The Online Belgian Beer Shop in Malta FAQS

FAQs

To find out more view our range, or just Email us now

THE BELGIAN BEER SHOP

providing a taste of Belgium to the Maltese Islands

question
answer

Do you sell Leffe?
Yes but for home delivery only. We cannot supply bars, cafes, restaurants or shops. Leffe is produced by AB Inbev, the World's biggest brewing company. We also offer "Abbey" style blond and brown ale for both home delivery and for trade customers from 2 independent Belgian breweries. So if you like Leffe Brune/Bruin we also have Augustijn Donker, Bornem Dubbel and Maredsous 8 which are the same Belgian beer style as Leffe Brune/Bruin - although they are a little stronger than Leffe Bruin/Brune - at 7% and 8% rather than 6.5%. If Leffe Blonde (6.5%)is your preference we have Augustijn Blond (7%) and Maredsous 6 (Moortgat Duvel's Blonde at 6%). And you can drink all the Leffe, Augustijn and Bornem beers at the George Pub in Qawra - so you can compare tastes.

Do you sell Hoegaarden?
Yes but for home delivery only. We cannot supply bars, cafes, restaurants or shops. Hoegaarden is produced by AB Inbev, the World's biggest brewing company. If you like Hoegaarden we also have Celis White/Wit/Blanche brewed by Van Steenberge under licence from Peter Celis the man who created Hoegaarden before selling it to InBev. And you can compare Hoegaarden and Celis at the George Pub in Qawra.

why is your beer more expensive than other imported beer?
Well firstly most of the beer imported into Malta is LAGER. And we DO NOT SELL LAGER. Standard lagers tend to be much cheaper to produce and because there are so many of them tasting so similar, the competition is cut-throat. And most of that lager comes in cans which also saves money costing less to use than bottles do
Secondly most of our beers are craft products that take longer to produce and use more quality expensive ingredients
And finally because we import small quantities, each of our beers cost more to transport here

so what are the extra costs of bringing bottles rather than cans?
We have to pay a 20c deposit to the brewery on each bottle (refundable only if we paid a shipper to take the empties back). We also pay around 5 cents per bottle for its recycling after use. That 25 cents per bottle

Why cant i buy your beer in cans?
our 2 independent brewery suppliers do not use cans. they are craft brewers. And AB Inbev do not can Leffe

how should I store the beers
Wheat beer must be kept in a fridge before drinking.

Blond and Amber beers should be kept in a fridge before drinking.

Dark and Fruit Beers should be kept in a COOL 'pantry' or fridge before drinking.

how should I pour the beers
The custom with Wheat Beer is to empty the bottle into the glass, including the sediment. It will be cloudy. It is intended to be.

With other Belgian ales there is some disagreement but the norm is to pour the contents slowly down the side of a glass, to get a reasonable head, but leave the last couple of millimetres in the bottle so not adding the sediment to produce a clear beer.

how long do the beers keep
Our white beer has a drink by date 12 months after bottling. Duvel and the Maredsous beers have a drink by date 3 years after the date of bottling. whilst for all the other Van Steenberge and AB Inbev beers its 2 years. And unlike the advertising from a major lager brand these beers mature during their life and can improve in flavour due to the secondary fermentation in the bottle

OUTLETS IN SLIEMA

THE SALISBURY ARMS

RENO BAR

THE KITCHEN

EXILES PARADISE

DIXIES KIOSK

DIXIES CELLAR

JACK OF ALL TRADES

OUTLETS ST JULIANS

SUN IN SPLENDOUR.

ELEMENTS ROCK CAFE

ANDREWS BAR, ST GEORGES BAY

OUTLETS IN QAWRA & BUGIBBA

QUANDERO'S COFFEE HOUSE

THE GEORGE PUB

HANSA CASH & CARRY

OUTLETS IN MELLIEHA

REFLECTIONS

OUTLETS IN VALLETTA

CAFE DEUX BARONNES

OUTLETS IN BALZAN

FRA GUISEPPE

SMART SUPERMARKET

OUTLETS IN GOZO

ABRAHAMS SUPPLIES, XEWKIJA

THE GLASSBOX. MARSALFORN

PIUTRENTANOVE, MARSALFORN

question	answer
Do you sell Leffe?	Yes but for home delivery only. We cannot supply bars, cafes, restaurants or shops. Leffe is produced by AB Inbev, the World's biggest brewing company. We also offer "Abbey" style blond and brown ale for both home delivery and for trade customers from 2 independent Belgian breweries. So if you like Leffe Brune/Bruin we also have Augustijn Donker, Bornem Dubbel and Maredsous 8 which are the same Belgian beer style as Leffe Brune/Bruin - although they are a little stronger than Leffe Bruin/Brune - at 7% and 8% rather than 6.5%. If Leffe Blonde (6.5%)is your preference we have Augustijn Blond (7%) and Maredsous 6 (Moortgat Duvel's Blonde at 6%). And you can drink all the Leffe, Augustijn and Bornem beers at the George Pub in Qawra - so you can compare tastes.
Do you sell Hoegaarden?	Yes but for home delivery only. We cannot supply bars, cafes, restaurants or shops. Hoegaarden is produced by AB Inbev, the World's biggest brewing company. If you like Hoegaarden we also have Celis White/Wit/Blanche brewed by Van Steenberge under licence from Peter Celis the man who created Hoegaarden before selling it to InBev. And you can compare Hoegaarden and Celis at the George Pub in Qawra.
why is your beer more expensive than other imported beer?	Well firstly most of the beer imported into Malta is LAGER. And we DO NOT SELL LAGER. Standard lagers tend to be much cheaper to produce and because there are so many of them tasting so similar, the competition is cut-throat. And most of that lager comes in cans which also saves money costing less to use than bottles do Secondly most of our beers are craft products that take longer to produce and use more quality expensive ingredients And finally because we import small quantities, each of our beers cost more to transport here
so what are the extra costs of bringing bottles rather than cans?	We have to pay a 20c deposit to the brewery on each bottle (refundable only if we paid a shipper to take the empties back). We also pay around 5 cents per bottle for its recycling after use. That 25 cents per bottle
Why cant i buy your beer in cans?	our 2 independent brewery suppliers do not use cans. they are craft brewers. And AB Inbev do not can Leffe
how should I store the beers	Wheat beer must be kept in a fridge before drinking. Blond and Amber beers should be kept in a fridge before drinking. Dark and Fruit Beers should be kept in a COOL 'pantry' or fridge before drinking.
how should I pour the beers	The custom with Wheat Beer is to empty the bottle into the glass, including the sediment. It will be cloudy. It is intended to be. With other Belgian ales there is some disagreement but the norm is to pour the contents slowly down the side of a glass, to get a reasonable head, but leave the last couple of millimetres in the bottle so not adding the sediment to produce a clear beer.
how long do the beers keep	Our white beer has a drink by date 12 months after bottling. Duvel and the Maredsous beers have a drink by date 3 years after the date of bottling. whilst for all the other Van Steenberge and AB Inbev beers its 2 years. And unlike the advertising from a major lager brand these beers mature during their life and can improve in flavour due to the secondary fermentation in the bottle