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Beer # 68 Bruery Rugbrød

    Name: Rugbrød Style:  Rye Beer Brewery: The Bruery website Country: USA Region:  Placentia, California ABV: 8.0% How served: 750ml capped bottle poured into a Delirium Tremens glass.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer with: a

Beer # 65 New Belgium La Folie

  Name: La Folie, Lips of Faith Style:   Flanders Red Ale  Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Inc.  website  Country: USA  Region:  Fort Collins, Colorado  ABV: 6.00%  How served: 22oz capped bottle poured into a Rodenbach Alexander glass.       My Overall Opinion:

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 # 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 #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

Beer #54 Nut Cracker Ale

      Name:  Nut Cracker AleStyle: Winter Warmer    Brewery: Boulevard Brewing Co.  website  Country: USA   Region:  Kansas City, Missouri   ABV: 5.90 %   How served: 12 oz capped bottle poured into a Boulevard Smokehouse glass.        My Overall Opinion: Very

Beer #51 YuleSmith

     Name: YuleSmith  Style: Imperial Red Ale  Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company website  Country: USA  Region:  San Diego, California  ABV: 8.50%  How served: 22oz capped bottle poured into a La Chouffe glass.       My Overall Opinion: Very Good   I

Beer #50 Gouden Carolus Noël

Name: Gouden Carolus Noël Style: Belgium Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Brouwerij Het Anker website Country: Belgium Region:  Mechelen ABV: 10.00% How served: 750ml caged and corked bottle poured into a Gouden Carolus D’Or chalice.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good