Flanders
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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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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…
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Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle in Celebrator Beer News
I’m happy to say that I have a 1,500 word article on the great new Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle in the December 2013 issue of Celebrator Beer News. You can read the article for free here. Chris Vandewalle is one of Belgium’s new, cutting edge brewers…and he’s doing it all with a 50-liter brewery, so far. Yes,…
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Belgian Family Brewers Press Trip, Day 2
Back to the tale of the Belgian Family Brewers press trip, which was 6 to 10 November. Thursday, November 7th was as dreary a day as the last few had been. “Typical Belgian weather,” as all the brewers, bar owners, and locals would say. After 27 trips to Belgium, I can’t tell you how many…