Hoegaarden

[teag1rl]

How do you pronounce it?

[warpig1]

My friend drinks it all the time and she pronounces it 'hoegarten' and she speaks fluent german, that is presuming it is a german name.

[suzy64]

http://www.hoegaarden.org.uk/whatis.html

[warpig1]

Ha ha, she is wrong, can't wait to take the p1ss out of her, thanks suzy, will have fun with that.

[suzy64]

Lol....WHO'S Garden ....enjoy!!!

[Buenchico]

That website appears to be 'unofficial', which means that the pronunciation of Hoegaarden might not be completely accurate.

I've spent a great deal of time in my favourite bar in Oostende (the 'Melrose') trying to perfect my Flemish. The landlord and landlady both pronounce the name as 'Hoyeegardn' but with the 'hoyee' part almost being rolled up into a single syllable. (My omission of the 'e' in the 'garden' part of the name isn't a typo. It's my attempt to illustrate the way the name is pronounced).

In UK bars I've tried to use the Flemish pronunciation of the name but I usually just get odd looks. (Or maybe I just get odd looks in bars anyway?). Even the anglicised 'who-garden', suggested by the website, doesn't seem to be understood. Most bar staff seem to call it 'Hoe-garden'.

Chris

[willowman]

"that one", as in "A pint of that one, please"

[teag1rl]

Thanks all.
I thought it was like Chris said-but everyone took the p*55 when I said it. Think I'll just point from now on!!