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Two days at Brasserie Cantillon, part 1
I try to visit the famed Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels at least once a year, which lately means at least every other trip to Belgium. My last two visits were in December 2012, and November 2013. Even though I have visited the brewery over a dozen times, the beer continues to amaze, and visits never…
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Vintage Trappist beer photos
The appreciation for vintage (aged) beers seems to be at an all-time high. I posted a photo of a 1977 Rochefort 8, that was enjoyed at Bierhuis Kulminator in 2005, on my Facebook page, here, yesterday, and 1,000 people viewed it in just over 24 hours. Considering I only have just over 800 followers at…
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Circa 1960 Cantillon Kriek
Here’s some eye candy for you vintage geuze and kriek lovers out there. An unopened bottle of Kriek from Brasserie Cantillon, dating to about 1960. Note that it’s hard to determine the age for certain of the old Cantillon bottles, as they had no label. There was only a red stripe of paint and a…
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Greeting cards and prints from Belgian beer and brewery photos
Interested in beery gifts for the holiday season? Check out the print and greeting card possibilities on my page at Fine Art America. I have images from Brasserie Dupont, Brouwerij Liefmans, Chateau de Beloeil, and from the cellar of Cafe Bodega, the first beer bar run by Dirk and Leen, owners of the Kulminator, in…
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Brasserie des Carrières
Hainaut Province has a long heritage of brewing, and is one of the heartlands of Belgian beer. With breweries such as Blaugies, Dupont, and Dubuisson in the area, it’s no surprise that young Wallonian beer lovers, aware of the significance of their region to the beer world, continue to open new brasseries in the area,…
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The Brasserie Dupont Story
The history of Saison brews and Hainaut province Hainaut, the most western province in French-speaking Wallonia, Belgium’s southern half, has long been recognized as Belgium’s saison beer heartland. The area, about an hour’s drive southwest of Brussels, boasts an impressive 25 or so breweries. About a third of these produce a saison or two. Hainaut…
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Paira Daiza: Zoo, World Gardens, and Brasserie De Cambron
Some things just amaze. The new brewery at Pairi Daiza, one of Belgium’s top tourist attractions, is one of them. Pairi Daiza is a zoo with over 5,000 animals and several large gardens. It is the number one tourist site in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Over one million visitors pass it gates every…
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Brasserie De La Lesse: a Co-Op is born in Namur province
If you traveled to Belgium in the late ‘90’s, you might remember the beers of Brasserie La Rochefortoise. The brewery only operated from 1995 to 2000, but made several interesting strong, dark ales. When it closed, the brewery building and equipment remained. When several beer-loving friends in the Eprave-Rochefortoise area in Namur province discovered this…
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