They brew a wide range of beers but, and this is a fairly unique point, all of their beers are at the top of their game. So to speak.
I am a devotee of IPA beers and I have to say that the Super 8 version of IPA is probably one of the better types of IPA that I have tried over the past 30 years when I first became aware of this type of beer.
Originally brewed in England for export to India it was heavily hopped in order to ensure it was able to withstand the long and punishing sea journeys of the 19th Century.
Super 8 states: "IPA is the abbreviation for the India Pale Ale beer category: amber-coloured beers with more hops."
At 6% ABV it is a fairly strong IPA, but the intense hoppiness of this beer cannot be overstated. It's delicious. My wife is not really a fan of IPA style beers, but even she was somewhat converted to the joys of Super 8 IPA.
However, my wife was much more keen to try the Super 8 Blanche white beer, as this is one of her favourite styles of beer. That and Guinness, both at opposite ends of the beer spectrum, but both equally good beer styles in their own, unique ways.
Super 8 says: "Our white beer has a creamy head and a refreshing aftertaste. But in between it surprises you with a liberal portion of freshly ground coriander and orange zest. A spicy flavour boost for those who like their Blanche a little more piquant."
I actually really loved the nice notes in the beer from the freshly ground coriander and the orange zest, as did my wife.
It's not quite as strong as their IPA, being 5.1% ABV, but we both agreed that it was strong enough.
On to Super 8 Export. It's 4.8% ABV which is a relatively light alcohol content, especially when compared to its Super 8 companions.
However, Super 8 Export is an incredibly drinkable light-blond lager beer. I must admit that my first taste of lager was the sip I was allowed to sneak from my father's lager which was way back in the 1960s. My late father was a rare breed back then. Lager was not a common style of beer in Britain then. He had developed his taste for lager whilst working as a tour guide to Switzerland in the post war era.
Like Super 8, the lager that was generally available then was, in the main, bottled, rather than being on draught.
How does Super 8 lager compare to the bottled lager of the 1960s? Extremely well indeed! It's nicely hoppy and very moreish indeed!
Last, but certainly by no means least, is Super 8 Flandrien. Wow! It's a delightful blond beer which is chock full of fantastic flavours a melange of several types of hops, coriander, oak and vanilla.
It's a strong beer (6.4% ABV) but it's a drink that deserves respect because it's deceptively easy to drink.
My wife is a diagnosed coeliac and was very pleased that Super 8 beers are guaranteed to be gluten free.
We've told you about the Super 8 beers, but who brews them? They are brewed by a fiercely independent family brewery in Belgium, the Haacht Brewery.
And they produce and sell a wide range of other beers, too. Plus wines, hard seltzers, coffees, waters and sodas, syrups and premium mixers, too.
You can learn more here https://haacht.com.
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