Belgian pub is the best beer destination in the world
The international beer website RateBeer has voted the pub "In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst" (In the Insurance against a Great Thirst) as the world's best beer destination. Belgium also features well in this website's list of the world's top hundred beers.
It is not the first time that RateBeer has given an award to the pub in Eizeringen near Lennik. The website has already elected In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst three times as the world's best and cosiest pub. The choice is incredible, with a list of over 250 beers. Fans of geuze, lambic and traditional kriek will be the most delighted of all. If you wish to avoid standing thirsty in front of a locked door, you should know that the pub is only open on Sundays from 10 am until 8 pm, and after a funeral.
In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst is not the only Belgian pub to feature in the top fifty. Other rated establishments are:
- Kulminator in Antwerp (6)
- De Heeren van Liedekercke in Denderleeuw (13)
- Het Oud Schooltje at the brewery De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren (14)
- Cantillon Brewery (20) in Brussels
- Chez Moeder Lambic Fontainas (22) in Brussels
- Chez Moeder Lambic Saint-Gilles (28) in Brussels
- ’t Brugs Beertje in Bruges (36)
- Lambik-O-Droom at the 3 Fonteinen brewery in Beersel (42)
- Alvinne Brewery in Moen (46)
- Beergium in Le Roeulx (47)
RateBeer also traditionally creates an annual list of the world's top hundred beers. This includes nine beers from Belgium:
- Bokkereyder Framboos Noyaux
- Bokkereyder Framboos Puur
- Bokkereyder Framboos Vanille
- Cantillon Blåbær Lambik
- Cantillon Lou Pepe Pure Kriek
- Cantillon Soleil de Minuit
- Het Anker Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Imperial Dark (Blue Label)
- Rochefort Trappistes 10
- Westvleteren 12 (XII)