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• Fuchshof Most Classic German Cider

  

  Located near Lake Konstanz (Constance) in the south of Germany in the foothills of the Alps near the borders of Switzerland and Austria, Fuchshof Cider may... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Brewing Monks: A New Trappist Brewing in England

  

  On my recent trip to Belgium last September, I learned that several Trappist monks from an English abbey were touring the Trappist breweries of Belgium. When I... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fortuna Komes Baltic Porter

  

  Beer in Miloslaw, Poland has long history dating back at least to 1626 when the city registered it's breweries. As many as 36 breweries were registered as payin... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lindemans Ginger Gueuze

  

  The newest release from Brouwerij Lindemans is the next beer in their new botanical series. The first one was created in collaboration with Mikkeller and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Photo Cider of the Week: Unknown Soldier at Tyne Cot

  November 11th is Veteran's Day in the United States. In other countries, it's known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. It celebrates the end of World War I... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hit the Ground Running: Side Hustlin’

  Seems like everyone has a side hustle. It is, after all, the "gig economy." I'm no exception. I've been writing about beer for a little over five years now. I'v... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Scotch Silly Scotch Barrel Aged

  

  Scotch Silly is Brasserie de Silly's most famous beer. Created at the end of WWI to satisfy the thirst of Scottish troops stationed in the area, Scotch Silly ha... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ommegang Winter is Here “Game of Thrones”

  

  Brewery Ommegang just released the next beer in its ongoing Game of Thrones beer series. "Winter is Here" is a double wit featuring the seldom seen ultimate... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Josh Pfriem and Christopher Barnes at Timmermans

  

  Barrel rooms are hard rooms to shoot photos in. They're large and dark. Also, the lighting is usually spotty and intense which leads to bright spots that can... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Le Pere Jules Cidre Brut 2015

  

  Le Pere Jules' cidres and poirés are entirely estate grown and made from their 100ha of apples and 25ha of pears. The Defrieches family, in their 4th... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle No. 2 11/2/2017

  

  Unfortunately, this review is about 4 weeks behind schedule thanks to a couple different reasons. When I returned home from Belgium, I had an annoying cold. The... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Worthy Reads: Love Beer Hate Pubs? by Des De Moor

  

  Editor's Note: If you follow anyone in the British beer world on social media, you're bound to see people commenting on the "pub crisis" in England. Something i... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Worth Reads: Love Beer Hate Pubs? by Des De Moor

  

  Editor's Note: If you follow anyone in the British beer world on social media, you're bound to see people commenting on the "pub crisis" in England. Something i... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Statue of Three Women in St. Bertinus Church in...

  

  I enjoy taking photos of three dimensional art. It's fun trying to capture the work of an artist in a different medium than the original piece. Churches and... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Welsh WWI Memorial in West Flanders

  

  I recently upgrade my photo editing to a full version of Photoshop. I'd been using the iPad Photoshop Touch edition for several years. It's an exceptionally... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Worthy Reads – The Ghost of Gose by Natalya Watson

  

  Editor's Note: Gose is one of the more popular revived styles in the craft beer world. In its native region in Germany, it's nearly gone but making a slow... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Full Pint – What’s Ruining My Beer? A Guide to Common Off Flavors

  

  Editor's Note: This is my latest piece for The Full Pint. In it, I explore the most common off flavors in craft beer, how they occur, and how to identify them.... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Les 3 Freres Brut

  

  There's something special about vacation drinks. You're in a new place and try a local product in a wonderful little cafe and everything blends together... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Q & Ale – What is a Diacetyl? What Causes It?

  

  Diacetyl is one of the most common off-flavors in beer. As someone who works in the industry, it's something I've become intimately familiar with. I've tasted i... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes De Namur

  

  Gueuzerie Tilquin is blending some of the best lambic beers in Belgium. Besides making an excellent Gueuze, Pierre Tilquin is also making wonderful fruit lambic... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK