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      • La Trappe – Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
      • Orval – Viller-devant-Orval, Luxembourg
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      • Rochefort – Rochefort, Namur
      • The Spencer Brewery (St. Joseph’s Abbey) – Spencer, Massachusetts
      • Stift Engelszeller – Engelhartszell an der Donau, Austria
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      • Westmalle – Westmalle, Antwerpen
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      • ‘t Gaverhopke (Ambachtelijke Bruowerij) – Harelbeke, West Vlaanderen
      • Achouffe – Achouffe, Luxembourg
      • Alvinne – Moen, West Vlaanderen
      • Bastogne – Vaux-Sur-Sure, Luxembourg
      • Bocq – Purnode, Namur
      • Boon – Lembeek, Vlaams-Brabant
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        • Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait
      • Brasserie Caracole – Falmignoul, Namur
      • Brunehaut – Brunehaut, Hainaut
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      • Cazeau – Templeuve, Hainaut
      • De Brabandere (formerly Bavik) – Bavikhove, West Vlaanderen
      • De Dochter van de Korenaar
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      • De Glazen Toren – Erpe-Mere, Oost Vlaanderen
      • De Graal – Brakel, Oost Vlaanderen
      • De Halve Maan – Brugge, West Vlaanderen
      • De Koninck – Antwerp, Antwerpen
      • De La Senne – Bruxelles, Region de Bruxelles-Capitale
      • De Leite – Ruddervoorde, West Vlaanderen
      • De Plukker – Poperinge, West Vlaanderen
      • De Ranke – Dottignies, Hainaut
      • De Striuse Brouwers – Oostvleteren, West Vlaanderen
      • De Troch – Wambeek, Vlaams Brabant
      • Des Rocs – Montignies-sur-Rocs, Hainaut
      • Dilewyns – Dendermonde, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) – Beersel, Vlaams Brabant
      • Dubuisson – Pipaix, Hainaut
      • Dupont – Tourpes, Hainaut
        • Saison Dupont Dry Hopping
      • Fantôme – Soy, Luxemburg
      • Geuzestekerij De Cam – Gooik, Vlaams Brabant
      • Girardin – Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Vlaams Brabant
      • Hanssens Artisanaal – Dworp, Vlaams Brabant
      • Het Anker – Mechelen, Antwerpen
      • Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest – Turnhout, Antwerpen
      • Hof Ten Dormaal – Tildonk, Vlaams Brabant
        • Hof ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk
        • Hof Ten Dormaal Winter
      • Huyghe – Melle, Oost Vlaanderen
      • La Brasserie à Vapeur – Pipaix, Hainaut
      • La Rulles – Rulles, Luxembourg
      • Lefebvre – Quenast, Brabant Walloon
      • Les 3 Fourquets – Bovigny, Luxembourg
      • Liefman’s – Oudenaarde, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Lindemans – Vlezembeek, Vlaams Brabant
      • Malheur – Buggenhout, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Nieuwhuys – Hoegaarden, Vlaams Brabant
      • No Science Brasserie – Bruxelles, Region de Bruxelles-Capitale
      • Omer Vander Ghinste (Bockor) – Bellegem, West Vlaanderen
      • Oud Beersel – Beersel, Vlaams Brabant
      • Rodenbach – Roeselare, West Vlaanderen
        • Rodenbach Vintage
      • Roman – Oudenaarde, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Silly – Silly, Hainaut
      • Sint Bernardus – Watou, West Vlaanderen
      • Slaghmuylder “Witkap Pater” – Ninove, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Smisje/Smiske – Oudenaarde, Oost Vlaanderen
      • Strubbe – Ichtegem, West Vlaanderen
      • Tilquin – Bierghes (Rebecq), Walloon Brabant
        • Tilquin Oude Gueuze
      • Timmermans – Itterbeek, Vlaams Brabant
      • Van Honsebrouck – Ingelmuster, West Vlaanderen
      • Verzet – Anzegem, West Vlaanderen
      • Vliegende Paard Brouwers (Prearis) – Oedelem, West Vlaanderen
    • Canada
      • British Columbia
        • Driftwood Brewery – Victoria, British Columbia
        • Four Winds Brewing – Delta, British Columbia
        • Gulf Island Brewery – Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
        • Lighthouse Brewing – Victoria, British Columbia
        • Stanley Park Brewery – Vancouver, British Columbia
      • Quebec
        • Brasserie Dieu du Ciel – Montreal, Quebec
        • Micro-Brasserie Le Trou du Diable – Shawinigan, Quebec
        • Unibroue – Chambly, Quebec
    • England
      • Samuel Smith Brewery – Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
      • T&R Theakston – Masham, North Yorkshire
      • Timothy Taylor & Co – Keighley, West Yorkshire
      • Unicorn Brewery Robinson’s Brewery – Stockport, Cheshire
      • Wells & Young’s Brewing Co. – Bedford, Shefford
    • Finland
      • Vakka-Suomen Panimo Osakeyhtiö – Uusikaupunki, Finland
    • France
      • La Brasserie de St Sylvestre – St Sylvestre Cappel, France
      • Brasserie Thiriez – Esquelbecq, France
    • Germany
      • Apostelbräu – Hauzenberg, Bavaria
      • Ayinger Privatbraurei – Aying, Bavaria
      • G. Schneider & Sohn – Kelheim, Bavaria
      • Klosterbrauerei Reutberg – Sachsenkam, Bavaria
      • Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg – Regensburg, Bavaria
      • Kulmbacher Brauerei – Kulmbach, Upper Franconia
      • Mahr’s Bräu – Bamburg, Franconia
      • Pinkus Müller Brauerei – Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Kloster Andechs – Andechs, Bavaria
      • Schlossbraerei-Au-Hallertau – Au, Bavaria
      • Würzburger Hofbräu – Würzburg, Lower Franconia
    • Iceland
      • Einstök Ölgerð – Akureyri, Iceland
    • Italy
      • Birra Cittavecchia – Trieste Sgonico, Italy
      • Birra del Borgo – Borgorose, Italy
      • Birrificio Montegioco – Montegioco, Italy
    • Netherlands
    • New Zealand
      • Moa Brewing – Marlborough, New Zealand
      • Renaissance Brewing – Blenheim, New Zealand
    • Norway
      • Haand Bryggeriet – Drammen, Norway
      • Klostergården Alstadberg Tradisjonbryggeri
    • Poland
      • Fortuna – Miloslaw, Poland
    • Scotland
      • Harviestoun Brewery – Alva, Scotland
      • Traquair House – Peeblesshire, Scotland
    • United States
      • California
        • Ballast Point Brewing – San Diego, California
        • Green Flash Brewing – San Diego, California
        • North Coast Brewing – Fort Bragg, California
        • Russian River Brewing – Santa Rosa, California
        • Sierra Nevada Brewing – Chico, California
        • Societe Brewing – San Diego, California
        • Stone Brewing – Escondido, California
      • Colorado
        • Avery Brewing – Boulder, Colorado
        • Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project – Denver, Colorado
        • Funkwerks – Fort Collins, Colorado
        • New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins, Colorado
        • Odell Brewing Co – Fort Collins, Colorado
      • Delaware
        • Dogfish Head Brewing – Milton, Delaware
      • Illinois
        • Off Color Brewing – Chicago, Illinois
      • Massachusetts
        • Boston Brewing Company – Boston, Massachusetts
      • Michigan
        • Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales – Dexter, Michigan
      • Montana
        • Lone Peak Brewery – Big Sky, Montana
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        • Abbey Beverage Company – Abiquiu, New Mexico
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        • Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, New York
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        • NoDa Brewing – Charlotte, North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
        • Prairie Artisan Ales (Krebs Brewing Company) – Krebs, Oklahoma
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        • Block 15 Brewing – Corvallis, Oregon
        • Cascade Brewing – Portland, Oregon
        • The Commons Brewery – Portland, Oregon
        • Deschutes Brewery – Bend, Oregon
        • Full Sail Brewing – Hood River, Oregon
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        • Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) – Portland, Oregon
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        • Uinta Brewing – Salt Lake City, Utah
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        • The Alchemist – Waterbury, Vermont
      • Washington
        • Elysian Brewing – Seattle, Washington
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      • The Celt Experience – Caerphilly, Caerphilly
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      • Hecks Farmhouse Cider – Street, Somerset
      • Pilton Somerset Cider – Pilton, Somerset
      • Sandford Orchards – Crediton, Devon
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Category: Adjuncts

Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas

Posted December 24, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes8 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brune/Brown Ale, Seasonal, Spice

Brasserie du Bocq (pronounced like “bock”) is a family brewery situated in the picturesque hills of the French speaking Wallonia in the tiny village of […]

Brasserie du Bocq Saison 1858

Posted September 16, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Orange Peel, Saison/Farmhouse, Spice, Wit/Blanche/White Ale

In a little over a month, I’ll once again be exploring the breweries and beer scene in Belgium.  Over the next few weeks, I’ll be […]

Boon Faro

Posted August 25, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Faro, Lambic, Sour, Spice, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast

Faro is a rare treat in Belgium and even rarer outside its borders.  It was once the standard everyday drinking beer of Brussels.  It was […]

Cantillon Fou’Foune 2013

Posted June 9, 2014 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Apricot, Beer Reviews, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic

Cantillon Fou’Foune is one of the more sought after beers from the Brussels brewery, which is quite the feet if you consider that they’re one of […]

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV

Posted June 3, 2014August 5, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Cocoa/Chocolate, Fruit, Imperial Porter, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV celebrates the 24th year since the release of their seminal release, Black Butte Porter.  Black Butte XXIV is an imperial porter […]

Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Kriek

Posted May 21, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Sour, spontaneous fermentation

3 Fonteinen is one of the classic Geuze blenders of Belgium.  Their Geuzes and Lambics are highly sought after by sour beer fans the world over, […]

Brasserie de Bastogne La Trouffette Belle d’été

Posted May 19, 2014August 4, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Orange Peel, Spice, Wild Yeast, Wit/Blanche/White Ale

Brasserie de Bastogne lies deep in the Belgian Ardennes just outside the town of Bastogne.  Bastogne is most famous as the site of the Battle […]

Boon Oude Kriek 2011

Posted April 28, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Wild Yeast

2014 was a good year for Brouwerij Boon at the World Beer Cup held in Denver, CO; they took home a bronze medal for their […]

Driftwood Brewery Gose-uh

Posted April 24, 2014August 5, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in BC Beer Slider, Beer History, Beer Reviews, British Columbia, Canada, Gose, Salt, Spice

Driftwood Brewery continues to push the boundaries of Canadian beer with their sour program.  One of the newest seasonal sour releases is this Gose-uh.  Gose is […]

Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos

Posted April 22, 2014August 5, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belge/Speciale, New York, New York Beer Slider, Orange Peel, Spice

Brewery Ommegang is one of the original US breweries that specialized in Belgian-style ale.  Now they’re owned by the Moorgat familybrewery of Belgium, which makes Duvel.  Ommegang […]

Fantome Pissenlit

Posted April 16, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Herbs, Saison/Farmhouse, Yeast

Brasserie Fantome is a small, Belgian brewery from the Walloon province of Luxemburg in Southeast Belgium.  They are most famous for their Fantome which is a […]

Off Color Brewing Troublesome

Posted April 15, 2014 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Gose, Illinois, Salt, Spice

Off Color Brewing is one of the new breweries in the up and coming Chicago scene.  Started by John Laflfer, formerly of Goose Island, and […]

Four Winds Brewing Wild Flower Saison

Posted March 29, 2014August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes13 CommentsPosted in Adjuncts, BC Beer Slider, Beer Reviews, British Columbia, Canada, Herbs, Saison/Farmhouse

Four Winds Brewing is only about a year old.  Located in Delta, British Columbia half way between Vancouver, BC and the border with Washington, Four […]

De Cam Lambiek Special

Posted March 16, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Lambic, Sour

Geuzestekerij De Cam is part of the new vanguard of blenders reviving the ancient tradition of Lambic blending.  Founded in 1997 by a Palm Brewery executive […]

Rodenbach Caractère Rouge

Posted March 11, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes6 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Flemish Reds/Browns, Fruit, Mixed Fermentation, Wild Yeast

Rodenbach Caractère Rouge is a newer project from the venerable old Flemish Red producer.  Created in collaboration with Antwerp Chef Viki Geunes of ‘t Zilte, […]

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