingly the beer was very warm if not hot. The few beers I have tried, including the De Garre, seem to be only minimally damaged at this point but it seems rather certain the life and quality of all the beer will be lessened due to the prolonged exposure to the heat.
