Tag: Belgium

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  Beer Travelers - Full Pints

  Belgian Masterpieces, American Style

  March 1, 2008 - Paul Ruschmann

  “Mussels in Brussels?” That’s what the gal who wrote our plane ticket asked us before our first trip to Belgium.

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  Full Pints - Stylistically Speaking

  Dubbel Talk

  November 1, 2007 - K. Florian Klemp

  Often, when beer lovers venture into the realm of Belgian brews, they experience an epiphany. Even without an experienced or refined palate, it is apparent immediately that there is something different, something beyond the familiar flavors and aromas of other offerings. Be it depth, complexity or nuance, we are presented with the unexpected manifestation of... View Article

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  Full Pints - Stylistically Speaking

  Biere de Garde

  May 1, 2007 - K. Florian Klemp

  There is no escaping the agrarian history of beer. This relationship was nearly lost a couple of centuries ago, as the Industrial Revolution seized control of brewing, but recently, beer-drinkers have demanded that beer revisit its soul, born of terroir.

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  Full Pints - Live Beer - Travel - Travel Features

  Belgium’s Poperinge Beer District

  Harvest Time, Festival Time July 1, 2006 - Mike Tessier

  This Flemish area of Belgium, nicknamed “Hoppeland,” is nestled against the French border and, in a country known for more than 800 beers, has the distinctive honor of being called the “brewers’ corner of Belgium.” There, five breweries are located less than a 10-minute drive from downtown Poperinge: the reclusive Trappist brewery of St. Sixtus,... View Article

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  Book Reviews - Full Pints

  Two Top Books on Belgian Beer

  July 1, 2006 - Phill Powell

  So what is it about Belgium? We’re talking about a country roughly the size of Massachusetts, with an annual GDP less than many profitable pyramid schemes. And yet, in beer circles, Belgian brewing figures quite prominently—universally understood to be one of the world’s premiere beer capitals. And the constant subject of beer writers. Two new... View Article

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  Full Pints - History

  Celebrating a Trappist Triumph

  May 1, 2006 - Roger Protz

  The Trappist ales of Belgium and the Netherlands, produced in breweries attached to abbeys, are world famous. They include Chimay, La Trappe and Orval, the most widely exported beers. They are produced by monks who help maintain their churches and fund their work in the community with the sales of their beer.

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  Full Pints - Stylistically Speaking

  Flanders Red and Brown Ales

  March 1, 2006 - K. Florian Klemp

  Mention Belgium to a beer lover, and that person is likely to think of the quirky and diverse brews of a nation that fairly thumbs its nose at convention. While individuality is certainly at the heart of Belgian brewing, its artisans are also as beholden to tradition as any other brewers around the world. Many... View Article

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  Book Reviews - Full Pints

  Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition

  May 1, 2005 - Gregg Glaser

  Flanders in northern Europe is a flat land once covered with small family farms. As was common throughout the brewing regions of Europe, beer was brewed on these farms for the farmers and their workers. Since farming engaged laborers for much of the year, the brewing season was short; During the winter, a style of... View Article

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  Book Reviews - Full Pints

  LambicLand

  September 1, 2004 - Charles D. Cook

  Tim Webb is best known for his book Good Beer Guide to Belgium and Holland, which is widely considered to be the best guide covering all aspects of the Belgian beer scene. With the just released LambicLand, he and co-authors Chris (“Podge”) Pollard (who runs beer tours to Belgium from his native England) and Joris... View Article