Hoegaarden
The gently rolling farmland of eastern Flemish Brabant defines the setting of Hoegaarden — a Belgian town whose dispersed settlement blends into fields and small hamlets. It stands in Dutch-speaking Belgium between Brussels and Liège, in a transition of plateaus and shallow stream valleys. Hoegaarden is closely associated with witbier, the pale, cloudy wheat beer flavoured with coriander and orange peel. Brewing of this style has long been part of the town’s identity, and brewer Pierre Celis revived it here in the 1960s after the local tradition had lapsed. Churches, farmsteads and country lanes give the municipality a distinctly rural character, even as its name is recognised far beyond Flemish Brabant.
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The gently rolling loess farmland around Hoegaarden has shaped its compact settlement pattern and longstanding agricultural economy. In Flemish Brabant, the municipality lies within the Gete river basin, where open fields and small village centres contrast with Belgium’s larger urban areas. Hoegaarden is known internationally for witbier, a pale Belgian wheat beer traditionally flavoured with coriander and Curaçao orange peel. Brewer Pierre Celis revived the local style in 1966 after it had disappeared from the town. Explore related webcams across Flemish Brabant to gain a broader impression of the Gete valley.
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