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Zythos Bierfestival 2012 ABV: 9% De Dochter van de Korenaar Peated Oak Aged Embrasse, Zythos Bierfestival, Leuven 2012 De Dochter van de Korenaar (‘the ear of corn’s daughter’, a poetic expression for beer) is a Belgian brewery, but only just. It was founded by a former home brewer, Ronald Mengerink, originally from Groningen in [...] Beer sellers: De Bierkoning ABV: 7% 't IJ Speciale Vlo Amsterdams Biobier From one of the Netherlands’ best established and most consistently good micros, this is a decidedly local beer, commissioned from ’t IJ on Amsterdam’s Funenkade by the Bierkoning beer shop by the Dam, not more than two kilometres away. The name Vlo [...] Top Tastings 2010 ABV: 11.5% De Dolle Brouwers Stille Nacht Reserva 2005 An extreme development of the cult classic ‘Silent Night’ strong, sweet Christmas ale from the eccentric Dolle Brouwers, this wood aged version takes a slighty stronger implementation of the same recipe, generously hopped with Nugget and matured for 18 months in refill Bordeaux [...] An extended review of a beer featured as a new real ale in a bottle on the bottled beer review page in the February 2011 issue of BEER magazine, sent free every quarter to CAMRA members, who can also view it online. The magazine is additionally available in selected newsagents. ABV: 5.1% and 7.7% Beer Sellers: City Beer Store, San Francisco ABV: 7.7% Russian River Damnation Golden Ale This was the first Belgian-inspired bottle conditioned beer I tried from one of California’s leading micros, a strong golden ale broadly in the style of Duvel that’s claimed three GABF medals so far. My sample came from Batch 028, [...] Top Tastings 2008. A shorter version was first published on facebook January 2009. ABV: 9% Brooklyn Local 1 Celebrity brewer Garrett Oliver of the influential Brooklyn brewery has excelled himself with this stylishly bottled and bottle conditioned premium treat, and New Yorkers should think themselves lucky their local brew, available widely in supermarkets [...] Featured as an ale to win lager drinkers in BEER February 2009. ABV: 8.5% Duvel-Moortgat Duvel Rood Belgium is a rich source of golden ales often mistaken for lagers, but beers like Duvel- Moortgat Duvel, despite their delicate colour and palate, have the fruity complexity of ales. Duvel is an acknowledged world classic, celebrated [...] First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season. For more strong festive beers see previous post. ABV: 9 per cent Abbaye des Rocs Spéciale Noël Belgium excels at producing strong bottle conditioned ales for laying down, including seasonal specials that are well worth keeping [...] Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post. ABV: 8% Café-brouwerij Loterbol One of a batch of newer microbreweries gradually bringing new techniques and flavours to the Belgian beer scene, Loterbol describes itself as a brewpub — café-brouwerij — though in fact the pub is open [...] ABV: 10% Achouffe N'Ice Chouffe 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 by Cassell Illustrated. Buy the book from amazon.co.uk Read more about this beer at [...] |
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