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• Pfriem Belgian-Style Christmas Ale

  

  It’s the winter beer time of year! Hood River’s Pfriem Family Brewers produces several festive offerings, including this Belgian-Style Christmas Ale. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: The Gears of Brasserie Caracole

  

  Older breweries are often poorly lit. Not much in the way of lighting upgrades have been installed which makes for a lot of bad shots discarded for us... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Bottles and Caps at Cantillion

  

  Bottles offer an interesting challenges to the photographer. The glass is very reflective of light. Too much flash applied at the wrong angle will flare off... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• No Science – Brasserie: Brussels’ 6th and Newest Brewery

  

  Manuel Mengoni and Maxime Dumay discussing their brewery and beer.On Friday, October 13; Brussels was introduced to its newest brewery at a private event at... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: The Old Mash Tun at Brouwerij St. Bernardus

  

  I love the industrial art of breweries. The metals, lines, and interplay of light and shadow across machines, pipes, and concrete make for an interesting and... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cyril Zangs Easy Cider Cidre Brut! 2013

  

  Cyril Zangs is part of the new wave of French cider makers returning to their family roots. Much like Eric Bordelet, Cyril had left the family farm in... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut De Normandie 2014

  

  American LabelDomaine Dupont is one of the leading names in French Calvados and cidre. Calvados is the famed northern French apple brandy. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Kutna Hora Day – Silver Mines and a Church of Bones

  

  Skulls in Sedlec Ossuary/Bone Chapel of Kutna HoraThe Kutna Hora day was one of the days I’d looked forward to most on the pre-planned agenda.  Kutna Hora is a... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing...

  

  This review is part of the ongoing “The Brux Project” at I think about beer. To read the details, follow this link: The Brux Project.Bottle no. 9 and 4 years... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Eric Bordelet Poiré Granit 2014

  

  In about 3 weeks, I’ll be roaming around Northern France and checking out cideries. I’m highly excited that one of those will the exceptional Eric Bordelet. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Prague – Day 4

  

  My 4th day in Prague marked the first of the work related events. The morning started out at the Staropramen Visitor Center with a tour through the automated... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Prague – Day 3

  

  Day 3 was definitely a lighter day for activity and my last in the Karlin neighborhood for this trip. I really did enjoy this neighborhood with its mix of... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Prague – Day 2

  

  After a solid night’s sleep, I decided to head out for some Sunday brunch at nearby Eska Restaurace. The reviews were good and the menu looked very nice. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Prague – Day 1

  

  After a lonnnnnnnngggggggg day of traveling, I landed in Prague. Exhausted, I made it to my AirBnB in the Karlin neighborhood after only taking one wrong tram... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Worley’s Red Hen (Premium Vintage 2013)

  

  It’s always nice to meet the makers of the products you enjoy. I got the chance to meet Neil Worley when he visited Portland, Oregon to attend the Cider... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• De Plukker Single (Double) Green Hop 2015

  

  Each year, Joris Cambie, organic and multi-generational hop farmer and recent brewer, picks a day to brew his green hopped Single Green Hop beer. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Minotière Cidre Fermier Bio Brut

  

  Domaine de la Minotière is small, organic orchard and cider producer creating rustic, farmhouse-style French Cidres. Minotière farms 15 hectares of organic... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 7/4/2016

  

  Well, six months have come and gone and it’s time to review the 2nd bottle from my case of Pfriem Family Brewers Brett Brux Pale. I got a case, courtesy of... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dupont Deux Amis Lost Abbey

  

  Everyone seems to like the idea of a collaboration beer. They’ve become a drinkable symbol of the cooperative and friendly ideals of the craft beer movement. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drinking with the Belgians: Brouwerij De Brabandere in Portland, Oregon Edition...

  

  (Photo from http://www.brouwerijdebrabandere.be/home-en)The Belgians are coming to Portland, Oregon! If you’ve ever followed me on instagram or facebook,... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK