Beer Travels in Belgium Part 2

This is the 2nd in the series of our review of our recent beer trip to Belgium.  We visited Bruges, Gent, Mechelen, Antwerp & Brussels over 7 days, meeting with vendors for our beer tour company BonBeerVoyage.com.  During our whirlwind week, we

Beer Travels in Belgium Part 1

We just returned from Belgium after spending 7 days meeting with vendors for our beer tour company Bon Beer Voyage. We visited Bruges, Gent, Mechelen, Antwerp & Brussels.  Since our visit was between Christmas and New Year’s most of the breweries were closed, however we were still

Beer # 64 Damnation

    We just returned from Belgium after spending 8 days meeting with vendors for our beer tour company, Bon Beer Voyage (www.bonbeer.com) . We visited Bruges, Gent,  Antwerp, Mechelen & Brussels (yes, of course Westvleteren as well!)  Over the next few days I will be posting the

Beer # 63 Biere De Nöel

Name: Biere De Nöel Style:   Belgian Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Big Sky Brewing Company  website Country: USA Region:  Missoula, Montana ABV: 8.75% How served: 750ml capped and foiled bottle poured into a Bon Secours glass.      My Overall Opinion: Amazing. 

Beer # 62 ‘t Smisje Kerst

  Name:  ‘t Smisje Kerst  Style:   Belgian Strong Dark Ale  Brewery: Brouwerij Smisje website  Country: Belgium  Region:  Oudenaarde  ABV: 11.00%  How served: 330ml capped bottle poured into a Moinette chalice.       My Overall Opinion: Amazing. I paired this beer with: nothing, I used this as an

Beer # 61 Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Name:  Corsendonk Christmas Ale Style:   Belgian Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Brouwerij Corsendonk website Country: Belgium Region:  Oud-Turnhout ABV: 8.50% How served: 750ml corked and caged bottle poured into a Liefmans chalice.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer

Beer #60 Special Holiday Ale

Name:  Special Holiday Ale Style:   Winter Warmer Brewery: Nøgne Ø & Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & Stone Brewing Co.  website Country: Norway Region:  Grimstad ABV: 8.50% How served: 500ml capped bottle poured into a La Mère Noël glass.      My Overall

Beer #59 Affligem Noël

Name:  Affligem Noël Style:   Belgium Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Brouwerij Affligem  website Country: Belgium Region:  Opwijk ABV: 9.00% How served: 750ml Corked & caged bottle poured into an Affligem chalice.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer

Beer #58 Ølfabrikken Winter Porter

Name:  Ølfabrikken Winter Porter Style:   Baltic Porter Brewery: Ølfabrikken website Country: Denmark Region:  Roskilde ABV: 11.00% How served: 750ml Corked & caged bottle poured into a Delirium Tremens glass.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good.   I paired this beer

Beer #57 Warmer Winter Winter Warmer

Name: Warmer Winter Winter Warmer Style: Winter Warmer Brewery: Cigar City website Country:  USA Region: Tampa, Florida ABV: 10.00% How served: 750ml capped bottle poured into a Cigar City Tulip glass.     My Overall Opinion: Very Good  I paired this beer