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I have some exciting news for those who enjoy lambic and geuze/gueuze, Belgium’s spontaneously fermented, barrel-aged masterpieces that set the worldwide standard for tart, funky, complex brews. “The Beer Country” has not one, but two new lambic makers. I visited both during a recent trip in November-December. These lambic pr ...

The city of Antwerp will be the site of a major beer festival on the weekend of December 2-3. The first edition of Billie’s Craft Beer Fest will feature over 50 great breweries from around the globe, including ten of Belgium’s premier breweries: Brouwerij Alvinne, Brasserie de la Senne, De Struise Brouwers, Brouwers Verzet, Brouwer ...

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The last weekend of November and the first weekend of December 2017 will feature several superb events centering around beer (and wine) in Belgium, where lambic is either the main focus, or is an important part of the event. Read on for the details. On November 25-26, the city of Brussels will host an important…The post Weekend of Oude ...

The last weekend of November and the first weekend of December 2017 will feature several superb beer events in Belgium, where lambic is either the main focus or is an important part of the event. There will also be an international beer festival in Antwerp, Billie’s Craft Beer Fest, that will feature some great Belgian…The post We ...

Toer de Geuze, the biennial event that is quickly becoming the epicenter of the lambic beer world every odd-numbered year, is quickly approaching. The 2017 tour now is now officially two days instead one. Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, 2017, will see lambic beer lovers descend upon Belgium’s Payottenland and Zenne (Senne) Valley,&hell ...

Belgium, like the USA, is awash in new breweries these days. The craft beer trend is alive and well, and the only real problem is identifying the breweries that are routinely making very interesting beers from those producing what might be considered good, but not great, brews. After all, Belgium has plenty of average to…The post Amburo ...

The town of Lot, Belgium, is sure to become famous in the near future. At least among lambic beer lovers. On September 1st, what is likely to become one of Belgium’s top beer tourism attractions will open to the public. Legendary 3 Fonteinen brewer/blender Armand Debelder, protege Michael Blancquaert, business manager Werner van Obberghe ...

The “Musée des Bières Belges” in Lustin, Namur Province, is open for a flea market, beer tastings, and visits on Sunday, May 8. This special museum has only been open to the public twice a year in the last several years, so this is a great opportunity to go and check out its massive selection…The post Museum of ...

The much-anticipated The Veil Brewing Company of Richmond, Virginia, has set its Grand Opening date as Saturday, April 16. “We will have a minimum of four different beers on draft, special glassware, limited screen printed posters, limited edition t-shirts, and more for sale. There is a slight possibility that we will also have a small&h ...