Trappist beers aren't any special kind of beer, they're simply beers brewed by monks in Trappist monasteries, which is some kind of order of monks or something. Anyway, it's not like trappist beers are any better or worse than other Belgian beers.
@@Ezekiel-18 If a beer is on the line I'm willing to down everything, but you're right, normally you don't down biers such a Val Dieu, Corne du bois des pendus, Orval or Chouffe. (And maes is disgusting BTW)
These stronger beers are (usualy) for enjoying while relaxing or after a good meal at a restaurant, though some poeple do binge em down while going out aswell (mostly Duvel). But for going drinking it's more pilsners, like Cristal, Jupiler, Maes, Primus.... (the list goes on)
i wouldn't go that far, not everyone likes all possible varieties of Belgian beers especially those like Leffe and Pauwel Kwak - strong ales with essentially sweet malty profile as for the other "beer countries" - what about Germany and Czechia? as well as Britain and Ireland and don't forget that all this "craft revolution" has actually started in the US back in 70s what's true about Belgium is that it probably has the richest beer culture with lots of varieties and lots of breweries but if you ask me personally - to me a good barelywine or imperial stout is better than any Belgian beer
@@ReddoFreddo We're not even close to being the country with the most breweries in the world. We have great variety, but do some research before making such ridiculous claims.
@@elenal7559 we have a lot of imperial stout in belgium! (As well as ipa,New england ipa,Hoppy ale,triple,dubbel,pils,trappist,...etc) And we have si many craft breweries,and every year there are new ones! In brussels we have brussels beer project,the senne brewery that have becomes famous in craft beers in 2015,but there every year new ones like the obaa of this year! And sorry but I went to many countries around the Europe,and I can tell that we have better beers than the rest of Europes,every kinds of beers others countries are good at it we are often better at it! A lot of kind of beers were invented in belgium! Like the stout,the triple,..etc others countries have very good beers some times,and belgium also have bad beers like leffe,grimbergen,etc (all the famous and industrial beers) but we have so many beers and good ones,that I have to say that we are the Best at it! (Though I dont want to be arrogant) but I don't that they are the only good beers in the world 😉
It makes me so proud as a Belgian that we scared the Irish with the alcohol percentage in our beers. The IRISH!! :D Cheers mates! Plenty of more where that came from! ;-)
Johnnythefirst It's even more ironic when they label themselves as heavy drinkers but in reality they are freaking posers haha Imagine if they gave them Bush Ambrée, 12% which tastes like freaking Gordon beers actually
Well to be fair the facts crew are just babies with a drinking habit. Im an american born of irish descent and don't even drink all that much but 12% is normal for me and my friends lol
Being a belgian, i am facepalming through my head, chugging leffe and la chouffe, you must be ashamed and not even using the right kind of glasses for it, smh, yall need to learn how to properly drink a beer
Robin i mean, cara pils aren’t that bad but it’s a kind of beer on it’s own you know? So some peoples who don’t like these kinds of beer treat cara pils like garbage beers.
i immediately cringed when they were pouring it in guinness glasses. If you're gonna show the beers, at least put them in their respected glasses. Or just in a chalice.
Kwak glasses are made for tourists. We challenge them to drink the glass in one go. Little do they know, the glass is made in such a way that at some point the glass creates a vacuum and the beer splashes all over them ;) Most Belgian beers are this strong yes. We have about 10 of them when we go drinking.
I'll admit to having bought the Kwak gift pack - when I'd finished the beer that came in it, I donated the glass to my local pub, so if I ask for any Belgian beers in there it'll come in a Kwak glass.
Well since im Belgian, u havent seen our best beers yet, they just picked up the standarts except for kwak and delirium. u should try Omer, Kasteelbier,Duvel, perhaps some Malheur or Petrus :)
I would love to see the unedited footage of Shannon & Diane and Colin & Sean. It has to be absolutely hilarious. Make us happy, Facts! Release the footage!! ;-)
The correct way to pour a beer is to give it a head, be rough with it. You want to release the CO2 into the air rather than your stomach, byebye beer bloats ;)
@@mightyjoeyoung1390 Really depends on the beer, it's better to have to many head than to little when it comes to Belgian beer. The head will turn into beer anyway.
@Michael Dinneweth well I mean as a Belgian myself I can confirm sometimes it doesn’t mix but in all honesty I’ve had the opposite, I’m losing weight if I go back to Belgium for a bit since i moved to Ireland conveniently at 2 but I’m planning to move back just so I can enjoy the beauty once again.
I'm from BE and visited Ireland several times ... this video makes me laugh so hard because that's how the Irish are ... Passionate and above all a lot of FUN! Love you!!
Except for the Kwak, wrong glasses chaps! I kid you not, you only get to fully appreciate the beers from the glass that was designed for them. It's not only taste that counts, but also the aroma. Surely you're not drinkibg a fine Kilkenny from a whiskey tumbler 😆😆😆😆 Cheeeeers!
I believe the point of the wooden structure is to prevent heat transfer from your hand to the beer. It's also why wine glasses have stems, and why you're not supposed to hold the 'globe' of the glass, only the stem. "Hoppy" is a reference to hops, which are the green 'buds' that are used in production of many beers. They 'typically' have a floral/citrusy and even piney smell/taste, though, they also produce the 'bitter' flavor in beer (the higher the IBU, which stands for International Bitterness Units, generally, the more hops have been used...though, some beers like Heady Topper from Alchemist have MASSIVE amounts of hops, but isn't super bitter)
Actually, no. Hop yards don't have a strong smell to them, and while my hops in my yard go insane all over, they don't smell strong, either, until I pick the fresh, green hops.
That proof that the rest of the world drink beer to get drunk and not enjoy it. The great diversity of beers in Belgium is accompanied by a rich local beer culture, something that most Belgians are very proud of. Belgium has countless cafés where a large number of beers are poured or tapped. For optimum taste, every beer must be served at its "ideal" temperature (usually between 8 and 15 ° C), with the correct height of the head. Every beer is poured in its own specific glass, a rule that is rarely deviated from. Beer culture in Belgium is officially protected by the UN.
You could use the correct glass for every beer, really makes the difference! Except Kwak 😜 Also, you should definitely try the various types of Westmalle and Kasteel, Chimay and Orval 😁 Nice video 😄
You clearly have no idea about the history of beer. Beer was brewed at between 3 % - 4% in England as a refreshing drink after a day in the coal mines - drunk in pints. Beers at 5% - 6% were also brewed but drunk less and mainly on more special occasions. To say that you are ‘amazed’ that anyone would drink a beer is so amazingly ignorant. Beers in the range 7 to 10% were also brewed but rarely drunk.
Please put Colin and Sean next to a swamp full of starved crocodiles with meat strapped around them in wheelchairs (on a sloped bank) with broken legs, arms and necks .. now that would be worth watching. These two idiots are about as funny as a burning orphanage.
2:14 : "What the hell happened?!?" I tell you: kwak glasses are made so, if you're not careful enough you'll BATHE in it when you drink from that glass. That's why I only drink Kwak from the bottle! (I know I shouldn't!)
the kwak beer is called like that, because when you drink it (because of the shape of the glass) it makes a 'quack' sound these glasses are also quite expensive, so the owners of some bars ask a shoe to hang in a basket on the ceiling, to make sure that you don't run away with it
I think it's funny as a belgian that foreigners think that 6.6 is high alocohol percentage for beer.I mean most beers here are way up there in percentage. If the beer has a lower percentage we call it 'kattenpis' which translates to catpiss.
Not surprising when you weigh it up... mass-produced multinational conglomerate brand... the most obvious and widely-available export is far from the best ambassador. If you think Leffe is good, prepare to be blown away by the stuff Belgian beer buffs drink! [4 crates of Westvleteren in my cellar: yah boo]
@@matthieudaniel4594 No one from a country where people drink Heineken has the right to defy a Belgian on the topic of beer. You sit down and listen Frenchie (jk)
@@matthieudaniel4594 As a belgian dude who has seen countless frenchies drinking beers I am telling you are wrong. French pouring beers is most of the time a shame
And btw Kwak is named after the brewer called Pauwel Kwak. The shape of the glass is formed that way because of the horse carriages. Back in Napoleon times the riders of the carriage couldn't abandon their horses, so they made a little holder on their carriage so the glass could fit there. Hence the wooding thing you need to drink kwak and hence the name "koetsiersbier" in Belgium or "carriage beer"
FOR THE GLASS OF THE KWAK: Its particularity is to be served in a particular form of glass, the "Cocher glass". (cocher = Person driving a carriage.) According to the brewery, this glass would have been created for them, its shape allowing them to hang the glass to the carriage to consume it without descending. PS: We're waiting for Part 2 with Trappist this time ;)
i always heard it was named because of the sound it makes when you drink too fast near the small part of the glass. The air slips in and makes a 'kwak' sound like you can hear at 2:18
At least you got the glasses right for Kwak; But every Belgian beer has it's glass and it's not the same the drink a Belgian beer from the wrong glass.
As a sort of beer taster in learning, it amazes me how some of the tastings for example with Leffe were on point but some for example with Delirium were soooo far off..
Having visited Belgium in October,I have to say Belgians know how to make beers!. My favourite being wipers times 16,and any of the st bernardus range.
hey , I had something to say about the beer Kwak. (I use google translate due to the fact that I have taught myself English) So the Kwak beer is named after the sound that the beer makes when it returns to the glass. the shape has been designed so that the coachmen can easily handle it in the coach because with a flat bottom it can just fall over. and it is intended that it is drunk without the upright but after drinking is used again. the glasses are so rare that there is a rule all over the world that if you order the beer you have to give your left shoe for theft against the keep. if you return the glass you will get your left shoe back. (have experienced this in south africa) xoxo from belgium
You are quite annoying with your insistent posts about the contributors names in the descriptions. It's honestly not that hard to find them if you truly want to.
A Belgian beers taste test and no Hoegaarden!? The name alone would've been good for 3 minutes worth of exclamations, especially if you'd thought to include Dermot the Drunk!
You forgot the "Westvleteren". As a Belgian, this is the best beer I ever had. You can not buy this beer in stores or shops. It is only available at the brewery itself. You can get this at the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Westvleteren. If you want to buy this beer at the Abbey you can only buy a maximum of 2-3 crates because of its high demand.
The beer is calles 'Kwak' because of the noise it makes when you drink it. There is even a famous pub in Belgium which asks one of your shoes as deposit so you don't leave with the glass.
Kwak was used by horsemen which brought post to people...the had those glasses on the carriage so due to the form of the glass it couldn't fall off...the sound when the beer was poured into the glass gave the name to the beer KWAK
Drinking an 8% lager at the moment. Delirium is a favorite, but nothing tops Spaten Optimator, a German stout. A malt rich mellow 7%, it can only be found on tap. After a liter or two, any conversation is pleasant.:)
Legend goes that, during Napoleon times when coaches were the preferred mode of transportation between cities, a certain innholder by the name of Pauwel Kwak took pity on the coachmen who weren’t allowed to come in for a drink along with their well-off clientele because they had to watch their luggage and the horses. Kwak, designed a glass with a wooden holder that the driver could fasten to the carriage so he too could enjoy a delicious Kwak brew while steering. The special feature was that if you would chug the beer the trapped air would make a distinctive sound and spill the beer all over you. We don't want our coach drivers to be drunk!
Did no one explain that the special glass is made like that because when you get to a certain point when drinking it it will induce like a small gulp that hits you in the face, a small 'kwak' in dutch ....
The name of the "kwak" beer is actually the sound it makes when air gets trapped in the bulb bit under beer and then pops back out. That's what happened when they spilt it on themselves. The glass is shaped as it is because it was taken by the carriage drivers and hung from the side of his seat (a regular glass would just fall off, but this one stays put). Fun fact: the kwak glass is pretty expensive compared to other beer glasses, so pubs often make you give up one of your shoes so you don't run off with it (or in case you break it).
Where are Duvel, Orval, some good krieks? Regarding that Kwak glass, there is Dulle Griet bar in Gent where you can get similar glass but 1.2L for something under 12 euro but you need to give your shoe as a "deposit" because if you break the glass it is 90 euro.
One thing you are doing wrong here guys: you are not using the correct glasses. I am not Belgian myself, but I grew up about 20KM from the border in the Netherlands and we have a fairly similar beer-culture here. Belgian beer-glasses are specifically designed for the beer in question, they channel the aromas, keep the beer at their optimum aeration and fizzyness and are designed to keep the head on the beer as long as possible (yes, head is in fact very important in beer).
Pretty unfortunate that the backstories of the beers weren't explained because there is a special reason that Kwak has that kind of glass and the handle. It's based on post carriages their handle that was used to hold the drinks of the driver. And the name "kwak" is the dutch name for the sound it makes when you drink it because of the special bottom of the glass.
No matter what video I watch Shannon just wins at life. She could be paired with one of my favourites & I won’t even see them next to her! Shannon, you’re a national treasure 🇨🇮
Irish people tasting Belgian beers is like a group of hooligans visiting the Sistine chapel
Paolo Belloli The Visigoths visiting Rome again.
Exactly!!
Ah fuck off mate
Yup pretty much, I mean they were tasting a porter or stout and they thought it was ugh? Jesus...
Paolo Belloli Couldn’t have said it better.
>Belgian beer
Not a single Trappist beer in the selection...
I noticed that too. Those are my favorites.
You are absolutly right at least have an Orval or Westmalle
Trappist beers aren't any special kind of beer, they're simply beers brewed by monks in Trappist monasteries, which is some kind of order of monks or something. Anyway, it's not like trappist beers are any better or worse than other Belgian beers.
@@ReddoFreddo we own 6 out of the 10 Trappist beers in the whole world, yes those are special, the are like the pinnacle of what beer should be
Best to keep quality away from idiots.
Belgians: Enjoy the glass of beer for a long time on a sunny terras and with some food
That irish guy: Drinks entire glass in 3 seconds
OLGMC I would love to see them drinking a dark Westmalle out of the bottle in less then a minute...
Belgian youth: downs it just as quickly
@@Nutric835 The only beer they down as quickly in Belgium are shitty pils, such as Jupiler, Maes, or the worst of the worst, CaraPils.
Bastien Anselme You really know nothing about Belgium lol
@@Ezekiel-18 If a beer is on the line I'm willing to down everything, but you're right, normally you don't down biers such a Val Dieu, Corne du bois des pendus, Orval or Chouffe. (And maes is disgusting BTW)
"WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS!? I CAN HOLD A GLASS!"
*drops glass*
They got three beers in before the party fouls began.
He could hold a glass. He just forgot he needed to keep holding it.
those glasses were designed so caoch drivers could mount it easily on their wagon, and take a beer with them
Drunk driving done responsibly
Bram Neirinck on their wagon? What?
As a Belgian I laugh when people are shocked the beer has 8% alcohol :D Like it isn't even that much to me
i drink 11 percent kasteel or bush
jacky BelgianGamer stoer
gewoon voor de smaak of in mijne stoofpot
These stronger beers are (usualy) for enjoying while relaxing or after a good meal at a restaurant, though some poeple do binge em down while going out aswell (mostly Duvel). But for going drinking it's more pilsners, like Cristal, Jupiler, Maes, Primus.... (the list goes on)
Tell me about it, they'd be horrified if they were presented with the "boot" (1liter) of something like Bush Ambrée haha
Belgian beers are by far the best and tastiest beers in the world. But come on, they didn't even get to try Chimay triple lol
i wouldn't go that far, not everyone likes all possible varieties of Belgian beers
especially those like Leffe and Pauwel Kwak - strong ales with essentially sweet malty profile
as for the other "beer countries" - what about Germany and Czechia? as well as Britain and Ireland
and don't forget that all this "craft revolution" has actually started in the US back in 70s
what's true about Belgium is that it probably has the richest beer culture with lots of varieties and lots of breweries
but if you ask me personally - to me a good barelywine or imperial stout is better than any Belgian beer
@@elenal7559 There are more breweries in Belgium than the rest of the world combined, I'm sure you'll find something to your liking
@@ReddoFreddo
We're not even close to being the country with the most breweries in the world. We have great variety, but do some research before making such ridiculous claims.
@@elenal7559 we have a lot of imperial stout in belgium! (As well as ipa,New england ipa,Hoppy ale,triple,dubbel,pils,trappist,...etc)
And we have si many craft breweries,and every year there are new ones! In brussels we have brussels beer project,the senne brewery that have becomes famous in craft beers in 2015,but there every year new ones like the obaa of this year! And sorry but I went to many countries around the Europe,and I can tell that we have better beers than the rest of Europes,every kinds of beers others countries are good at it we are often better at it! A lot of kind of beers were invented in belgium! Like the stout,the triple,..etc others countries have very good beers some times,and belgium also have bad beers like leffe,grimbergen,etc (all the famous and industrial beers) but we have so many beers and good ones,that I have to say that we are the Best at it! (Though I dont want to be arrogant) but I don't that they are the only good beers in the world 😉
Belgian beer rocks
I spent 6 months in Belgium and go back at least once a year, I have to say : it's where I had the best beers. (Belgium, I love you)
Where did you live? :)
Johnnythefirst in Anderlecht :) but I visited Flanders and Wallonie as well (Ghent was my favourite)
Ghent is very nice. I live in the centre of Antwerp though, not bad either. ;)
Johnnythefirst Antwerp was great too ! I loved Rubenshuis :)
I live like 500 meters from there. :)
I'm not easily offended, I'm not even Belgian, but when they chugged down these absolute wonderful beers... They crossed the line :')
Absolutely
I agree. Repulsive. They talk too much. This is serious, not funny, and the title indicates irish people are ignorant and vulgar.
And then comment "They taste the same." You didnt taste anything, the beer didnt even hit your tongue....
It makes me so proud as a Belgian that we scared the Irish with the alcohol percentage in our beers. The IRISH!! :D
Cheers mates! Plenty of more where that came from! ;-)
Johnnythefirst It's even more ironic when they label themselves as heavy drinkers but in reality they are freaking posers haha
Imagine if they gave them Bush Ambrée, 12% which tastes like freaking Gordon beers actually
If only they tasted good beers instead of... that.
Yeah Duvel is missing. It's a very popular beer in Belgium and definitely (one of) our best!
Well to be fair the facts crew are just babies with a drinking habit. Im an american born of irish descent and don't even drink all that much but 12% is normal for me and my friends lol
Yeah they’d be dead if they tasted whiskey, bourbon, vodka or even tequila
Being a belgian, i am facepalming through my head, chugging leffe and la chouffe, you must be ashamed and not even using the right kind of glasses for it, smh, yall need to learn how to properly drink a beer
Jeroen Reyns je hebt volledig gelijk!
Ze lieten hier een paar bier berserkers los op een paar van de beste bieren ter wereld
It’s a culture you’ll never understand maneer.
Have you not got better things to be doing than moaning about crap like this?
true true true
"It's so dark! You can't even see through it!"
AND GUINNESS IS LIKE WATER IS IT?
Guinness is porter.
Well, Guinness is mostly water yes, like most beer
Afwaswater
yes, comparitively
Im so proud as a Belgian when it comes down to our beers. Somehow i feel violated now
Don’t worry this is Irish people, they don’t have much tastebuds. No offense to any Irish people in future but it’s true.
Gulden Draak est magnifique
Brother the way they pour the beers and how they drink the Kwak way to fast holy shit as a Belgian this hurts my soul
Colin: what's the point in this I can hold a glass? Then he proceeds to drop the glass 😂
not wrong about holding it, forgets about putting it down XD
Beer foul, penalty kick...
RIGHT UP THE JACKSIE!
Where is the cara pils wtf
Yes! The Kastel and the Bush ambre even the Duvel
cara pils? thats like the fucking crocks of beer.. its absolute crap
@@steffenverbist6036 Cara is life
Cara is good lemonade, what are you Guys On about?
Robin i mean, cara pils aren’t that bad but it’s a kind of beer on it’s own you know? So some peoples who don’t like these kinds of beer treat cara pils like garbage beers.
i immediately cringed when they were pouring it in guinness glasses. If you're gonna show the beers, at least put them in their respected glasses. Or just in a chalice.
I cringed through the whole video ...these clowns are an embarrassment to a great people, culture and nation.
I know. People would be surprised of how much the flavor of the beer changes if you pour it in a different glass.
7 months later and i'm watching this video again. I was gonna comment about the fucking guinness glasses, only to see my comment from 7 months ago
@@DJSamsonofficial This video does invoke such nightmares..drinking a Belgian beer from a pint class is just one of them.
Gosh your comment, aaand the replies to your comment, is the most pretentious shit I ever read.
They apparently don't know how to drink beers in Ireland.
Or pour a beer without ending up with nothing but foam. Why do they all not know how to properly pour a beer?
Kwak glasses are made for tourists. We challenge them to drink the glass in one go. Little do they know, the glass is made in such a way that at some point the glass creates a vacuum and the beer splashes all over them ;) Most Belgian beers are this strong yes. We have about 10 of them when we go drinking.
I'll admit to having bought the Kwak gift pack - when I'd finished the beer that came in it, I donated the glass to my local pub, so if I ask for any Belgian beers in there it'll come in a Kwak glass.
countertony well then you hereby know to drink slowly hahah. Saved you the humiliation!
Kwak is served like that in every good Belgian bar that has it. Not just for the tourists. We just like our funny glasses.
That's funny. Thanks for the heads up!
And thats why its called kwak! I was waiting for the point in tge video where they whould explain but kinda disappointed that they didnt
Well since im Belgian, u havent seen our best beers yet, they just picked up the standarts except for kwak and delirium. u should try Omer, Kasteelbier,Duvel, perhaps some Malheur or Petrus :)
You forgot Westvleteren
Rochefort, Orval.
Deze snulle zijn zelf cara ni waart
I would love to see the unedited footage of Shannon & Diane and Colin & Sean. It has to be absolutely hilarious. Make us happy, Facts! Release the footage!! ;-)
The correct way to pour a beer is to give it a head, be rough with it.
You want to release the CO2 into the air rather than your stomach, byebye beer bloats ;)
Totallymady and it's especially true for Belgian beers since they have a higher percentage of gas in them than some others !
yup
watching them pour it so incredibly bad hurts
SOME head. About 3/4" max at the end of the pour. That's standard bartender knowledge.
@@mightyjoeyoung1390 Really depends on the beer, it's better to have to many head than to little when it comes to Belgian beer. The head will turn into beer anyway.
Funny how they start about architecture when they open "Gulden Draak", that dragon is actually on top of the Ghent Belfry
For a second, I really thought he was going to talk about Ghent ...
But does it ghent?
What?
You lightweights as a belgian I al shocked how little it took to get some of you drunk
I know of several places in my state. Gulden is exceptional.
Where’s the famous “Chimay”?
Senduran Pack Chimay Blue is so damn good
Not as good as Orval though
Senduran Pack more of a Westmalle Tripel myself (or any Quad)
Yeah, a Trappist beer, Or a Lambic...or...no? Just gonna do blonds... *shrugs* okay.
C'mon, there are about 380 different Belgian beers. It would kill them to try them all :)
AAAAH THEY'RE ALL POURING IT WRONG AND USING THE WRONG GLASSES THIS CAUSES ME PHYSICAL PAIN
Diane the everlasting bundle of joy is here 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Beer without head is called lemonade in Belgium.
so true
Like heineken
Well you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.
"WHAT DOES IT SMELL LIKE, COLIN?!" I need that on a t shirt.
Maverick Baking “IT SMELLS LIKE DEATH”
"Your starting us off at 6.6%!!" Wtf? That's what we do here in Belgium! In the morning. To brush our teeth.
@Michael Dinneweth exactly my thoughts, though you gotta admit we do love ourselves waffles and beer a lot.
@Michael Dinneweth well I mean as a Belgian myself I can confirm sometimes it doesn’t mix but in all honesty I’ve had the opposite, I’m losing weight if I go back to Belgium for a bit since i moved to Ireland conveniently at 2 but I’m planning to move back just so I can enjoy the beauty once again.
@Michael Dinneweth ah jij weet soms hé moet jij gewoon niet lezen en dan gewoon raadden haha
"I can hold a glass!" . ...... Drops it at 2.08.
Party Foul!!
I'm from BE and visited Ireland several times ... this video makes me laugh so hard because that's how the Irish are ... Passionate and above all a lot of FUN! Love you!!
This is so hilarious we in belgium all being proud of our beer and then you have irish people ruining it all...
Except for the Kwak, wrong glasses chaps! I kid you not, you only get to fully appreciate the beers from the glass that was designed for them. It's not only taste that counts, but also the aroma. Surely you're not drinkibg a fine Kilkenny from a whiskey tumbler 😆😆😆😆 Cheeeeers!
facts. how are you gonna have an all-beer taste-test video and _not_ include george??!
this right here Facts, THIS ^^^^^^^^
No Dermot either?
he left.
What do you mean he left???
Yes because they are supposed to put every belgian beer in a 5min video...
I was given some gulden draak ages ago by a beer savvy fried - only recently found a place in the states that sells it and I'm so happy
You just destroyed the whole thing of drinking belgium beer
'You're starting at 6.6?!'
I'm like: that's just a normal one
Yes, that is the average age.
“I CAN HOLD A GLASS” no, turns out, no you cant, and i have a feeling the numerous beers before that had something to do with that fact.
I believe the point of the wooden structure is to prevent heat transfer from your hand to the beer. It's also why wine glasses have stems, and why you're not supposed to hold the 'globe' of the glass, only the stem.
"Hoppy" is a reference to hops, which are the green 'buds' that are used in production of many beers. They 'typically' have a floral/citrusy and even piney smell/taste, though, they also produce the 'bitter' flavor in beer (the higher the IBU, which stands for International Bitterness Units, generally, the more hops have been used...though, some beers like Heady Topper from Alchemist have MASSIVE amounts of hops, but isn't super bitter)
Actually, fresh hops smell like weed, to which it is related.
Yeah, and weed can have floral, or citrusy, or piney notes (and quite often does).
To me, it just smells like skunk! Half the time I can't even go out in my yard, the growing place a block away stinks up the entire neighbourhood!
Marijuana can be extremely stinky, no doubt. I would imagine a Hops farm is similar though, very pungent aromas for both plants.
Actually, no. Hop yards don't have a strong smell to them, and while my hops in my yard go insane all over, they don't smell strong, either, until I pick the fresh, green hops.
Gulden Draak is some good stuff. I will drink it any day.
That proof that the rest of the world drink beer to get drunk and not enjoy it.
The great diversity of beers in Belgium is accompanied by a rich local beer culture, something that most Belgians are very proud of. Belgium has countless cafés where a large number of beers are poured or tapped. For optimum taste, every beer must be served at its "ideal" temperature (usually between 8 and 15 ° C), with the correct height of the head. Every beer is poured in its own specific glass, a rule that is rarely deviated from.
Beer culture in Belgium is officially protected by the UN.
You could use the correct glass for every beer, really makes the difference! Except Kwak 😜
Also, you should definitely try the various types of Westmalle and Kasteel, Chimay and Orval 😁
Nice video 😄
as a belgian, it hurts my eyes. not the right glass.
Whoever figured to put Shannon & Diane together is a GENIUS! I have no idea what went on in the rest of the video.
Genius is a word thrown about a little too much.
You just proved that 100%
Yeeeey finally ! Next belgian chocolates maybe. Absolutly love the video’s you guys !
I love how amazed they are by the percentages and I wonder how anyone drinks a beer below 6%
You clearly have no idea about the history of beer.
Beer was brewed at between 3 % - 4% in England as a refreshing drink after a day in the coal mines - drunk in pints.
Beers at 5% - 6% were also brewed but drunk less and mainly on more special occasions.
To say that you are ‘amazed’ that anyone would drink a beer is so amazingly ignorant.
Beers in the range 7 to 10% were also brewed but rarely drunk.
To say that you are amazed anyone would drink a beer below 6% is so amazingly ignorant.
PLEASE PUT COLIN AND SEAN TOGETHER ALWAYS
Please put Colin and Sean next to a swamp full of starved crocodiles with meat strapped around them in wheelchairs (on a sloped bank) with broken legs, arms and necks .. now that would be worth watching. These two idiots are about as funny as a burning orphanage.
I had too much fun on this shoot with my gal 😍💖
Love you, Shannon!
You're the best!
Much love from Montreal, Canada!!
I never understand how you always seem so drunk? You look like you hate every bit of alcohol that you drink with those crazy expressions on your face.
Shannon Keenan loved the mismatched random pint pots, facts must have been out with the wife (quick put this in your handbag luv) proper funny
There’s always that moment when I can tell Shannon has reached her special place and I love ❤️ it every time!!
Lol, love how expressive you are Shan, you have such a great sense of humor. Hello from Alberta, Canada
I love Belgian beer!
Holy shit Sean! That was some quick drinking!
Colin you are absolutely adorable!!
Both Colin and Sean are funny and handsome but Sean takes the cake in this video :-)
Should have given them an oud bruin, a Flemish red and a geuze. See how they react to the duchess
2:14 : "What the hell happened?!?" I tell you: kwak glasses are made so, if you're not careful enough you'll BATHE in it when you drink from that glass. That's why I only drink Kwak from the bottle! (I know I shouldn't!)
the kwak beer is called like that, because when you drink it (because of the shape of the glass) it makes a 'quack' sound
these glasses are also quite expensive, so the owners of some bars ask a shoe to hang in a basket on the ceiling, to make sure that you don't run away with it
No it's not. It's named after brewer and innkeeper Pauwel Kwak.
Works for me ;) I heard my version from my parents, but they could be wrong :p
they ARE wrong :P
I think it's funny as a belgian that foreigners think that 6.6 is high alocohol percentage for beer.I mean most beers here are way up there in percentage. If the beer has a lower percentage we call it 'kattenpis' which translates to catpiss.
That boy pounding them back is my kind of bro. Good job.
Ohh god,.. serve the beer in the correct glass! Golden rule in Belgium ... always serve the beer in the correct glasses :-)
U guys really dropped the ball by not calling it a Tea-shirt
Nadia Mohamed ... carry on.
Belgians: Just drink the beer and enjoy it!
Irish people: kwjakejrihfirhgirhifehiriejr
How are they so shite at pouring beer lol. Anyway, great video! Made me want to try some of those beers. I've only had Leffe out of all of them.
Chugging Leffe like a bunch of lads is a bloody crime. It is to be savored. How dare you sirs.
it's funny how bad Leffe's reputation is in Belgium compared to other countries
Yes! Here Leffe is considered as a low brand brewed in mass. Quantity over quality, it's a shame.
Here in northern France and Belgium, Leffe has a pretty bad reputation, actually like the most basic beer you can drink! And 6.6 is just not enough.
Not surprising when you weigh it up... mass-produced multinational conglomerate brand... the most obvious and widely-available export is far from the best ambassador. If you think Leffe is good, prepare to be blown away by the stuff Belgian beer buffs drink! [4 crates of Westvleteren in my cellar: yah boo]
Draft Leffe is the laughing stock of bar owners here in The Netherlands
As a belgian I really lmao
But I have to say that you pour beer like a fucking french (it's not a compliment) :')
as a French beer lover I can't tell you how much you are wrong
@@matthieudaniel4594 No one from a country where people drink Heineken has the right to defy a Belgian on the topic of beer. You sit down and listen Frenchie (jk)
@@matthieudaniel4594 As a belgian dude who has seen countless frenchies drinking beers I am telling you are wrong. French pouring beers is most of the time a shame
@@pierrehockers lol true they should stick to puring their wines
And btw Kwak is named after the brewer called Pauwel Kwak. The shape of the glass is formed that way because of the horse carriages. Back in Napoleon times the riders of the carriage couldn't abandon their horses, so they made a little holder on their carriage so the glass could fit there. Hence the wooding thing you need to drink kwak and hence the name "koetsiersbier" in Belgium or "carriage beer"
So nobody's talking about what Shannon's doing with that bottle at 4:08?
Joseph Greene wow. What a shitty thing to say.
You seem to be replying to every post about Shannon with raging hatred. You have a problem. She looks like a nice girl.
FOR THE GLASS OF THE KWAK:
Its particularity is to be served in a particular form of glass, the "Cocher glass". (cocher = Person driving a carriage.)
According to the brewery, this glass would have been created for them, its shape allowing them to hang the glass to the carriage to consume it without descending.
PS: We're waiting for Part 2 with Trappist this time ;)
i always heard it was named because of the sound it makes when you drink too fast near the small part of the glass. The air slips in and makes a 'kwak' sound like you can hear at 2:18
As a Belgian, some of those remarks were hurtfull :'( howcan you say that theleffe tastes the same as the chouffe???
When I was in Europe a few years ago, I fell in love with Affligem Double. Is that not Belgian?
As soon as I see Shannon I know it's gonna be a good video.
At least you got the glasses right for Kwak; But every Belgian beer has it's glass and it's not the same the drink a Belgian beer from the wrong glass.
Less head is better??? I guess it depends on the situation lmao 😂
I love how they said it was mean to start at 6% when that's the standard for Belgian beer. Anything less is considered dishwater.
Go to Amsterdam for a smoke video with those two brothers and the red head with glasses
As a sort of beer taster in learning, it amazes me how some of the tastings for example with Leffe were on point but some for example with Delirium were soooo far off..
Whoever hit Shannon with a tranq dart.... you're a saint.
Having visited Belgium in October,I have to say Belgians know how to make beers!. My favourite being wipers times 16,and any of the st bernardus range.
I love Brasserie Kazematten.
Irish People taste test cannabis edibles, please.
callsign_pottedmeat 1 That might be illigal maybe.
Cheeza Ryuurei maybe on a Facts. field trip to Colorado maybe?
Maybe in countries where it's legal yes,it might be possible but would be a significant budget for just one video.
callsign_pottedmeat 1 um. Fuck yes!
The one that said she poured it wrong did actually pour it right... there is supposed to be a nice head of foam on a Belgian beer.
There is everytime one guy from Belgium who watching this...
Like me..🤭😋
hey , I had something to say about the beer Kwak. (I use google translate due to the fact that I have taught myself English)
So the Kwak beer is named after the sound that the beer makes when it returns to the glass. the shape has been designed so that the coachmen can easily handle it in the coach because with a flat bottom it can just fall over. and it is intended that it is drunk without the upright but after drinking is used again. the glasses are so rare that there is a rule all over the world that if you order the beer you have to give your left shoe for theft against the keep. if you return the glass you will get your left shoe back. (have experienced this in south africa)
xoxo from belgium
Paddy is so handsome.
Thank you thank you thank you, I requested this month's ago, and this is pure gold ! I am Belgian and this was flippin awesome !!! :D
*Irish people watch Doctor Who.*
Sean M Drunk Irish people watch Dr Who.
2:06 thats why they call it kwak, it kwaks you in the face at a certain angle cause of the shape of the glas
Its ok people, they put the contributors' names in the description.
You are quite annoying with your insistent posts about the contributors names in the descriptions. It's honestly not that hard to find them if you truly want to.
That's my video!! ♥
I love Belgian beers. Love them all those in the video!
A Belgian beers taste test and no Hoegaarden!? The name alone would've been good for 3 minutes worth of exclamations, especially if you'd thought to include Dermot the Drunk!
Dude, that's not even one of our good beers. Everything they had was far superior. ;-)
I think the point of this video is to give them special/trappist beers not common beers
why they give Leffe then? it's the most common beer ever, you find it like in every country ^^
Lol there are many beers that are better than Hoegaarden!
You forgot the "Westvleteren". As a Belgian, this is the best beer I ever had. You can not buy this beer in stores or shops. It is only available at the brewery itself. You can get this at the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Westvleteren. If you want to buy this beer at the Abbey you can only buy a maximum of 2-3 crates because of its high demand.
That thumbnail tho.
The beer is calles 'Kwak' because of the noise it makes when you drink it. There is even a famous pub in Belgium which asks one of your shoes as deposit so you don't leave with the glass.
I find this a little bit offensive... to my nostrils 😂😂
Kwak was used by horsemen which brought post to people...the had those glasses on the carriage so due to the form of the glass it couldn't fall off...the sound when the beer was poured into the glass gave the name to the beer KWAK
Drinking an 8% lager at the moment. Delirium is a favorite, but nothing tops Spaten Optimator, a German stout. A malt rich mellow 7%, it can only be found on tap. After a liter or two, any conversation is pleasant.:)
Legend goes that, during Napoleon times when coaches were the preferred mode of transportation between cities, a certain innholder by the name of Pauwel Kwak took pity on the coachmen who weren’t allowed to come in for a drink along with their well-off clientele because they had to watch their luggage and the horses. Kwak, designed a glass with a wooden holder that the driver could fasten to the carriage so he too could enjoy a delicious Kwak brew while steering. The special feature was that if you would chug the beer the trapped air would make a distinctive sound and spill the beer all over you. We don't want our coach drivers to be drunk!
Did no one explain that the special glass is made like that because when you get to a certain point when drinking it it will induce like a small gulp that hits you in the face, a small 'kwak' in dutch ....
The name of the "kwak" beer is actually the sound it makes when air gets trapped in the bulb bit under beer and then pops back out. That's what happened when they spilt it on themselves. The glass is shaped as it is because it was taken by the carriage drivers and hung from the side of his seat (a regular glass would just fall off, but this one stays put).
Fun fact: the kwak glass is pretty expensive compared to other beer glasses, so pubs often make you give up one of your shoes so you don't run off with it (or in case you break it).
Where are Duvel, Orval, some good krieks? Regarding that Kwak glass, there is Dulle Griet bar in Gent where you can get similar glass but 1.2L for something under 12 euro but you need to give your shoe as a "deposit" because if you break the glass it is 90 euro.
Colin is fast becoming one of my favorites, along with Shannon and Diane :)
One thing you are doing wrong here guys: you are not using the correct glasses. I am not Belgian myself, but I grew up about 20KM from the border in the Netherlands and we have a fairly similar beer-culture here. Belgian beer-glasses are specifically designed for the beer in question, they channel the aromas, keep the beer at their optimum aeration and fizzyness and are designed to keep the head on the beer as long as possible (yes, head is in fact very important in beer).
How weak are beers in Ireland that 8% is considered outrageously high? A decent Imperial Stout will be at least 8% and sometimes up to like 12%.
Pretty unfortunate that the backstories of the beers weren't explained because there is a special reason that Kwak has that kind of glass and the handle. It's based on post carriages their handle that was used to hold the drinks of the driver. And the name "kwak" is the dutch name for the sound it makes when you drink it because of the special bottom of the glass.
Wait, did I just facking see two Irish mens get drunk from 5 bottles of beer?
FACKING WOT
No matter what video I watch Shannon just wins at life. She could be paired with one of my favourites & I won’t even see them next to her!
Shannon, you’re a national treasure 🇨🇮
If you think Leffe Blonde and La Chouffe taste the exact same, your taste buds are fucked.