Hoegaarden = very disappointed

[Airborneguy]

Picked up some Hoegaarden for Easter since its finally hot out around here. Man am I disappointed! This beer has definiteloy changed in the last few years. My cousin bought MGD 64 with lemonade in it and I can literally barely tell the difference. I actually think the MGD is better!

I'm very sad. I used to love this beer

 

[shauntraxler]

Unfortunately, I never got to try this brew until somewhat recently (within the last year). I can say that when I had it, I dumped it. No lies. I've only ever dumped 2 brews in my life and this was one.

 

[Airborneguy]

Honestly, I almost dumped them also. It's a real shame because Hoegaarden used to be a great beer and the best of its style. Now its watery piss. Budwieser is probably two times better.

 

[Yooper]

Honestly, I almost dumped them also. It's a real shame because Hoegaarden used to be a great beer and the best of its style. Now its watery piss. Budwieser is probably two times better.

I don't think Hoegaarden has changed a bit. It tastes the same to me.

Are you sure it's the beer that has changed, and not your palate?

 

[jvcjbl]

I whole heartedly DISAGREE with the OP. I drank a Hoegaarden the other night and still remains the same amazing beer (for its style) it has always been. I love a 50/50 mix of Lindeman's Framboise Lambic & Hoegaarden.... hence RoseGaarden.

 

[Airborneguy]

You haven't noticed any change in the body? I was serious when I said I compared it to the MGD Lemonade. Other than the hint of lemon, I couldn't find much of a difference.

I used to drink Hoegaarden a lot, it was one of my favorite brands about 4 years ago. Admittedly, it's probably been a year or two since I've had it, but I don't see how I could have forgotten that much about it that I completely don't like it anymore. Hell, it was free even! I bought a ton of beer and realized when I checked the receipt that they forgot to ring it up because I didn't have them pack it in the same box as the other stuff since I was drinking it today. Even free, I was disappointed.

 

[weagle05]

I would love to have a blind taste test of Hoegaarden pre and post InBev takeover. It's not one of my favorites but I did enjoy it at the beer garden at Bohemian Hall in Queens in the summers.

 

[JonK331]

Yeah I think it's really just best to not buy anything InBev. F them!!!!

 

[Airborneguy]

I'll drink anything that tastes good. I really don't care who makes it.

 

[edb23]

I actually just had some the other day, not my favorite but i definitely preferred it to blue moon

 

[Shooter]

I used to drink Hoegarden a lot, haven't had it in a few years. I had a day home with the youngest recently and we went out for mini-golf and pizza. I ordered a Hoegarden and it didn't even seem like the same beer.

 

[Homercidal]

I have found several beers that tast different to me lately. Hoegaarden is one of them. I thought it was "ok" when I first tasted it, but I actually prefer Blue Moon or Celis White (One of them is actually a real Belgian Wit style beer...).

I've heard that Pierre Celis has said that chamomile is a secret ingredient in his original beer. Maybe that's what I didn't care for in Hoegaarden. I mean, it was ok, but it was Celis White that really got me hooked on the style. And I've had a few very tasty ones. Allagash White is another very nice Belgian Wit.

 

[Airborneguy]

Allagash and Ommegang make my favorite versions of the style right now. Brooklyn also makes a great one, but you can only get it at their brewery on tap and you can't leave with it.

 

[mabrungard]

I find Unibrue's Blanche de Chambly preferrable to Hoegarden. I last had Hoegarden about a year ago and didn't especially enjoy it. Don't forget that the style is an early maturing style and does not typically age well. I'm assuming that I had an older sample.