Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

Bruges at night on our Beer Trip

Summary of the Oct 2010 BBV Belgium Beercation (Day 1)

Posted on by Ruth in Categories‘t Brugs Beertje, Abdij Sint-Sixtus, Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen, Brouwerij Smisje, Brouwerij St. Bernard, Brouwerij Strubbe, Bruges, Cigar City Brewing, In De Vrede, Places, Westveleteren

Summary of the Oct 2010 Bon Beer Voyage Belgium Beercation   Day 1 Saturday October 23rd   (BRUGES)  We started off this beercation with (what else?) a welcome aboard beer toast. We toasted with a Wieckse Witte a Witbier at 5.00%

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Beer bottles

Bon Beer Voyage’s Belgian Beercation Starts in 70 Days!

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAbdij Sint-Sixtus, Antwerp, Brasserie Cantillon, Brouwerij Bosteels, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Brouwerij Westmalle, Bruges, Brussels, Gent, Gruut Gentse Stadsbrouwerij, In De Vrede, Mechelen, Westveleteren

Our Belgium Private Canal Beercation starts in 70 Days! As we explore Bruges, Gent, Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels we will be visiting the following: In de Vrede (Westvletern); De Dolle Brouwers; Gruut; Bosteels; Malheur; Cafe Trappisten (Westmalle); Duvel and Cantillon

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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 Travels in Belgium Part 1

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAbdij Sint-Sixtus, Antwerp, Beer Style, Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Belgian Strong Pale Ale, Brasserie d’ Orval S.A., Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Brouwerij Palm, Brouwerij Rodenbach, Brouwerij Strubbe, Bruges, Brussels, Cigar City Brewing, De Zalm, Flanders Oud Bruin, Gent, In De Vrede, Mechelen, Places, Quadrupel, Taverne (Tapasbar) Pado, Westveleteren

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

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Beer # 55 De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva 2008

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAmazing, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers, Flanders Oud Bruin

  Name: De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva 2008 Style: Flanders Oud Bruin Brewery: Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers website Country:  Belgium Region:  Esen ABV: 13.00% How served: 330ml capped bottle poured into a Oerbier glass.     My Overall Opinion: Amazing.   I paired this

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Beer #45 Stille Nacht 2005

Posted on by Ruth in CategoriesAmazing, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

Name: Stille Nacht Style: Belgium Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers  website Country: Belgium Region:  Esen ABV: 12.00% (2005 was 12%, other vintages might vary) How served: 330ml capped bottle poured into an Oerbier glass.      My Overall

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