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Toer de Geuze article in Celebrator Beer News
I have a 1,200+ word article in the June/July issue of Celebrator Beer News on the 2015 edition of Belgium’s Toer de Geuze. In fact, you might as well call it “Toer de Geuze Weekend” from now one, as there are so many events taking place at the lambic breweries in the days leading up…
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Toer de Geuze 2015 is three months away
The biggest one day celebration of lambic beer in Belgium, Toer de Geuze, is just three months from today. The event, held only every two years, features an open house at most of the lambic breweries and blenderies in Belgium’s lambic country, in the Payottenland and Zenne Valley, areas to the south and west of…
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Updates from Geuzestekerij Oud Beersel
I visited Oud Beersel again a few weeks ago, and I’m happy to report that all is well. Actually, that would be an understatement, as the venerable Beersel lambic producer is doing very well. During my visit on August 30th, blender/co-owner Gert Christiaens told me that demand is such for his beers that he needs…
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The Belgian brewery: fifty shades of grey
This is a guest post by Carl Kins. Carl is very well known in beer circles in his native Belgium, as well as all over Europe and the U.S.A. He is a member of Zythos, The European Beer Consumer’s Union (E.B.C.U.) and other beer associations and groups. He is an International Beer Judge, and has…
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Beer of the Day: Alvinne Niks Meer Nodig
I was fortunate enough to visit the great Nüetnigenough in Brussels twice last month, and enjoy the great food, beers, and hospitality of co-owner Olivier Desmet. Olivier is a huge beer lover, as anyone that visits his superb establishment will discover. He poured me and Stijn Van Houdt of Visit Flanders a very special dessert…
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Beer of the Day: Bockor Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge
A fine, delicious Flemish Red Brown beer from Brouwerij Bockor in Bellegem, West Flanders. The brewery is now renamed as Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste. Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge is based on a beer with 100% spontaneous fermentation. There is a huge coolship on the top floor of the brewery, and the Red Brown (Rood Bruin) is aged…
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Brouwerij St. Bernardus: “new” Extra 4
One of Belgium’s great breweries is not resting on the laurels of its already superb lineup of beers. St. Bernardus, of Watou, West Flanders, perhaps best-known for its dark, rich, malty, Abt 12, has just added a fine warm weather session beer to its portfolio. I had the pleasure of visiting the brewery (for the…
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Brouwerij Timmermans Oude Lambiek and Kriekenlambiek
Brouwerij Timmermans of Itterbeek has just launched two lambics for sale that beer lovers should be very interested in. The venerable brewery, which I covered in great detail here, just released Oude Lambiek 2011 and Kriekenlambiek 2012 in bag-in-box form. Brewmaster Willem Van Herreweghen and owner Anthony Martin had told me of their plans to…
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The Alvinne/De Struise Brouwers tap trailer
There’s nothing like having a portable trailer purpose built for housing a lot of different beers on draft. Good beers. Great beers, in this case. Anyone that’s had the pleasure of seeing-and drinking from-the Brouwerij Alvinne–De Struise Brouwers “Tap Trailer” will know what I mean. (I just made that name up, but it kinda sounds…
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Brouwerij Mort Subite
I visited Brouwerij Mort Subite in Kobbegem in November, 2008. It’s full of huge wooden foeders, a classic copper brewhouse, and a fine staff, led by Bruno Reynders. However, at the moment, the products that I’d like to see the most stateside-namely, their Oude Gueuze and Oude Kriek, are not imported to the U.S. Yet,…
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Breweries in Flanders