Posts Tagged: Belgium
Belgium: Kwak, Bosteels, Buggenhout
Posted by on Friday, July 1, 2005 in - 1 comment
For the uninitiated, Bosteels Brewery's Pauwel Kwak beer can be quite a confusing beer. Even for connoisseurs, Kwak is decidedly, well, different. • One glance at its signature drinking glass with its wooden stand and handle is enough to tell most that they are in store for a unique beer. I … read more »
Belgium: Floris Honey, Brouwerij Huyghe, Melle
Posted by on Sunday, June 26, 2005 in - 1 comment
Sibling to the Floris Chocolate that Myrick ran into in Shanghai, cousin to the Delirium Tremens I had at New Year's, this 4.5% Belgian white ale is what you imagine mead would be like. A white lacey head over pale yellow. Very rich milky yeast with antique sweet green hop melding with profound …
Great Belgian Beer Blog!
Posted by on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in - 3 comments
“[Ed.: Sadly, this post is entirely out of date and the URL of the the Belgian beer blog referenced has become a porn site.” • I received an email today from Filip Geerts in Brugge Belgium who has a fantastic beer blog about his country's brews simply called Belgian Beer. The photos are quite …
Belgians Bars in Singapore
Posted by on Friday, February 18, 2005 in - leave a comment
Before I depart for the bustle of Shanghai next week, as a Good Beer Blogger, I felt it best to offer a short review of some of the best watering holes in Singapore for beer drinkers. While there remain only two brewpubs in the city, the variety of brews available for sale has improved … read more »
Belgium: Some Triples Except One That Is Not
Posted by on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in - 1 comment
Like rich earthy select late vintage riesling...but not. A triple fermentation leaves a bare and hot drink like a medium bodied cider...but not. These five bottles challenge the ability of a sipper to find a place in the beer pantheon for them. Rajotte describes the style in his book Belgian Ale … read more »
Belgian Dark Strong Ales
Posted by on Saturday, January 15, 2005 in - 6 comments
This is a very pleasant pastime this comparison of Belgians which is already into its third month. To say pacing is required is more than stating the obvious. These are big big beers with two of today's selection coming in at over 10%. Good reason to have a get together. • Just as one … read more »
Belgium: Dubbels
Posted by on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in - 1 comment
You may have noticed there is a lot of talk around here about Belgium. The fact simply is that there are more indigenous styles and more small brewers in Belgium than any other country. Other lands may have had as many (...maybe...) but they have fallen by the wayside, overtaken by mass …
Belgium: Orval Trappist, Villers-devant-Orval
Posted by on Thursday, January 6, 2005 in - 2 comments
Orval. This is the nicest little bottle of ale in the hand. Shaped like a Perrier bottle in brown, decorated with a fish on a gold ring, it is the product of Trappist monks - one of the five (or is it six?) real Trappist ales going...well, except St. Sixtus of Westvleteren which you have to go …
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Posted by on Sunday, January 2, 2005 in - 6 comments
Duval, Delirium Tremens, Piraat • Categorizing Belgian strong ales can be a bit of a mug's game but I am going to try to distinguish between golden stongs, dark stongs, triples and dubbles over the next few weeks by finally taking apart a small collection I have gathered over the past months …
Belgium: Saison In Its Silly Form
Posted by on Saturday, January 1, 2005 in - leave a comment
From Paul, our beer vendor [Ed.: ale-monger?] extraordinaire of Bury St. Edmunds, England, comes notes on a beer from Belgium's Brasserie de Silly Brouwerij called Silly Saison: • “This very fine Belgium beer is a dark amber colour, with a creamy head. It has a malty, slightly sweet toffee …
