Belgian Beer Tracker — Your Passport to Belgian Beer Mastery

Track Belgian beer tastings across Belgium's greatest breweries. Earn guild ranks in the Gild van de Gouden Leeuw. Carry a card that proves you have done the work. Free to start.

Earn every guild rank

Build a verified tasting history across Belgian beer styles — Trappist, Lambic, Saison, Gueuze, Dubbel, Tripel, Quadrupel, Witbier — while progressing through the Gild van de Gouden Leeuw.

Belgian Beer Styles Explained

Belgium produces more distinct beer styles per square kilometre than anywhere on earth. Belgian Beer Card covers them all.

  • Trappist — Brewed by or under the direct supervision of Trappist monks. Belgium has six authentic Trappist breweries: Chimay, Orval, Westmalle, Westvleteren, Rochefort, and Achel.
  • Lambic — Spontaneously fermented wheat beer from the Senne Valley near Brussels. The most ancient living beer tradition in Belgium.
  • Gueuze — A blend of old and young lambics, bottle-conditioned and aged. Cantillon Gueuze is the benchmark.
  • Saison — A pale, highly carbonated farmhouse ale originally brewed in Wallonia for seasonal workers. Saison Dupont defines the style.
  • Dubbel — A malt-forward abbey ale, deep amber to brown, with notes of dark fruit and caramel. Rich and approachable.
  • Tripel — A strong, golden abbey ale — deceptively pale for its strength. Westmalle Tripel and Tripel Karmeliet are the classics.
  • Quadrupel — The strongest abbey style: dark, complex, and warming. Rochefort 10 is the definitive expression.
  • Witbier — An unfiltered wheat beer spiced with coriander and orange peel. Hoegaarden revived the style in the 1960s.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belgian Beer Card?
Belgian Beer Card is a Belgian beer tracker app and membership programme. You log verified tastings of Belgium's greatest beers, earn guild ranks in the Gild van de Gouden Leeuw, and carry a digital card that proves your tasting credentials. It covers all major Belgian beer styles: Trappist, Lambic, Saison, Gueuze, Dubbel, Tripel, Quadrupel, and Witbier.
How does the beer tracker work?
Visit a partner cafe or brewery in Belgium, taste a beer from the catalogue, and log it as a verified tasting on your card. Each verified tasting is stamped to your member card and earns you guild standing. The more you taste — across different styles, breweries, and regions — the higher your guild rank climbs.
Which Belgian beers are included in the catalogue?
The founding catalogue includes 18 iconic Belgian beers: Cantillon Gueuze, Chimay Blue, Delirium Tremens, Duvel, Gulden Draak, Hoegaarden Wit, Orval, La Chouffe, Rochefort 10, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Saison Dupont, Tripel Karmeliet, Westmalle Tripel, Leffe Blonde, Pauwel Kwak, Palm, Stella Artois, and Jupiler. The catalogue grows as the guild grows.
How does Belgian Beer Card compare to Untappd?
Untappd is a general beer check-in app covering beers worldwide. Belgian Beer Card is purpose-built for Belgian beer specifically: tastings must be verified at real partner venues (not self-reported), progress is structured through a historic guild hierarchy with 14 ranks, and the focus is depth over breadth. Belgian Beer Card is for people who want to master Belgian beer, not just log it.
What are the guild ranks?
There are 14 guild ranks: Waterdrinker, Leerling, Gezel, Hoppenist, Gistmeester, Kuiper, Mouterij Meester, Ridder van het Vat, Ridder van de Lambic, Ridder van de Abdij, Grand Ridder, Ere-Ridder van Brussel, Meester van de Orde, and Grootmeester van het Gild. Each rank is earned through verified tastings — none can be bought or skipped.
Is Belgian Beer Card free?
Yes — Belgian Beer Card is free to join. You can start logging tastings, earn guild ranks, and build your card at no cost. Premium membership tiers unlock exclusive brewery access, partner events, and advanced tasting features.
What is a verified tasting?
A verified tasting is a tasting logged at a partner cafe or brewery that confirms you were physically present and actually drank the beer. Unlike self-reported check-ins, verified tastings are stamped by the venue or confirmed through partner systems. This is what makes your guild rank meaningful — it cannot be faked from a supermarket shelf.
What Belgian beer styles does the app cover?
Belgian Beer Card covers all major Belgian beer styles including Trappist ales (Chimay, Orval, Westmalle, Rochefort), Lambic and Gueuze (Cantillon), Saison (Saison Dupont), Witbier (Hoegaarden), Dubbel, Tripel (Westmalle Tripel, Tripel Karmeliet), Quadrupel (Rochefort 10), and Strong Golden Ales (Duvel, Delirium Tremens). Belgium's extraordinary beer heritage is the entire point.