HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
6 beers from 5 breweries · Ranked by style authenticity — not marketing
These rankings are dynamic. As more people rate, match and like beers on hopIQ, community signals will increasingly shape the results alongside style authenticity and award recognition.
These beers rank highest on the hopIQ Score — a nightly-updated weighting of style authenticity, award history, and community signals. Filter by style family or country to narrow the list; the top-3 podium and full ranking below always reflect the current day’s data.
How this ranking works
The hopIQ Score weights style authenticity (80%), user engagement (10%), notability (10%), and award history. Active, in-production beers only — non-alcoholic excluded. No paid placement — order follows the data alone. Ranking spans 6 beers from 5 breweries.
Top 5 of 6
Blanche de BruxellesBest Overall
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
pale gold 2
Blanche de Bruxelles is a traditional Belgian white ale brewed with wheat, oats, and spices, offering a cloudy appearance and refreshing character. This classic witbier combines citrus and herbal notes with a smooth, creamy texture that… Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
Wittekerke
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
pale gold 2
A classic Belgian witbier named after a popular Flemish soap opera — light, hazy and refreshing with a fruity, slightly sweet character. One of Belgium's best-selling wheat beers. Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
Hoegaarden Spéciale
ABV
5.7%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 6
Hoegaarden's seasonal upgrade of the original — a full-bodied witbier at 5.7% ABV, launched 1995, available October to January. Sweeter and richer than the standard White, stronger coriander and orange peel character, a hint of banana and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
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Hoegaarden Original White AleMost Distinctive
ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
pale gold 2
Hoegaarden Original White Ale is a classic Belgian witbier brewed with wheat, oats, and coriander, featuring a distinctive cloudy appearance and refreshing character. This traditional ale offers a perfect balance of citrus, spice, and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
5
Fantôme Dark White
ABV
8%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
pale gold 2
Fantôme Dark White is a dark interpretation of the traditional Belgian witbier, brewed by the renowned farmhouse brewery Brasserie Fantôme. This complex ale combines the spiced and fruity characteristics typical of the style with deeper,… Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
Ranks 6–6
6
Grosse Bertha
A Belgian wit and German Hefeweizen hybrid — big, bold, and unfiltered. Named after the famous cannon, Grosse Bertha delivers the classic wheat beer character of banana and clove with an elevated ABV and a creamy, smooth body. Ranked here for style-fit against the Wheat Beer reference and award history in Wheat-Beer categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 6 top beers, 0 lean malt-forward and 2 lean hop-forward.