Numerous other activities can be practised, including canoeing, kayaking, horseriding, caving, climbing and fishing . A range of watersports is also available on the coast. There are beers of all colours and types, brewed using different methods and ingredients - wheat beers, fruit beers, red beers, amber ales and 'spontaneously fermented beers', to mention but a few. Each beer has its own distinctive glass and label. Six kinds of trappist beer, brewed by monks to ancient recipes, are made in Belgium.
Some breweries are open to the public.
Visits to the Rocheforteoise brewery must be booked by fax and confirmed two days in advance. These beers can all be sampled in Belgium's many cafes, pubs and restaurants. Belgium's large number of excellent restaurants testifies to the high esteem in which the Belgians place good food. The country has the highest number of Michelin stars per head of the population, and is the only country in the world where American fast food chains have been consistently losing money. The visitor has an array of fine restaurants, sophisticated cafes, and pubs to choose from.