Global Beer Network is the exclusive U.S. importer for five award-winning Belgian breweries, two German breweries, one Austrian brewery, one Italian brewery and one Belgian Cidery. At Global Beer Network we are passionate about our brands and see them as more than just liquid in a bottle. Our brands are the embodiment of the place and culture from which they are born, and in many cases they are family recipes that have been handed down over generations.
Featured Beers
LAGER
STIEGL GOLDBRÄU
Salzburg’s “Liquid Gold”. Stiegl-Goldbräu is a traditional Salzburg beer specialty with 12° Plato and a characteristic golden-yellow color. A full-bodied beer with a gentle bitterness brewed using indigenous ingredients. Wonderfully refreshing and very agreeable.
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TRIPLE ALE
GULDEN DRAAK
A dark brown Triple Ale, which makes it an exception among the Belgian Triples. Gulden Draak is re-fermented in the bottle, and in the keg, making it a real “Living Beer”. The second fermentation offers the nice creamy head and the full body of the centuries old brewers yeast. It is a beer that you... Read more »
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TRAPPIST
CHIMAY PREMIÈRE ALE
Chimay Première was the first ale to be sold by the Trappist monks in 1862, hence the name. The monks did not want sell a beer that would compete directly with the lighter style beers in the region and harm the local economy for which they worked to reinvigorate. These local beers were known as... Read more »
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LAGER
FLENSBURGER DUNKEL
A smooth, rich, dark, malty lager. Superior malt provides the amber color and elegant smoothness.
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Our Breweries
BROUWERIJ VAN STEENBERGE
Ertvelde, Belgium
A bold dichotomy of high-fermentation and approachability puts Brouwerij Van Steenberge in a class of its own. Many beer connoisseurs who claim to have cut their teeth on Belgian Beer often mention Piraat and Gulden Draak .....
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BROUWERIJ BOON
Lembeek, Belgium
At a time when most lambic producers were closing their doors, Brouwerij Boon opened theirs and are now one of the most respected breweries in the world. By modernizing their brewery specifically for lambic production....
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STIEGLBRAUEREI
Salzburg, Austria
To match the grandeur of its home city of Salzburg, Austria, Stieglbrauerei is one of the most beautiful and impressive breweries in the world. Located on the footsteps of the Alps since 1492, the brewery has one of the most revered....
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BIÈRES DE CHIMAY
Chimay, Belgium
Chimay is the definition of a Heritage Brand. One cannot reach world-wide acclaim merely by being old. It has to achieve greatness by being truly committed to the same principles over the course of many generations. An official Trappist brewery....
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BROUWERIJ DE BRABANDERE
Bavikhove, Belgium
There are few breweries that display both the versatility and consistency of Brouwerij De Brabandere. It is not common to hear of a world class pilsner being brewed under the same roof as one of the most sophisticated foeder-aging sour programs....
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SCHNEIDER WEISSE
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As Bavaria’s oldest Weisse brewery, Schneider Weisse’s varying expressions of the style and their remarkable consistency have been a revelation to the craft brewing world. Since purchasing the rights to brew wheat beer from King Ludwig in 1872, Schneider Weisse is one of the few breweries in the world that focus on mastering one style of beer.....
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BRASSERIE DE SILLY
Silly, Belgium
A quaint family brewery nestled in the small village of Silly in southern Belgium, Brasserie de Silly reminds us of a time when most Belgian breweries were able to exist solely on farming activity and selling beer within their....
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FLENSBURGER BRAUEREI
Flensburg, Germany
Flensburger Brauerei provides the greatest styles Germany has to offer, yet the brands are influenced by the towns maritime culture and its role as a summer vacation destination. Their brews have a notable lightness to them, which....
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LEROY BREWERIES
Ypres, Belgium
Leroy Breweries is the holding company for two classic Belgian breweries, Brouwerij Van Eecke and Het Sas. Together they share a rich brewing history that dates back to 1572. Located in the hop-growing region in West Flanders, they brew....
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TRE FONTANE
Rome, Italy
Abbazia Tre Fontane produces the only Trappist beer in Italy. Located in Rome, the Abbey’s history dates back to 1st century and became affiliated with the Cistercian order in 1625. The monks began cultivating eucalyptus on the abbey grounds in 1870....
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CIDRERIE RUWET
Roeselare, Belgium
Inspired by the dry sparkling ciders of northwest France, Joseph Ruwet started producing cider in 1898 just west of Liege, Belgium, in the small village of Thimister. Ruwet produced its ciders to achieve the same qualities of balance and....
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