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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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Brasserie Cantillon 50 N 4 E
Another great from Brussels’ own, the great Brasserie Cantillon. This one uses lambic aged for 2 years in Cognac barrels. It is a collaboration between Cantillon and Cognac maker Grosperrin. It’s a superb beer, with a noticeable but not overdone character added by the cognac, and 7% abv. I picked this bottle up at Cantillon…
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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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Brasserie Cantillon Fou’ Fonne
One of the many favorites of the famed Brasserie Cantillon is Fou’ Fonne, which is a beer using French apricots steeped in 2 year old lambic. Foufonne is the nickname of a French apricot grower, François Daronnat, who sang the praises of his apricots during a visit by Jean Van Roy to the Rhône region…
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The vintage Belgian beer photos post
Wanna see some vintage/aged beer? Here you go! The top photo is 1982 and 1984 De Dolle Stille Nacht. Photo taken at Bierhuis Kulminator, 2002. If you like this article, please like our Facebook page here and our Twitter page here
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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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Late 1960’s De Troch Oude Gueuze
Vintage/aged beers are often a hit or miss proposition, but one thing is for sure: dry, tart lambic brews with refermenation in the bottle stand a good chance of aging well. A late 1960’s Brouwerij De Troch Oude Gueuze was one of the revelations of last November’s trip to Belgium. I had never tasted a…
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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…