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Let’s not start this article with yet another description of what trappist beer is. Chances are the average visitor of this blog will already know and if you don’t, a simple visit to Wikipedia should provide you with all the answers. What might be a little less known is that in the last few years new breweries have started that can ...

Do not attempt to read this post without having read Part 1 and Part 2, or you will not understand a fucking thing. Nature called way too early the following morning. The bloody cunt couldn't have waited another hour, could she? After attending the call (and opening the windows, I hope the cleaning lady was provided with a gas mask), I tri ...

Hi everyone! It’s been awhile since my last post and the Italian beer scene continues to grow back Stateside! On a recent flight out of Denver International Airport I ran into Italian craft beer maverick Giovanni Campari from Birrificio del Ducato. He was fresh off his third metal in three years at the Brewers Association Annual ...

Howdy gang, check out the press release info below regarding the Inaugural Curtis Fest. For those of you who don’t know Curtis McArthur was our rep from Sweetwater Brewing Company who knew no strangers. He embodied the spirit of “love what you do” which along with his always positive attitude made a deep impression on our com ...

I must confess that I wasn't very impressed with first warm fermented beers from Pivovar Permon, they weren't very good. But they've improved quite a bit since then. They are not going to knock anyone's socks off, they do their job quite well and at a more than reasonable price to boot, when compared to other similar beers made in the Czech R ...

The borders of the nations in Europe are the result of centuries of wars, changing political leadership, Royal marriages and treaties. It is what makes the borders seem random: squiggly lines that seem to make no sense. Baarle-Hertog takes the cake with its borders. It is completely surrounded by the Netherlands but is 100% Belgian. 22 tiny ...

Boulevard's Saison-Brett beer hits bar taps Monday Kansas City Star The dry-hopped beer is loosely based on the Kansas City brewery's Tank 7 farmhouse ale. Saison-Brett is bottle conditioned with wild Brettanomyces yeast that imparts a spicy, earthy flavor. The beer is aged for three months before its release, but ...

WLOS New Belgium breaks ground for West Asheville brewery Asheville Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE – With a celebratory toast of beer, the region's craft beer community welcomed another major player Thursday at the groundbreaking of a $175 million New Belgium brewery along the French Broad River. A big turnout gathered at the old Ashevi ...

The Idaho Statesman Boise beer scene gets showcased in Beer Advocate magazine The Idaho Statesman Other Related Content: File: Beer Advocate Boise. Boise beer scene, you officially have arrived. Boston-based Beer Advocate magazine, the only monthly of its kind, includes a two-page spread about Boise in its regular "Beer Destinations" f ...

Day two of our European trip began with a wonderful pancake and cappuccino at the Hotel Fita.  Then off to an early visit to the Keukenhof: the largest flower garden in the world, featuring over 7 million flowers!  We were present during peak tulip season and this place draws Disneyworld type crowds from across the world.  I know ...