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Okay so this is the second to last bottle my brother gave me for Hanukkah. Yes, I realize that was back in late December, but, well, you should already know I drink incredibly slowly. I blame drinking slowly for the bottles collecting in my basement mo… [...]
Cafe Dolce is hosting another beer tasting on Tuesday, March 27. This time they’re highlighting beer from Belgium, a place close to my heart, or at least my relatives’ hearts. There are a limited number of slots available beginning at 5 p.m. and the cost is $20. Join us next Tuesday, March 27th, as we [...] [...]
A true brewing legend, who was treated like a rock star in Belgium where they care about their national beers, Pierre Celis would have been 87 today. Celis single-handedly revived the style witbier in the 1960s when he was a brewer at Hoegaarden. He la… [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In this episode, we’re drinking green beer. But, this is no dyed beer, instead it’s the “naturally” green beer Magic Ghost from Brasserie Fantôme in Soy, Belgium. This Saison / Farmhouse Ale is made with green tea and other spices, although we’re not entirely sure the green tea alone causes the [...] [...]
Hercule Stout from Brasserie Des Legendes, Ellezelles, Belgium is name for famed Belgian detective (actually, more of a fictional literary character) and I detect an amazing chain of events are about to occur. It pours tar black and lets no light through. In fact, it devours light and spits out spent photons. Hercule’s 1/4″ head [...] [...]
Broody and brown, like blood-red soil on a wet day, four-year aged Pannepot is dragged out of the beer cupboard and into a glass like Jack Dee to an in-laws barbecue… It simply doesn’t want to open (the journey back from Belgium wasn’… [...]
Very happy that this beer is selling in Malaysia. This is a Belgium trappist beer. Now available at Brux-Ale @ Bangsar. So far they only have limited stock, each person are only allow to have one. Hope they bring in Rochefort 10 as well. I’m not a big fan of Lambic. This is my first [...] [...]
Yogi’s Grill and Bar Bloomington, Tonight, March 5. 6:00 PM tapping BOOGOOP, Mikkeller and Three Floyds Collaboration but brewed at De Proef in Belgium. a Buckwheat Wine coming in at 10.4% ABV Rock Bottom, Downtown Indy, Tomorrow, March 6, 6:00 P… [...]
www.wbf.bewww.achouffe.beLees verder… Reageer… [...]
Slow Brew tour of Belgium 2http://vieilleforge.freehostia.com/http://www.bloggen.be/bier_in_beeld/archief.php?ID=1225319Hier kan je nogmaals de reportLees verder… Reageer… [...]
Day 2Strewth, massive day of beer !Custard croissant – always a good start to a day in Belgium and on the bus at 10 towards Dupont Brewery for 11.30.A history of the brewery followed by a tour of the new brewery, a couple of beers, Moinette blond and b… [...]
The Lucky Lab Beer Hall is where big beer fans want to be today and tomorrow for the annual Barleywine Big Beer Festival. Matt Wiater has the full run down.Apropos of that event, I offer you a brewery-produced virtual tour of the St. Bernardus brewery… [...]
From Hoppin’ Frog - On a recent trip through Belgium visiting the monastery breweries, we discovered an excellent barrel aged ale that had an incredibly satisfying flavor combination. Aging in oak barrels added a memorable richness, that we seek… [...]
So last night after another hard days work and looking forward to having today off I was thinking that I should have something different again. I was also eager to try out another beer recently received from a colleague at work. So I decided to hit up … [...]
Not too long ago, Flying Dog made a special 25th Anniversary beer for Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman in Belgium. It was an IPA with Citra hops, fermented with saison yeast. It was very delicious. Flying Dog’s new Wildeman Farmhouse IPA uses a slight… [...]
Wasn’t sure if I would get to blog from Belgium or not- so I had to do this “long-distance” post in advance. Since I am going to France- I wanted to feature a French band. So I thought Phoenix since I saw them once at World Cafe Live back in 2005. The … [...]
A discussion of beer labels on BeerAdvocate.com inspired Maryse Chevriere, the editor of TheDailyMeal.com, to put together a slideshow of her favorites. The beers come from all parts of the country, (plus a few from beyond America’s borders); and they’re as pleasing to the palate as the labels are to the eyes. Paul’s favorite [...] [...]
Brasserie Dupont courtesy of Vanburg and DeWulf website The suitcase is zipped. And I am just waiting on Mr. perfect packer to get out of here and get to 30th St. We start our vacation in Charm City- with Max’s Belgian Beer Weekend. Unfortunately I w… [...]
There are plenty of folks around, though they’ll likely deny it, that see expensive beer as a good thing for a number of reasons. There are aspiring brewers that wish to sell the fruits of their labour at top dollar; there are those that begrudge the c… [...]
Six and a half years ago, I posted a post about sweet lambics that was one of my early entries in my effort to start to understand the world of sour, brackish, funky, tart and otherwise weird beers. You may have noticed on thing from that sentence. Yes… [...]
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