Tag Archive 'Belgian beer'

Today was a day for the history books.  Westvleteren XII, the beer that many evangelists have touted as the “best beer in the world” on various websites, books, and stone tablets, saw its first (and possibly only) release today in the United States. But it was a one-shot deal, and if you’re not sipping on […]

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As we made our way to Belgium, I asked the geekiest of my beer geek friends what breweries to visit.  There was a resounding answer: “Cantillon.”  In fact, one of my friends said, “If you don’t go to Cantillon, I will personally kick you in the nuts.” In the heart of Brussels, lies Cantillon brewery.  […]

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Belgian Beer & Bike Babes

There’s more to love in Belgium than the beer…

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Just Another Typical Corner Store in Ghent

Hmm..I’ll take one of those, and two of those, and one of them and, oh!, one of those bottles for sure…

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Belgium, It Begins

If it’s crawling out of the glass, you know it’s gonna be good.

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In the Shadow of Quasimodo

What do you get when you mix jet lag, Quasimodo and Belgian beer all into a baguette?  Well, it would probably look something like this… Just before we packed up our bags to move on to our next journey, we made a little ode to the city of Paris.  

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Thirsty Nomads: 93 Days in Europe

Years in the making.  Countless hours of dreaming and scheming.  At long last, the portal is within sight.  It’s time for launch. After seeing the idea evolve from kernel to foggy plan, and now from foggy plan to sharpened reality, we are oh so close.  In eight days time, Kat and I board a plane […]

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Hear ye, hear ye!

I hereby decree, henceforth, from this day forward, Monday night is now known as Belgian Beer Blowout Ballzout Bonanza Night.

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A Taste of: Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze

Oude Geuze (lambic), Drie Fonteinen, Belgium   (6.5% abv)   Last night, one of my co-workers asked me what my favorite beer on our list is.   I was paralyzed.  Whoa, choose one?  But these are my babies and they’re all unique in their own way!  How could I possibly zero it down to one?  I felt like […]

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