Orval

God’s Home Brew

Starry, starry night. The light is low in Orval’s brew house, giving its trinity of copper-clad lauter tuns and kettle

with Jean-Marie Roc

All About Beer: How did you get your start in brewing? Jean-Marie Roc: It’s a long time ago. I was

Celebrating a Trappist Triumph

The Trappist ales of Belgium and the Netherlands, produced in breweries attached to abbeys, are world famous. They include Chimay,

Great Food Beers

Instruction for pairing food with beer is a little like scripting sex. In both, “common senses” should prevail. Each is

Heaven on Earth

Beer, brewed by monks? The very concept might shock some people, especially in our alcohol-phobic society. But northern Europe has