Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Germany and the Czech Republic may be known as beer nations — but when it comes to creativity, nobody tops Belgium. Their motto? "If it doesn't poison us, it can go in the beer." And they mean it: chocolate, spices, honey, fruit — anything goes. We explore what makes Belgian beer so unique, and how its brewers became the most inventive in the world.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:49 Secret One: Freedom
02:38 Secret Two: Wild Fermentation
05:57 Secret Three: Heritage
07:32 Secret Four: Time
09:26 Outro

#dweuromaxx #beer #belgium
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CREDITS
Report, Camera, Edit: Miguel Cano
Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus
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