Posts Tagged: Belgium and the Belgian-Influenced
Belgium: Thinking About Four Sorts Of Brown
Posted by on Monday, December 6, 2004 in - 5 comments
Continuing in the style of Four Belgian Blondes and Four Wittes, I am going to try to work through the Belgians I have squirrelled away over the last few months style by style. I also want to avoid one problem that arises doing a side-by-side, especially when you are looking at triples and strong …
Belgium: Checking Out Four Blondes
Posted by on Friday, November 12, 2004 in - 4 comments
Affligem Blonde, Bruegel Amber Ale, Leffe Blonde, Petrus Special. • In his book Belgian Ales, Pierre Rajoute states: • “Trying to classify Belgian beers in well-defined styles is like attempting to impose guidelines on the Belgian brewmaster's creativity. There are always beers that at one … read more »
Collecting Belgians
Posted by on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 in - leave a comment
Brewery Ommegang, outside Cooperstown, New York • The LCBO is starting its holiday promotions with some gift packs that will make for some interesting comparisons amongst the Belgians. I picked up the Brouwerij Van Steenberge six pack as well as one from Brouwerij Bavik with three different …
Belgium: Four Whites or Wittes or Wits
Posted by on Saturday, June 12, 2004 in - 1 comment
Hoegaarden, Ommegang Witte, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, Brouwerij Sint-Jozef Brussels White • It's a tough job. Over the last month I assembled this collection of Belgian white beers which are cloudy wheat based ales flavoured with dried orange peel, corriander seed and other traditional spices …
