Posts Tagged: Holland
Holland: Columbus, Brouwerij 't IJ, Amsterdam
Posted by on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in - 4 comments
So far with this Dutch brewer, I have liked Zatte more than Struis. Why must these things be? BAers, approvingly, tell me this is a Belgian pale ale and the bottle tells me it's a 9% brew. So far so good. • This beer pours an attractive orange amber with a huge fine cream head and a wicked case …
Holland: Zatte, Brouwerij 't IJ, Amsterdam
Posted by on Friday, February 29, 2008 in - leave a comment
A beer with an ostrich on the front for leap day. I had the brewer's sibling brew Struis from Amsterdam's Ij last September but for $6.20 for 330 ml was not impressed by the price but enjoyed the experience. Let's see what $4.99 gets you. • The brewer's website is of little help but the wide …
Holland: Urthel Hop-It, Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven
Posted by on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in - 19 comments
Holland? Not Belgium??? • Let's review the evidence: the caps says "Leyerth Breweries, Belgium" and the label says "Produced in the Netherlands". Licensed beer. How low.¹ The importer explains that the brews are all made in Holland by those Dutch monks of Koningshoeven/La Trappe but designed by …
Holland: Struis, Brouwerij 't IJ, Amsterdam
Posted by on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in - 14 comments
I have a sticker on my hand that says "$6.20" and on my desk I have a 330 ml bottle of Struis. In the US, that price gets the best part of a decent six pack of craft beer. In Ontario, it gets you half a six of Unibroue's Trois Pistoles or a large Chimay Premiere. So, for my dollar, this beer from …
Bob Asks A Good Question About Dutch Beer
Posted by on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 in - 2 comments
We all know the story of India Pale Ale but Bob asks in the comments whether the Dutch ever did a similar thing: • “ • Bob Schneider [11:37 PM June 25, 2007] • bob.blustar@gmail.com • http://brewersonthelake.com • I realise that this is a review of a book but I was wondering if you could …
War Is Bad For Beer
Posted by on Monday, May 14, 2007 in - leave a comment
It seems like an amazingly obvious thing but as I was reading more of Unger's text A History of Brewing in Holland 900-1900 last night I realized that war is bad for beer. Whenever I got to one of those charts or tables of his showing taxation or production or consumption figures over time, war …
Book Review: A History of Brewing in Holland 900 - 1900
Posted by on Sunday, May 13, 2007 in - 3 comments
I started reading my copy of A History of Brewing in Holland 900-1900: Economy, Technology and the State by UBC professor Richard W. Unger, published in 2001. Careful readers will recall that I had ached after this book ever since I reviewed his 2004 publication Beer in the Middle Ages and the …
Holland: Christoffel Blond, Bierbrouwerii St. Christoffel
Posted by on Thursday, July 14, 2005 in - leave a comment
This beer was just sitting there at the LCBO, 2.50 CND for 330 ml of 6.0% ale. Nice Dutch swing top. A homebrewer's delight. The lable says dubblegehopt bier or "double hopped beer". The brewery says the usual: • “Blond has a full body, a very balanced taste and a beautiful bitterness due to a …
