How We Brewed Our Thai Mango Beer in Brussels

If you've recently visited our brewery in Brussels, you might have tried our newest beer: Fleur De Siam, our Thai Mango Blonde. This special craft beer collaboration in Brussels was created together with the Thai Agricultural Office of the Embassy of Thailand to Belgium.

We’ve received a lot of questions about how we brewed it, what mangoes we used, and how you even turn fresh tropical fruit into Belgian beer. So here’s your slightly redacted, mangolicious behind-the-scenes look at how we made our mango beer.

The first step on our journey is the preparation of the mangos. We used Nam Dok Mai mangoes, freshly delivered from Thailand. The agri team from the Embassy came to our brewery to teach us how to properly process mangos, to get as much of the delicious mango as possible. We later froze it to preserve the freshness while the beer was being brewed. 

Next steps were to make the beer itself and add mangos to it. We've decided on a classic Belgian blonde to mix the two together to create something unique. After defrosting the mangoes (they still tasted amazing), we turned them into a mango puree and pasteurised it before adding it to the beer. Adding the mangos themselves was “a pain in the ass” to quote Dan, our head brewer. Imagine holding a heavy bag of mangoes in one hand and having to pour some very hot mango puree to it, it wasn't easy. But it gave us one hell of an amazing beer. 

When paired with the Belgian blonde base, the Nam Dok Mai mango added bright tropical aromas, soft sweetness, and a smooth fruity finish without overpowering the beer. The result is a refreshing, balanced mango beer that still drinks like a proper Belgian craft beer, just with a sunny Thai twist.

To celebrate the launch, the Thai Agricultural Office hosted a special cultural reception featuring Thai fusion dishes made with premium Nam Dok Mai mango. The food was prepared by the chef of Old Boy Restaurant, a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant in Brussels, and our Thai Mango Beer was proudly served alongside the dishes. During the event, our marketing and communications lead, Aylin, shared the story behind Fleur De Siam and how the collaboration came to life. It was a great moment for Thai culture, local collaboration, and craft beer in Brussels to come together.

I hope you enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at how we brewed our Thai mango beer. It was fun to write, even if this version was heavily redacted. Dan was standing nearby the entire time, ready to revoke my beer privileges if I revealed the secret recipe.   

If you haven’t tried Fleur De Siam yet, this is your sign. It’s a limited edition Belgian craft beer and one of our most unique releases to date. If you're looking for a mango beer in Brussels, a brewery tour, or simply something different from the usual Belgian styles, come visit us and taste it for yourself. 

Don’t ask Dan about the recipe.