Force Majeure Winter Ale
By Force Majeure · Belgium
A Belgian winter beer under 0.5%, brewed in 2025 for the Flemish charity fundraiser De Warmste Week: an easy-drinking blond with “the warming spiciness of chai” in the finish, Force Majeure says.
At under 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Winter Ale?
Force Majeure is a Belgian brand of beers under 0.5%, set up in Genk in 2019 by Stijn Panis; a Belgian brewery it doesn’t name brews them. Its core range is Traditional Blond, Bruin, Tripel, Tripel Hop and Kriek.
Force Majeure brewed its Winter Ale in 2025 to support De Warmste Week, the Flemish charity fundraiser, and says to expect “the freshness of an easy-drinking blond with the warming spiciness of chai in the finish” (our translation from the Dutch). A Limburg beer site described a dark blond with cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla notes.
Force Majeure doesn’t publish its calories or ingredients. We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Force Majeure’s description (an easy-drinking blond with chai-like spice), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Force Majeure Winter Ale; on Untappd, Winterbier |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Force Majeure, Belgium |
| Style | Winter beer: a dark blond with chai-like spice (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) |
| ABV | Under 0.5% ABV, a Limburg beer site reported; Force Majeure doesn’t give a figure |
| Pack | 330ml bottles: singles and cases at The Alcohol Free Co |
| Calories | Not published by the brewer or the shops we checked |
| Ingredients | Not published |
| Allergens | Not published |
| Vegan | Not stated |
| Gluten | No gluten-free claim |
| How it’s made | Force Majeure doesn’t say |
| Brewed | In Belgium, by a brewery Force Majeure doesn’t name |
| UK availability | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
Sources: Force Majeure’s own shop, Beers from Limburg and The Alcohol Free Co, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Winter Ale sits in the Force Majeure range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Blond | Belgian blond (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | 0.4% | Not published | 7.9 | Sold out at Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Bruin | Belgian brown ale, or dubbel (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | 0.4% | Not published | 8.0 | Sold out at Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Kriek | Kriek, a Belgian cherry beer (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | 0.4% | 30 kcal | 8.1 | In stock at Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Tripel | Belgian tripel (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | 0.4% | 30 kcal | 8.1 | Sold out at Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Tripel Hop | Hoppy Belgian tripel (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | 0.4% | Unconfirmed | 8.0 | Sold out at Dry Drinker and The Alcohol Free Co |
| Winter Ale (this beer) | Winter beer: a dark blond with chai-like spice (we file Belgian ales with our wheat beers) | <0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at The Alcohol Free Co |
The Force Majeure beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. ‘Unconfirmed’ means the only calorie figures we found look unreliable.
About Force Majeure
Force Majeure is a Belgian brand of beers under 0.5%, set up in Genk in 2019 by Stijn Panis. It has no brewery of its own: a Belgian brewery it doesn’t name brews the beers under contract.
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