Belgium News & InformationOver three decades of exploring every province in Belgium and visiting over 100 breweries there has blessed me with lifelong friendships across this extraordinary nation. This website is truly a labor of love; I receive no income from it but am driven by a heartfelt desire to educate others about why Belgium…
The 2026 Version of the Belgium King Beer Tour has been established. Visit several great towns including Bruges, Antwerp, Durbuy, Dinant and others.
This list is by no means an exhaustive list of the best Lambics/Gueuzes and Krieks in Belgium, since there are hundreds available.
This will be the start of reworking the pages devoted to my favorite Belgian beers. At some point I intend to have my Top 10 by province, but I really didn’t think that including Trappist beers with my standard favorites diluted the intention of the actual Top 10 list. Although I would actually include 2…
This Top 10 will describe what I feel are my favorite beer sites. To be included in the list, the site or location must have some intrinsic interest to a lover of Belgian beer. There will be quite a divergent variable here, but these are places that I would try to bring any visitor to…
I know this is a variation for a Belgium inspired web site, but as a lover of Belgium and Belgian style beer, I think that many people in the U.S. would like to know where they might find some beer based on the Belgian styles. Fifteen years ago, I rarely saw any U.S. brewer making…
I realize that I am straying off course here but I have my reasoning. Many people that will visit my BelgiumKing web site may not have an opportunity to visit this beautiful country. It is for these readers that I am listing places in the United States where either the feeling of Belgium exists or…
The following is by no means a list of the best hotels in Belgium. I am aware of many fantastic Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts around Belgium. Some are reasonable; some are expensive to downright ludicrous. What I am trying to list are places I have stayed at that make me feel extremely comfortable after…
OK; now why would I bother to list my Top 10 favorite U.S. beer festivals? The main reason is that at these festivals, one is able to try a multitude of Belgian inspired beers as well as Belgian beers in one location. For my readers that do not have a world-class beer bar in or…
In a country the size of Delaware with over 200 breweries, one can become overwhelmed on a first visit with the staggering selection of choices. Currently there are over 1,200 different beers available in Belgium. So where does one go to find the best selection? First I would like to point out that grocery stores…