Heer van Biesen
The official town beer of Bilzen - whose name refers to the last inhabitant of the district commandant's office, Alden Biesen - has a golden-blonde colour and tastes full-bodied and strongly bitter. The maximum alcohol content is 7%. It is a unique beer with a completely different yeast than the classic Belgian beers. The addition of Brettanomyces gives it a shelf life of 4 to 5 years. In the meantime, the beer continues to ferment and the flavour and alcohol content develop. The beer lover can therefore choose between a young and an old version. In 2015, Heer van Biesen won a silver medal at the World Beer Awards.
33cl bottle: 1.60 euros
Bloesemtripel Bluier
An 8° blonde tripel, traditionally brewed with barley malt, hops, water, yeast and apple blossom, among other ingredients. Ingredients that create the unique flavour of the brand new ‘de Bluier’ flower tripel. The name stands for ‘everything that blooms’ and comes from the Hoeselt dialect.
Bottle: 1,80 Euro
Jazz Bilzen beer
Every year, the non-profit organisation Jazz Bilzen Bierbrouwers launches a beer that refers to an artist who once performed at the legendary Jazz Bilzen music festival. The aim is to bottle a total of seventeen beers in honour of the seventeen editions (between 1965 and 1981) of Jazz Bilzen.
An overview of the Jazz Bilzen beers
2024 - the 69er: Nights in white satin
A dark beer speciality in honour of this legendary band and their performance at Jazz Bilzen in 1969, for sale at Tourism Bilzen for €2 per bottle.
2023 - the ‘68: Seven horses in the sky
A beer that refers to The Pebbles. The day before Jazz Bilzen, they wrote their hit Seven Horses in The Sky. One day later, they played the song for the first time in front of an audience at the Borreberg. Now this taster is being released as a 7.2% blonde beer (no longer available).
2022 - the ‘67: A Whiter Shade of Pale A blonde beer that refers to the biggest hit by Procol Harum, who performed at Jazz Bilzen in 1967. The title of this mega-hit was incorporated into the design of the beer label along with the Jazz Bilzen ‘trumpet’. (no longer available)
2020 - the 66er: Roland
Dark beer with an alcohol content of 7.5% and a caramel flavour. (no longer available)
2019 - the ‘65: Drunken Sailor
Blonde triple beer with an alcohol content of 7.5% and a slightly fruity flavour.
(no longer available)
2018 - Jazz Bilzen The Ledgend - no longer available
This fruity, spicy beer is an ode to the pioneers. The top-fermented golden blonde beer has an alcohol content of 6%.
(no longer available)
Toetëlèr
Den Toetëlèr beers are brewed by brewmaster Luc in his self-built brewery in neighbouring Hoeselt. With passion for the craft and due care, Elderflowers are incorporated into this characterful beer.
Toetëlèr blond 33cl: €1.60
Toetëlèr amber 33cl: 1.60 euro
Fump
Fump is an 8 per cent blonde tripel, a soft beer in terms of flavour but it does have a higher alcohol content. Fump has its own recipe with Belgian hops but without the addition of spices. The beer was conceived by the beer consultant from Diepenbeek but is brewed at brewery Den Toetëlèr.
Fump 33cl: 1.80 euros
Tripel K
Tripel K blond is a golden-coloured beer with a soft sweet touch, bitter aftertaste and a full head. In Tripel K dark you will find complex notes of roasted coffee, chocolate, caramel and banana.
Bottle 33cl: €1.80