Cafes
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Gebrande Winning’s ‘Circus’ Edition Beer Festival: Lambic (and more) Beer Heaven
De Gebrande Winning, a beer bar and restaurant in Sint-Truiden, Limburg Province, is rapidly becoming one of Belgium’s premier beer destinations. While located a bit off the beaten path, 64 kilometers (40 miles) east of Brussels, the fantastic beer selection, gourmet food, and warm atmosphere of De Gebrande Winning are a big draw for beer…
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Savoring Vintage 1983 and 1989 3 Fonteinen lambics: Oude Geuze and Framboos
The purpose of this article is to discuss a couple of amazing vintage 3 Fonteinen bottles that I was graciously offered to taste recently, as well as to tell you about the superb Restaurant 3 Fonteinen in Beersel. The 3 Fonteinen cafe was opened in 1962 at Herman Teirlinckplein 3 in Beersel, and is now…
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A fabulous meal at ‘t Molenhof, Oostvleteren
There are some hidden gems in Belgium these days, ones that beer lovers-and those who enjoy great food-should know about. The ‘t Molenhof restaurant is one such place, and it’s located within walking distance of the De Struise Brouwers brewery and taproom in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium. While the ‘t Oude Postje (Old Post Office)…
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Museum of Belgian Beers, Lustin, Belgium
I had a great first visit to the “Musée de la Bière Belge” in Lustin, Namur Province, Belgium, on September 3. This shrine to Belgian beer was opened over 30 years ago, and is now curated/run by Christian Lejeune, with help from his girlfriend and a society of friends of the museum, which numbers over…
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La Ferme de Sanglochons: a pork lover’s heaven, with beer
Disclaimer/warning: if there are any vegetarians perusing this article, I suggest you read no further. This is strictly a meat lover’s post. I have been to a lot of great cafe/restaurants during my 29 trips to Belgium, and I had the pleasure of eating a lot of great meals. Variety is the keyword: seafood, chicken,…
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De Pandoerenhoeve in All About Beer Magazine
A short piece I wrote about one of Belgium’s great beer drinking spots, Cafe De Pandoerenhoeve and Heemerf Kaasstrooimolen, has been published in the July issue of All About Beer Magazine, on this page, as part of a larger feature article by multiple authors about great places to drink beer outdoors. Just in time for…