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Van Steenberge Bornem Dubbel ABV: 8% (now 7.2%) Origin: Ertvelde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders Website: www.vansteenberge.com Date: 16 April 2001 Another review from the archive written for the pioneering Oxford Bottled Beer Database (OBBD). I’ve left it uncorrected — so please read it in that historical spirit. The beer is still in production, though at […] Saint-Monon La Saint-Monon Brune ABV: 7.5% Origin: Ambly (Nassogne), Luxembourg, Wallonie Website: www.saintmonon.be First published: 19 February 2001 Another review from the archive written for the pioneering Oxford Bottled Beer Database (OBBD). I’ve left it uncorrected — so please read it in that historical spirit. Brasserie Saint-Monon is still in operation and this […] Van Eecke Kapittel Pater ABV: 6% and 9% Origin: Watou, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders Website: www.leroybreweries.be First published: 12 and19 February 2001 Two more reviews from the archive written for the pioneering Oxford Bottled Beer Database (OBBD). I’ve left them uncorrected — so please read them in that historical spirit. The Van Eecke brewery in […] Val Dieu Brune ABV: 6.5% Origin: Aubel, Liège, Wallonia Website: valdieu.com First published: 6 November 2000 Another review from the archive written for the pioneering Oxford Bottled Beer Database (OBBD). I’ve left it uncorrected — so please read it in that historical spirit. This beer is still available, though has had its ABV […] Beer sellers: Beermania ABV: 7.5% Origin: Purnode, Hainaut, Wallonie Website: www.st-feuillien.com, www.bocq.be Du Bocq St Feuillien Brune Feuillien or Foillan was an Irish evangelist who, like numerous others, took up the viable 7th century lifestyle choice of wandering Europe preaching and setting up monasteries. Shortly after founding one at Fosse-la-Ville near Nivelles he […] Beer sellers: Beers of Europe ABV: 6.5% Origin: Berkel-Enschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Website: www.latrappe.nl Koningshoeven La Trappe Dubbel The only official Trappist brewery outside Belgium is operated by the secular Bavaria brewery in partnership with the brothers of the Abdij Onze Lieve Vrouw van Koningshoeven near Tilburg — for more background see the review […] A shortened version of this piece appears in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die (May 2010). ABV: 7% Origin: Ninove, Oost Vlaanderen Website: www.witkap.be First brewed: 1929 Serving temperature: 8-10°C The Witkap beers are the oldest surviving examples of the abbey beer style, predating more famous brands like Leffe and Grimbergen […] Originally published in BEER February 2006. To read about more beers stocked by Morrisons, see previous post. ABV 7 per cent Origin Arcen, Limburg, the Netherlands Buy from Morrisons Website www.hertogjan.nl Hertog Jan Dubbel The Arcense Stoombierbrouwerij (Arcen steam brewery) in hilly Limburg dates back to 1915. Relaunched with a management buyout in […] Originally published in What’s Brewing November 2003 Origin: Malle, Antwerpen, Belgium ABV: 7 per cent Buy from supermarkets, specialist shops Westmalle Dubbel Westmalle abbey is a member of the beer world’s most exclusive club: the Trappist monasteries that brew beer commercially under the direction of the monks. There are currently only six of […] Originally published in What’s Brewing March 2003 Origin: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ABV: 6.5 and 8 per cent Buy from Specialist suppliers, including Beer Barons (www.beerbarons.com) 't IJ Natte In a matter of years the Netherlands has gone from a Heineken-dominated desert to boasting one of the most interesting beer scenes in Europe, […] |
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