Breweries
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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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Brouwerij De Schuur, and a next generation Belgian brewer
When I visited Brouwerij de Schuur, a small brewery housed in a garage in Linden, Flemish Brabant, on Halloween day, I knew it would be a special visit, as owner Jan Symons doesn’t grant many tours. It was, as expected. The small brewery brews less than 100 hl of beer every year, but Symons crafts…
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Belgium’s Brut beers: Champagne-style
Today, I welcome Carl Kins as a guest contributor to the site. 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…
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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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Belgian Family Brewers Press Trip, Day 3
Brugge, Oudenaarde, Poperinge, Kortrijk Friday, November 8th had a bit of a slow start, mostly owing to the two or three late night beers many of us enjoyed at Le Trappiste in Brugge. But, it was worth it. After a fine breakfast at Martins Relais Oud Huis Amsterdam, we boarded the coach and headed out.…
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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…