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• Pfriem Cognac Barrel-Aged Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale

  

  Pfriem’s White Label is used for its Barrel-Aged projects. The neck ring will be different colors and signify the beer’s name.Pfriem Family Brewers has quickly... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dubuisson Surfine

  

  Brasserie Dubuisson is one of the longest running continually operated breweries in Belgium with a family history that goes back 8 generations to 1769. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Mary and the Baby Jesus at Orval

  

  Merry Christmas from I think about beer!I liked how the bare limbs of the weeping willow and the thinning autumn foliage framed the Art Deco statue of the Virgi... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• One-Way Kegs

  

  may be a cost effective way to sell more beer without a serious investment. One-way kegs are becoming the norm in terms of imported specialty beer shipped to th... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2016 Brewers Gold

  

  Another year another edition of Brasserie Dupont’s Saison Dupont Dry Hopping. This is the 4th year it’s been released in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux

  

  US LabelMany people’s favorite holiday release is Brasserie Dupont‘s Avec Les Bons Voeux (“With Good Wishes”). First brewed in 1970, it has since become a stapl... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 3 – 12/13/2016

  

  It’s been one year since Pfriem Family Brewers released their Brett Brux Pale Ale. One year ago, I did my first review of this beer followed by a 2nd one 6... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Brasserie Fantome’s Sign

  

  A white sign against a cloudy sky. Fortunately the black outlines of the ghost help to highlight set the image apart. The grey bricks and dark eaves at good... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Silly Burgundy Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

  

  Brasserie de Silly has long brewed a Scotch Ale. Their recipe came out of World War I. A Scottish regiment was stationed near by and was longing for their... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: The Old Mash Vessel at Brasserie Dubuisson

  

  The simple contrasts of a dark wall, a light floor and base and the middle tones of the copper vessel provide a nice basic color framework with which to frame... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Nieuwhuys Alpaide Blond Cuvee Van De Generaal

  

  The town of Hoegaarden is famed for its eponymous beer which is now only a bland, pale version of its former glory. However, there is a new beer being brewed... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Lauter Grant in Action at Trappistes Rochefort

  

  I love old copper brewing equipment. It’s fun to photograph because you can really capture the rich tones of the metal. Additionally, you can see the patina of... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Mash Filter in Action at Trappistes Rochefort

  

  I love old copper brewing equipment. It’s fun to photograph because you can really capture the rich tones of the metal. Additionally, you can see the patina of... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 DRINK

• Heroes and Beers: The Session #118

  

  Another month, another episode of the “The Session.” The Session is a monthly exercise in beer blogging navel gazing that is often quite fun to participate in.... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016

  

  Westvleteren XII at In De VredeWestvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 22/11/2016

  

  Westvleteren XII at In De VredeWestvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Petrus Sour Quad

  

  Petrus, made by Brouwerij De Brabandere, is most famous for its Aged Pale Ale. Aged Pale Ale started its life as the blending beer for the brewery’s Oud Bruin. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Brewing Monks: The Brewing Nun – Sister Doris Engelhard

  

  Sister Doris Engelhard of the Franciscan Abbey Kloster Mallersdorf (Photo from http://www.katholisch.de)This is a special edition of The Brewing Monks. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Apples and Air in the Orchards of Eric Bordelet

  

  Orchards provide a mixed light environment. Trees, by their nature, create a lot of shade. This often can lead to patches of light between the leaves that creat... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Etienne Dupont Cidre De Givre

  

  Dupont Givre US LabelIce cider is a rare and fun treat when done well. It can be made several ways. In the rarest instances, it’s made by allowing the apples... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK