Beer in Belgium

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Beer in Belgium includes pale ales, lambics, pilsners, Flemish red ales, sour brown ales, strong ales and wheat beers. In 2024, there were 411 breweries in Belgium, ranging from international companies, such as AB InBev to traditional breweries, like Trappist monasteries, to microbreweries. Correspondingly, the number of Belgian breweries continues to grow, with over 1,600 unique Belgian beers available. On average, Belgians drink 68 litres of beer each year, down from around 200 each year in 1900. In 2024, this amounts to a total consumption of approximately 6.4 million hectoliters, representing around 30% of Belgium’s total beer production. In 2016, UNESCO inscribed Belgian beer culture on their list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

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