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Max’s Belgian Beer Festival (Baltimore) is February 15-18: huge beer list

Chuck Cook

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Max’s Taphouse Belgian Belgian Beer Festival, one of the premier Belgian beer fests in the USA, is coming up next weekend. The beer list, as every year, is huge: over 200 Belgian beers on draft, and 200+ in bottles over the course of the four days of the President’s Day weekend.

For you lambic fans attending, there are plenty to choose from. Casey Hard, Max’s General Manager and organizer of the Belgian fest, had this to say: “We will have lambics from 3 Fonteinen, Cantillon, Boon, De Troch, Girardin, Hanssens, Lindemans, Oud Beersel, Tilquin, and Timmermans on offer at the fest.”

That’s nearly all of Belgium’s lambic producers! Also, many of Belgium’s other great breweries are on the list. Here’s the list, below, for the Friday through Sunday. Monday, February 18, President’s Day, is Sour Day, dedicated to non-Belgian sour brews.

MAX’S ANNUAL BELGIAN BEER FEST
FEB 15-17, 2019
11am-2am each day
No Entrance Fee
Over 200 Drafts
Over 200 Bottles
Special Belgian Inspired Food menu

SOUR DAY
FEB 18, 2019
11am-2am
Over 60 Drafts
Over 60 Bottles
No Entrance Fee

We will have special events each day. More info will come tomorrow. Keep an eye out.

So here is the list of beers. Not all these beers will be on all at once. We will add drafts throughout the weekend. All Belgian bottles will be available on Friday at 11am.
We will send out a final full list of beers on Monday.

BOTTLES-90% COMPLETE

Armand Debelder (left) with protege Michael Blancquaert in front of a foeder at De lambik-o-droom.
Armand Debelder (left) with protege Michael Blancquaert in front of a foeder at De lambik-o-droom.
3 Fonteinen brewer Diego Sachem looks at the progress of wort filling the top deck of their coolship.
3 Fonteinen brewer Diego Sachem looks at the progress of wort filling the top deck of their coolship.

3 Fonteinen Armand & Gaston 2018
3 Fonteinen Framboise 2017
3 Fonteinen Golden Blend 2017
3 Fonteinen Oude Gueuze 2016
3 Fonteinen Oude Gueuze 2017
3 Fonteinen Zwet Be
3 Fonteinen Cuvee Armand & Gaston 2017
3 Fonteinen Oude Gueuze Golden Blend 2016

Vintage 2015 3 Fonteinen Armand and Gaston Oude Geuze.
Vintage 2015 3 Fonteinen Armand and Gaston Oude Geuze.
Michael Blanquaert pulling a sample of wort from a foeder at 3 Fonteinen's lambik-o-droom.
Michael Blanquaert pulling a sample of wort from a foeder at 3 Fonteinen’s lambik-o-droom.

For more info about Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, see here

Abbaye De Rocs Blonde
Achel Blonde
Achel Bruin
Achilles Serifjn Grand Cru
Achouffe Cherry Chouffe

Left, Glenn Castelein and right, Davy Spiessens, the two co-founders of Brouwerij Alvinne.
Left, Glenn Castelein and right, Davy Spiessens, the two co-founders of Brouwerij Alvinne.

Alvinne Bathazar
Alvinne Cuvee Freddy
Alvinne Gaspar
Alvinne Oak Melchior
Alvinne Omega
Alvinne Phi
Alvinne Sour’re De Mortagne
Alvinne Wild West
Alvinne Wild West Blackthorn
Barbe Noel
Bastogne Ardenne Saison
Bastogne Ardenne Stout

Entrance to Brouwerij Boon, Lembeek, Belgium.
Entrance to Brouwerij Boon, Lembeek, Belgium.
Frank Boon with a glass of lambic pulled directly from a foeder.
Frank Boon with a glass of lambic pulled directly from a foeder.

Boon Framboise 2014
Boon Kriek 2014
Boon Mariage Parfait Gueuze 2011
Boon Mariage Parfait Kriek 2014
Boon Oude Gueuze 2013/2014
Boon Oude Gueuze Black Label
Boon Vat 108
Boon Vat 110
Boon Vat 79
Boon Vat 91
Boon Vat 92
Boon/Mikkeller Gueuze

Some of the Brouwerij Boon VAT series of Oude Geuze beers.
Some of the Brouwerij Boon VAT series of Oude Geuze beers.
Inside one of the newer foeder rooms at Brouwerij Boon.
Inside one of the newer foeder rooms at Brouwerij Boon.
Brasserie Cantillon brewmaster Jean Van Roy checking the hot wort from the mash tun.
Brasserie Cantillon brewmaster Jean Van Roy checking the hot wort from the mash tun.
Close up of glass of wort being filled from a filter tap on the Cantillon mash tun.
Close up of glass of wort being filled from a filter tap on the Cantillon mash tun.

Cantillon Gueuze 2018
Cantillon Rose De Grambrinus 2018

The beer board listing the beers offered for drinking in only on 28 November 2017.
The beer board listing the beers offered for drinking in only on 28 November 2017.
The copper coolship at Brasserie Cantillon filling with hot wort. For more coolship photos and info, see page 5.
The copper coolship at Brasserie Cantillon filling with hot wort. For more coolship photos and info, see page 5.

For more info about Brasserie Cantillon see here

Caracole Saxo
Chimay Blue
Chimay Doree
Chimay Grand Reserva BA Whiskey
Chimay Grand Reserve 2012
Chimay Grand Reserve BA
Chimay Red
Chimay Special Cinquante
Chimay White
Corsendonk Triple
De Dolle Arabier 2016
De Dolle Boskuen 2014
De Dolle Dulle Teve 2016
De Dolle Dulle Teve 2017
De Dolle Evil Arabier 2015
De Dolle Oerbier Reserva 2009
De Dolle Oerbier Reserva 2015
De Dolle Stille Nacht 2013
De Dolle Stille Nacht 2017
De Glazen Toren Saison De Epre Mere
De La Senne Bruxellensis
De La Senne Bruxellensis Reserva
De La Senne I Rate Saison
De La Senne Jambe De Erable
De La Senne Jester Zinne
De La Senne Major Tom
De La Senne Narrenvat
De La Senne Winter Mess
De Leite Cuvee Juen Himme
De Leite Cuvee Soeurise
De Leite Ma Mere Speciale
De Leite Merci Maman
De Leite Fils A Papa
De Meester Dubbel
De Meester Quad
De Ranke Cuvee De Ranke
De Ranke Kriek De Ranke
De Ranke Vielle Provisions
De Ranke XX Bitter

Brouwerij De Troch Oude Gueuze, Wambeek, Belgium.
Brouwerij De Troch Oude Gueuze, Wambeek, Belgium.
Brewer/ 7th generation owner Pauwel Raes, Brouwerij de Troch, tasting a glass of Oude Geuze.
Brewer and seventh generation owner Pauwel Raes, Brouwerij de Troch, tasting a glass of Oude Geuze.
The old open mash at Brouwerij De Troch, in action in late 2017.
The old open mash at Brouwerij De Troch, in action in late 2017.

De Troch Framboise
De Troch Oude Gueuze 2014
De Troch Winter Gueuze 2014

The coolship filling with wort at Brouwerij De Troch.
The coolship filling with wort at Brouwerij De Troch.
One section of the coolship at Brouwerij De Troch, full of hot wort.
One section of the coolship at Brouwerij De Troch, full of hot wort.

Dupont Saison
Duvel
Duvel Triple Hop
Fantome Brise Bons Bons
Fantome Dark White
Fantome DMD
Fantome La Dalmatienne
Fantome Lea Journay
Fantome Noel
Fantome Pissenlit
Fantome Vetignasse
Fruli

Stoofvlees and stoemp paired with Girardin Black Label Gueuze at Cafe Centrum, Beersel.
Stoofvlees and stoemp paired with Girardin Black Label Gueuze at Cafe Centrum, Beersel.
Barrels outside the brewery at Girardin.
Barrels outside the brewery at Girardin.

Girardin Gueuze

The highly polished copper Ulricher pils brewhouse at Girardin.
The highly polished copper Ulricher pils brewhouse at Girardin.

Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw 2017
Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Kiezer Blauw 2016
Gouden Carolus Imperial Dark
Gouden Carolus Undulgence Cuvee Sauvage
Gulden Draak Imperial Stout

Hanssens Oude Gueuze.
Hanssens Oude Gueuze.
Hanssens made it very clear that they were participating in Toer der Geuze 2015.
Hanssens made it very clear that they were participating in Toer der Geuze 2015.
Sidy Hanssens, left, and husband John Matthys, owners of Hanssens Artisanal lambic blendery, Dworp, Belgium.
Sidy Hanssens, left, and husband John Matthys, owners of Hanssens Artisanal lambic blendery, Dworp, Belgium.

Hanssens Experimental Cassis
Hanssens Experimental Raspberry
Hanssens Gueuze
Hanssens Oudbeitje
Hanssens Oude Gueuze
Hanssens Oude Kriek
Hanssens Oude Kriek Handeplukle Krieken
Hanssens Scarenbecca 2013
Hanssens Scarenbecca 2015 w/ Schaerbeekse Cherries

Ulrich "Uli" Kremer, creator of the H. Ertie blends, working serving lambics at Hanssens during Toer de Geuze 2017.
Ulrich “Uli” Kremer, creator of the H. Ertie blends, working serving lambics at Hanssens during Toer de Geuze 2017.
Some of the items available to go at Hanssens during Toer de Geuze 2017.
Some of the items available to go at Hanssens during Toer de Geuze 2017.
A row of newer barrels at Hanssens.
A row of newer barrels at Hanssens.
Some of the older barrels at Hanssens.
Some of the older barrels at Hanssens.

Het Nest Deads Man Hand Whiskey BA
Het Nest Poker Face
Houblon Chouffe
Hof Ten Dormaal Barbera
Hof Ten Dormaal Cerezas Y Chocolate
Hof Ten Dormaal Duindoorn
Hof Ten Dormaal Orchard Blend
Hof Ten Dormaal Sloe
Jandrian 111 Gravity Special Edition
Kamelean Saison
Kameleon Triple
Kazmatten Grotten
Kerkom Adelardus Dubbel
Kerkom Adelardus Triple
Kerkom Winterkoninkse
La Rulles Brune
La Rulles Triple
La Rulles Voeux
La Rulles Grand 10
La Trouffette Blonde
La Trouffette Rousse
Lambrick X Kriek Private Domain 2011/2013
Lambrick X Private Domain 2011/2012
Lambrick X Cuvee Renee 2011
Lambrick X Cuvee Renee Kriek 2015

Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René.
Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René.
Dirk Lindemans of Brouwerij Lindemans with Oude Kriek Cuvée René.
Dirk Lindemans of Brouwerij Lindemans with Oude Kriek Cuvée René.

Lindemans Framboise
Lindemans Ginger Gueuze
Lindemans Kriek
Lindemans Pesche
Lindemans Pomme
Lindemans Strawberry

100 hectoliter foeders at Brouwerij Lindemans.
100 hectoliter foeders at Brouwerij Lindemans.

Mardesous 10
Monks Café Grand Cru
Monks Café Flemish red

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Orval

Gert Christiaens pouring an Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Vandervelden 135.
Gert Christiaens pouring an Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Vandervelden 135.
Oud Beersel Green Walnut 2018.
Oud Beersel Green Walnut 2018.

Oud Beersel Bersalis Triple oak Aged
Oud Beersel Bzart
Oud Beersel Bzart Kriek
Oud Beersel Gueuze Vandervelden
Oud Beersel Green Walnut
Oud Beersel Kadet Oak Aged
Oud Beersel Oud Gueuze 2014
Oud Beersel Oud Gueuze 2015
Oud Beersel Oud Gueuze 2016
Oud Beersel Oude Kriek 2014

Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Vandervelden 135.
Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Vandervelden 135.
Batch 4 of Bersalis Oak Aged Tripel resides in this foeder at Oud Beersel.
Batch 4 of Bersalis Oak Aged Tripel resides in this foeder at Oud Beersel.
Gert Christiaens with oldest son, Luca, with some special new barrels from J. Dias of Portugal.
Gert Christiaens with oldest son, Luca, with some special new barrels from J. Dias of Portugal.

For more info about Oud Beersel see here

Petrus Wild Tripel Ale
Piraat Rum BA

Rudi Ghequire, brewmaster, Brouwerij Rodenbach.
Rudi Ghequire, brewmaster, Brouwerij Rodenbach.
Tasting bar inside the foeder hall at Rodenbach.
Tasting bar inside the foeder hall at Rodenbach.

Rodenbach Alexander
Rodenbach Caractere Rouge

Inside a row of foeder at Brouwerij Rodenbach.
Inside a row of foeder at Brouwerij Rodenbach.
The entrance to a foeder hall at Brouwerij Rodenbach.
The entrance to a foeder hall at Brouwerij Rodenbach.

Rodenbach Vintage 2015
Scaldis Prestige De Charmes 2018
Scotch De Silly Chardonnay BA
Slaapmutske Floss
Slaapmutske Triple
St Bernardus Witbier
St Fueillien Grisette
St Fueillien Saison
St Fueillien Triple
St Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition Kriek 2013
Straffe Hendrick Heritage 2012
Straffe Hendrick Heritage 2013
Straffe Hendrick Xmas Blend
Struise Black Damnation 11 Mocha Bomb
Struise Cuvee Delphine 2012
Struise Dark Forse Reserva
Struise Pannepot Reserva 2008
Struise Rio Reserve
Struise Tsjeeses Port Reserva 2013
Struise Tsjeeses Bourbon Reserva 2013
Struise Tsjeeses Reserva 2011
Struise TWO Reserva
Struise XXXX Reserva
T Gaverhopke Koerseklakske

Oude Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne.
Oude Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne.
Pierre Tilquin with a glass of lambic pulled directly from the 400-liter barrel to his right.
Pierre Tilquin with a glass of lambic pulled directly from the 400-liter barrel to his right.

Tilquin Gueuze 2014/2015
Tilquin Gueuze 2016/2017
Tilquin Mure 2016/2017
Tilquin Quetsche 2015/2016
Tilquin Quetsche 2016/2017
Tilquin Stout Rullquin 2016/2017
Tilquin Stout Rullquin 2017/2018

A lineup of most of the regularly available beers from Gueuzerie Tilquin.
A lineup of most of the regularly available beers from Gueuzerie Tilquin.
Oude Mûre Tilquin à L'ancienne at ZBF 2015.
Oude Mûre Tilquin à L’ancienne at ZBF 2015.

For more info about Gueuzerie Tilquin see here

Brouwerij Timmermans of Itterbeek.
Brouwerij Timmermans of Itterbeek.
The coolship being filled with hot wort at Brouwerij Timmermans.
The coolship being filled with hot wort at Brouwerij Timmermans.

Timmermans Oude Gueuze Lambicus 2015

A glass of lambic pulled from a barrel at Brouwerij Timmermans.
A glass of lambic pulled from a barrel at Brouwerij Timmermans.
Brouwerij Timmermans brewer Kloris Deville pulling a glass of lambic from a foeder.
Brouwerij Timmermans brewer Kloris Deville pulling a glass of lambic from a foeder.
Brouwerij Timmermans brewer Kloris Deville pulling samples of kriekenlambiek from a foeder.
Brouwerij Timmermans brewer Kloris Deville pulling samples of kriekenlambiek from a foeder.

Tremist Saison
Van Honsebrouck Kasteel Winter
Verzet Cherry Harvest 2017
Verzet Oud Bruin Raspberry Harvest 2017
Verzet Oud Bruin Vineyard Harvest 2017
Westmalle Dubbel
Westmalle Triple
Wittekerke Wit

KEGS-90% complete
3 Fonteinen Beersel Blonde
3 Fonteinen Beersel Lager
3 Fonteinan Zwet Be
Abbaye De Rocs Grand Cru
Achouffe Houblon Chouffe
Achouffe La Chouffe
Alvinne Bolleville Calvados 2009
Alvinne Cuvee Freddy Sofie Edition
Alvinne Kriek Van Montagne
Alvinne Omega
Alvinne Sour’re De Mortagne
Alvinne Wild West w/ French Plums
Alvinne Wild West w/ Primitivo Grapes
Alvinne Wild West w/ Sour Cherry, Raspberry
Bastogne Ardenne Spirit Old Ale
Blaugies/Hill Farmstead- Le Vermontoise
Boon Geuze Selection
Bosteel Pauwel Kwak
Bosteel Triple Karmeliet
Cantillon Fou Foune
Cantillon Mamouche
Caracole Saxo
De Brabendere Petrus Chocolate Cherry (Nitro)
De Dolle Arabier
De Dolle Boskuen
De Dolle Dulle Teve
De Dolle Oerbier
De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout
De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte
De Glazen Toren Saison De Erpe Mere
De La Senne Jambe De Bois
De La Senne Stouterik
De La Senne Zinnebier
De Leite Cuvee Soeur’ise
De Leite Fils A Papa V
De Leite Ma Mere Speciale
De Leite Cuvee Jeun Homme
De Liete Mam Zelle
De Meester Quad
De Meester Season
De Proef Sour Barrel #3
De Proef/Surly- Zwarte Black Star
De Proef/The Bruery- Tripel Honey Kriek
De Ranke Hop Harvest
De Ranke Simplex
De Ranke XX Bitter
De Ranke XXX Bitter
Dubuisson Cuvee De Trolls
Dubuisson Scaldis Triple
Dubuisson Surfine Saison
Dupont Saison
Duvel Single
Het Anker Lucifer Golden Ale
Het Nest BA Dead Man Aquavit
Het Nest BA Dead Man Whiskey
Het Nest BA Schuppenboer Whiskey
Het Nest Four Aces Kelderbier
Het Nest Grand Cru Calvados
Het Nest Grand Cru Cognac
Het Nest Poker Face
Hof Ten Dormaal Kriek
Huyghe Averbode
Huyghe Blanche Des Neiges
Huyghe Deliria
Huyghe Delirium Black Barrel Aged
Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum
Huyghe Delirium Red
Huyghe Delirium Tremens
Huyghe Floris Apple
Huyghe Floris Kriek
Huyghe Floris Strawberry
Huyghe La Guillontine
Huyghe Mongozo mango
Jandrain IV Wheat
Kazmatten Saison Baksteenwinkel
Kerkom Bink Bloesem
Key Brewing – Belgian
La Rulles Blonde
La Rulles Houblon SAUVAGE
La Rulles Triple
Lindemans Jonge Lambic
Oud Beersel Bersalis Sour Blend
Oud Beersel Bersalis Sour Blend Grand Cru
Oud Beersel Bersalis Triple Oak Aged
Oud Beersel Oude Lambik
Prearis Quadrucino
Rodenbach Alexander
Rodenbach Vintage
Scotch De Silly Chardonnay BA
Smisje Catherine The Great
St Bernardus Abt 12
St Bernardus Extra 4
St Bernardus Prior 8
St Bernardus Wit
St Feuillien Saison
St Feuillien Blonde
Straffe Hendrick Bok
Straffe Hendrick Triple
Straffe Hendrick Heritage 2014 Brandy
Struise Black Damnation XXVI Froggy
Troubadour Crowd Surf Saison
Val Dieu Grand Cru
Val Dieu Triple
Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Imperial Stout
Vapeur Saison De Pipax
Verhaeghe Barbe Ruby
Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne
Verhaeghe Echt Kriekenbier
Verzet Kameradski Balsamico
Verzet Oud Bruin Oak Leaf
Verzet Oud Bruin Raspberry
Verzet Oud Bruin Vineyard
Verzet Whole Lotta Bluebs
Westmalle Dubbel

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