Forget about milk in Flanders. In much of Belgium, children leave a beer on Christmas Eve for Santa, to help
Mr. Clarke’s Dandelion Stout 5 gallons (19 liters) 2.5 oz (71 g) fresh dandelion leaves,* chopped 2.5 oz (71 g)
Walk into a good multi-tap bar these days or, especially, a good beer retail store, and Belgium rules. A beer
88 Cypress Honey Lager, Granville Island Brewing Co. (Canada). 4.5% ABV (8/07) Brilliant golden amber color. Creamed honey and toast
95 Samuel Adams Utopias 2007, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 27% ABV (8/08) Reddish, deep copper color. Warm caramel, baked
For at least a thousand years, the ability to brew beer in excess of local needs and ship it off
Poland has a cruel nickname: “The country on wheels.” For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was ruled
Beers listed in this category will generally pack a considerable alcohol punch and should be approached much like one would a barleywine. Indeed, some of them could be considered Belgian-style barleywines, such as those from Brasserie Dubuisson. Expect a fruity Belgian yeast character and a degree of sweetness coupled with a viscous mouthfeel.
91 Des Rocs Bruin, Brasserie Abbaye des Rocs (Belgium). 9% ABV (5/06) Dark hazy copper color. Fresh lemon peel and
There is no denying the popularity of wheat beers these days, but they are as old as beer itself. Bavarian
