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Top Tastings 2008. A shorter version was first published on facebook January 2009.
ABV: 9% Origin: New York City, New York, USA Website: www.brooklynbrewery.com
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 […]
Featured as an ale to win lager drinkers in BEER February 2009.
ABV: 8.5% Origin: Breendonk-Puurs, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen Website: www.duvel.be
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. […]
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 Origin: Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Wallonie Website www.abbaye-des-rocs.com
Abbaye des Rocs Spéciale Noël
Belgium excels at producing strong bottle conditioned ales for laying down, including […]
Bières sans frontières, Great British Beer Festival 2007. For more selections see previous post. Top Tastings 2008
ABV: 8% Origin: Diest, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen Website: www.loterbol.be
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 […]
ABV: 10% Origin: Achouffe, Luxembourg, Wallonie Website: www.achouffe.be
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.
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ABV: 10% Origin: Arcen, Limburg, Netherlands Website: www.hertogjan.nl
Hertog Jan Grand Prestige
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.
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ABV: 8% Origin: Breendonk-Puurs, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen Website: www.duvel.be
Duvel-Moortgat Maredsous Brune
1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die
This beer was previously known as Maredsous 8°.
A full review of this beer is featured in the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die, published May 2010 […]
ABV: 7% Origin: Rulles, Luxembourg, Wallonie Website: www.larulles.be
La Rulles Blonde
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.
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ABV: 8% Origin: Hamont-Achel, Limburg, Vlaanderen Website: www.achelsekluis.org
Achel 8 Blond
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.
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Zythos Bierfestival 2010
ABV: 10% Origin: Écaussines d’Enghien, Hainaut, Wallonie Website: www.brasserieecaussines.be
Ultrabrune d'Écaussines
This new generation farmhouse brewery, founded in 2000 by Hugues and Isobel Van Poucke, tends to pop up more in the export market than in Belgium, so it was great to see them represented with a full range […]
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Cask This pioneering new book explains what makes cask beer so special, and explores its past, present and future. Order now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
London’s Best Beer The fully updated 3rd edition of my essential award-winning guide to London’s vibrant beer scene is available now from CAMRA Books. Read more here.
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