Flanders Red Ale

Beer # 193 De Molen Lief & Leed

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The 1st time I tasted  Lief and Leed was on tap during our tour at Brouwerij De Molen in October 2012. My initial impression was that of a souped-up Rodenbach Grand Cru (Flemish Red Ale). I liked the beer so much at that time that I purchased a few bottles to bring home, including the one I’m having now. Can’t wait to return to De Molen in October were we will be having a tour of the brewery as well as a beer paired dinner!

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Saturday Night's Beer Share

Tampa Bay Beer Safari Weekend February 18th – 20th 2011 in Review

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAmerican Pale Ale, American Porter, American Stout, American Wild Ale, Anchor Brewing Company, Barleywine, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Belgian Strong Pale Ale, Bell’s Brewery, Brasserie d'Achouffe, Brouwerij De Landtsheer NV, Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse, Brouwerij Het Anker, Brouwerij St. Bernard, Brown Ale, Cigar City Brewing, Coffee Porter, Dubbel, Dunedin Brewery, Flanders Red Ale, Fruit, Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery, Ginger Lemongrass Wheat, Hefeweizen, Imperial IPA, Imperial Stout, IPA, Kölsch, Left Hand Brewing Company, Orange Blossom Pilsner LLC, Panil, Russian Imperial Stout, Saint Somewhere Brewing Company, Saison / Farmhouse Ale, Sierra Nevade Brwing Co., Southern Tier Brewing Company, Spiced Beer, Sweet Stout, Terrapin Beer Company, The Bruery, The Lost Abbey, Wells & Young's Ltd., Winter Warmer

Tampa Bay Beer Safari Weekend February 18th – 20th 2011                                   Our 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Beer Safari Weekend Beer Tour was quite a success!   We visited 2 brew pubs, 2 breweries, had two great beer paired dinners and 2 after

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Beer Trip to Gent with visit to‘t Waterhuis aan de Bierkant

Summary of the Oct 2010 Bon Beer Voyage Belgium Beercation (Day 3)

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesBelgian Dark Ale, Belgian IPA, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Belgian Strong Pale Ale, Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy), Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl, Brouwerij Boon, Brouwerij Bosteels, Brouwerij Haacht NV, Brouwerij Het Anker, Brouwerij Huyghe, Brouwerij Rodenbach, Brouwerij St. Bernard, Brouwerij Van den Bossche, De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot), Dubbel, Flanders Red Ale, Gueuze, Quadrupel, Witbier

Summary of the Oct 2010 Bon Beer Voyage Belgium Beercation  Day 3 Monday October 25th            (Sailing from Bruges to Ghent)  This morning we had the pleasure of a relaxed breakfast while being able to enjoy the scenery as the barge

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Funky Buddha Lounge Sour Beer Tasting

Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery Vintage Sour Beer Tasting

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesBlack IPA, Brasserie Cantillon, Brouwerij Boon, Brouwerij De Keersmaeker, Brouwerij De Troch, Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen, Brouwerij Liefmans, Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Brouwerij Rodenbach, Cisco Brewers Inc, Flanders Red Ale, Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery, Gueuze, Lambic, Panil, The Funky Buddha Lounge, The Lost Abbey

Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery Vintage Sour Beer Tasting Jan 09, 2011  The Funky Buddha is located at 2621 N Federal Highway Boca Raton, Fl 561-368-4643 Website: http://www.thefunkybuddha.com/         Here is the order of the beers we

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Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)

Beer #136 Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAmazing, Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes, Flanders Red Ale

  Name:  Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)  TR5 Style: Bière de Garde on Beer Advocate & is listed as a Sour Ale on Rate Beer but it tastes more like a Flemish Red to me.

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Impromptu Tasting of 19 Beers.

Posted on by Ruth in Categories21st Amendment Brewery, AleSmith Brewing Co, American Wheat Ale, American Wild Ale, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Belgian Strong Pale Ale, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Brouwerij Rodenbach, Cigar City Brewing, De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot), Dubbel, Dunkel Weizenbock, Flanders Red Ale, Good Karma Brewing, Goose Island, Imperial Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout, IPA, Kern River Brewing Company., Mikkeller, Ølfabrikken, Pisgah Brewing Co. ., Port Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Co, Saison / Farmhouse Ale, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Tripel

Saturday night started out as 3 couples (my wife & I, my neighbor and another couple) who planned a mellow evening of grilling steak and drinking only a few beers.  Well it turned out to become an impromptu tasting in

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Beer Travels in Belgium Part 3

Posted on by Ruth in Categories‘t Poatersgat, Belgian Imperial Stout, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Bierbrasserie Cambrinus, Brouwerij Boon, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Brouwerij Rodenbach, Brouwerij Smisje, Brouwerij Van Steenberge, De Kuppe, De Zolder, Flanders Red Ale, Gueuze, Jerry's Cigar Bar, The Chocolate Line

This is the 3rd installment of our Beery Adventures in 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 were able to visit over 50

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Beer # 65 New Belgium La Folie

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesFlanders Red Ale, New Belgium Brewing Inc., Very Good

  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:

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