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• De Troch Oude Geuze 2014

  

  De Troch is nearing its 200th year of brewing. Despite this milestone, the brewery is virtually unknown in the United States. Their products have only been... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• De Plukker Single Green Hop 2014

  

  De Plukker has only been brewing for a few years yet they’ve been growing hops for generations. In 2011, the first beer was brewed in a building next to the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 2011/2013 Tilquin Oude Gueuze²

  

  Sometimes at breweries, something goes wrong. Everyone who has drunk craft beer has experienced this, even unwittingly. That special one-off on tap that was... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Saison Dupont Cuvée Dry Hopping 2014

  

  The US Label for Saison Dupont Dry HoppingThe 2014 edition marks the next incarnation of  Brasserie Dupont‘s Saison Dupont Dry Hopping which is a dry hopped... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• AB-Inbev: Why It Matters Who Owns The Brewery

  

  Every few months the beer world is beset by the same argument whenever AB-InBev (the multinational conglomeration of Anheuser-Busch, Interbrew, AmBev) buys ye... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• De Dolle Oerbier – June 2014 Bottle No. 1

  

  De Dolle Brouwers is one of the classic small breweries of the early Belgian Craft Revolution. De Dolle came into existence in 1980 when the last small... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• De Dolle Oerbier

  

  De Dolle Brouwers is one of the classic small breweries of the early Belgian Craft Revolution. De Dolle came into existence in 1980 when the last small... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• So Close, So Far Away: Westvleteren & In De Vrede

  

  The logo of Sint Sixtus Abbey of Westvleteren carved in stone at the gates of the monastery.Visiting the TrappistsSint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren is one of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hof Ten Dormaal Saison

  

  The first taste of Saison at the kitchen table with Andre Janssens.When I was in Belgium last fall, I had a chance to try one of the new beers from Hof ten... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hof Ten Dormaal: Tragedy Strikes Family Owned, Farmhouse Brewery

  

  A damaged bottle of Hof ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk laying amongst the brewery wreckage the day after the fire.On the morning of January 6, fire engines were... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brasserie Du Bocq Gauloise Christmas

  

  Brasserie du Bocq (pronounced like “bock”) is a family brewery situated in the picturesque hills of the French speaking Wallonia in the tiny village of Purnode... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Thanksgiving: Beer Bloggers Getting Non-Traditional (2014)

  

  Yesterday, I reposted my 2012 article on how to pair beers with a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Today, I’ll look at some different options. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How to Drink a Turkey Under the Table: 2014 Edition

  

  (Picture from https://www.epicerieboulud.com/thanks-giving-dinner.html)It’s almost Thanksgiving!  That means it’s time to get some shopping done for your dinner... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Belgium 2014: This Time It’s Beersonal.

  

  The Golden Man on top of the Belgian Brewers’ GuildIn the fall of 2012, I visited Belgium for the first time and had an amazing time exploring the country and... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brasserie De La Senne Brusseleir Zwët IPA

  

  As much as I’ve been talking about them and drinking their beers, how could I NOT visit Brasserie de la Senne. I’ve been extremely impressed with their beers... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2011/2012

  

  I’m less than 3 weeks away from getting on a plane for my 2 weeks in Belgium where I’ll be visiting a host of fantastic breweries. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2008

  

  (Photo from boon.be)Brouwerij Boon is famous for their Oude Geuze and Geuze Mariage Parfait. They’re also rightly known for their fruit Lambics. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brasserie Caracole Saxo

  

  Deep in the heart of southern Belgium lies the last wood-fired brewery.  Brasserie Caracole, founded in the 18th century, is still brewing their beer the old... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel

  

  Earlier this week, I announced my upcoming trip to Belgium with a review from one of the breweries I’m scheduled to visit, in that case: Brasserie du Bocq and... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brasserie Du Bocq Saison 1858

  

  In a little over a month, I’ll once again be exploring the breweries and beer scene in Belgium. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing a beer of one of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK