At the Brickskeller in Washington, D.C. last evening, it was a celebration of 25 years in the USA of Chimay —the iconic Belgian Trappist monks’ beer. Guest speaker was Bobo Van Mechelen, regional Sales Manager for Manneken-Brussel, importer of Chima…
I mentioned once before that I’m working on a book. Collaborating, more accurately, on a guide to the best places in Brussels to drink good beer. A lot of strenuous research, as you can imagine. No fun at all.
Anyway, our editor suggested that I not …
After over a month, my other blog has lurched back into relevancy: there’s a new Reason Why the PLCB Should Be Abolished. This time it’s about how the PLCB and The Almighty Liquor Code don’t really care about you; they just want your money. You’re sho…
Another installment of Beer Talk Today. We continue our discussion of food and beer, and Kyle issues a challenge.
Here’s the mp3
Meet Angel. A beer brewed by Brasserie Affligem for Delhaize (a supermarket chain in Belgium). Ehem. Not memorable as such, drinkable though. And strong 8.5%!
Yes, we’re coming to the end of my pieces from the European Beer Festival, and I think it’s time for some colour-themed posts. We’ll start up at the lighter end of the scale with the golden and brown ales.There was a fair bit of buzz surrounding the g…
Yes, that’s right – sometime in September, some looser has lifted it from the Mussel Inn mantelpiece and there’ll be no competition if there aint no trophy. Anyone who knows anything which will lead to the return of the trophy and a spanking never to…
Fresh new bottles of Russian River Blind Pig and Pliny the Elder can now be found at Bottle Trek.
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Bottle Trek lands Russian River Blind Pig and Pliny the Elder
This has to violate the Reinheitsgebot. Kid Rock Beer will be launched shortly by Drinks America Holdings, the folks behind Trump Super Premium Vodka and Willie Nelson’s Old Whiskey River Bourbon.Drinks America says it signed an agreement with Kid Roc…