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    • Trappist Breweries
      • Achel – Vaalkensward, Limburg
      • Chimay – Baileux, Hainaut
      • La Trappe – Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
      • Orval – Viller-devant-Orval, Luxembourg
        • Orval – Reviews: Various Ages
      • Rochefort – Rochefort, Namur
      • The Spencer Brewery (St. Joseph’s Abbey) – Spencer, Massachusetts
      • Stift Engelszeller – Engelhartszell an der Donau, Austria
      • Tre Fontane – Roma, Italy
      • Westmalle – Westmalle, Antwerpen
      • Westvleteren – Vleteren, West Vlaanderen
      • Zundert – Klein Zundert, Netherlands
    • Austria
    • Belgium
      • ‘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
        • Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait
        • Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait
      • Brasserie Caracole – Falmignoul, Namur
      • Brunehaut – Brunehaut, Hainaut
      • Cantillon – Bruxelles, Region de Bruxelles-Capitale
      • Cazeau – Templeuve, Hainaut
      • De Brabandere (formerly Bavik) – Bavikhove, West Vlaanderen
      • De Dochter van de Korenaar
      • De Dolle – Esen, West Vlaanderen
        • De Dolle Oerbier – June 2014 Bottling
      • 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
      • New Mexico
        • Abbey Beverage Company – Abiquiu, New Mexico
      • New York
        • Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, New York
      • North Carolina
        • NoDa Brewing – Charlotte, North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
        • Prairie Artisan Ales (Krebs Brewing Company) – Krebs, Oklahoma
      • Oregon
        • Block 15 Brewing – Corvallis, Oregon
        • Cascade Brewing – Portland, Oregon
        • The Commons Brewery – Portland, Oregon
        • Deschutes Brewery – Bend, Oregon
        • Full Sail Brewing – Hood River, Oregon
        • Gigantic Brewing – Portland, Oregon
        • Hair of the Dog Brewing – Portland Oregon
        • Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) – Portland, Oregon
        • Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales – Hood River, Oregon
        • Pfriem Family Brewers – Hood River, Oregon
        • Portland Brewing – Portland, Oregon
        • Upright Brewing – Portland, Oregon
      • Pennsylvania
        • Victory Brewing – Downingtown, Pennsylvania
      • Utah
        • Uinta Brewing – Salt Lake City, Utah
      • Vermont
        • The Alchemist – Waterbury, Vermont
      • Washington
        • Elysian Brewing – Seattle, Washington
    • Wales
      • The Celt Experience – Caerphilly, Caerphilly
  • Cider
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    • France – Cider
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      • Beau Soleil – Matignon, Bretagne
      • Bordatto – Jaxu, Irouleguy
      • Christian Drouin – Coudray-Rabut, Normandy
        • Comte Louis de Lauriston – Domfront, Normandy
      • Cyril Zangs – Glos, Normandie
      • Domaine Dupont – Victot-Pontfol, Normandy
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      • Eric Bordelet – Charchigné, Pays de la Loire
      • François Séhédic – La Forêt-Fouesnant, Bretagne
      • Le Brun Bigoud – Plovan, Bretagne
      • Le Lieu Chéri – Ouilly-Le-Vicomte, Normandie
      • Le Brun Bigoud – Plovan, Bretagne
      • Lezérgué – Ergue-Gaberic, Cornouaille, Bretagne
      • Manoir de Grandouet – Cambremer, Normandie
      • Minotière – Ouilly-le-Vicomte, Calvados, Normandie
    • Germany – Cider
      • Fuchshof – Dingelsdorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
    • Ireland – Cider
      • Craigies Irish Craft Cider – Blessington, County Wicklow
    • Spain – Cider
      • Gurutzeta Sagardotegia – Astigarraga, Guipúzcoa
      • Mayador – Villaviciosa, Asturias
      • Riestra – Sariego, Asturias
      • Sarasola – Asteau, Gipuzkoa
    • United Kingdom – Cider
      • Dunkertons Organic Ciders – Pembridge, Herefordshire
      • Hecks Farmhouse Cider – Street, Somerset
      • Pilton Somerset Cider – Pilton, Somerset
      • Sandford Orchards – Crediton, Devon
      • Worley’s Cider – Dean, Somerset, England
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      • EZ Orchards – Salem, Oregon
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I Think About Beer

Category: Hops

The Full Pint – A Look At Designer Hops

Posted January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 EditorLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Brewing, El Dorado, Hop Variety, Hops, Mosaic

Editor’s Note: In my latest piece for The Full Pint, I look at the various popular designer hops, including their flavor profiles and popular beers to […]

Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus Hopera

Posted February 21, 2017July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Blonde Ale, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Hops

Les 3 Fourquets was initially founded by Pierre Gobron and Chris Bauweraerts as a pilot/test brewery for Brasserie Achouffe 2004. When Baeweraerts sold Achouffe to Duvel-Moorgat […]

Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2016 Brewers Gold

Posted December 22, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Brewing Associations, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brewer's Gold, Dry Hopped, Saison/Farmhouse

Another year another edition of Brasserie Dupont’s Saison Dupont Dry Hopping. This is the 4th year it’s been released in the United States. I’ve reviewed […]

No Science – Brasserie: Brussels’ 6th and Newest Brewery

Posted November 7, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer News, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Challenger, Hop Variety, Hops, IPA/India Pale Ale, Mosaic

On Friday, October 13; Brussels was introduced to its newest brewery at a private event at Nuetnigenough. No Science – Brasserie made its debut before […]

De Plukker Single (Double) Green Hop 2015

Posted July 28, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Amber, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fresh Hop Beer, Golding, WGV

Each year, Joris Cambie, organic  and multi-generational hop farmer and recent brewer, picks a day to brew his green hopped Single Green Hop beer. When […]

De Plukker Keikoppen

Posted February 11, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Blonde, Belgian Hops, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Hops, Organic, Yeast

Brouwerij De Plukker was one of my more enjoyable finds on my 2014 fall trip. I’d heard good things about the family hop farm turned […]

Malheur Zestig

Posted January 16, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Blonde Ale, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, High Alcohol, Hops, Strong Golden Ale, Yeast

Brouwerij Malheur‘s newest release is somewhat of a departure for the brewery, although well within the range of the brewery’s innovative nature. The brewery’s history […]

De Plukker All Inclusive IPA 2014

Posted September 26, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian IPA, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fresh Hop Beer, Hops, Organic

Brouwerij De Plukker is making waves in the world of Belgian beer with their highly sought after beers.  In a short amount of time, they’ve […]

Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2015

Posted August 24, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Dry Hopped, Saison/Farmhouse, Seasonal

With the 2015 edition, this is the 3rd year of the Brasserie Dupont‘s Saison Dry Hopping being released in the US.  I’ve reviewed and liked […]

De Plukker Single Green Hop 2014

Posted February 16, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Challenger, Fresh Hop Beer, Hop Variety, Hops, Single Hop

De Plukker has only been brewing for a few years yet they’ve been growing hops for generations.  In 2011, the first beer was brewed in […]

Saison Dupont Cuvée Dry Hopping 2014

Posted February 3, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes8 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Challenger, Dry Hopped, Hop Variety, Saison/Farmhouse

The 2014 edition marks the next incarnation of  Brasserie Dupont‘s Saison Dupont Dry Hopping which is a dry hopped version of their classic Saison Dupont.  The Dry […]

Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Posted September 21, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Belgian Blonde Ale, Belgian IPA, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Hops, Tripel/Triple/Trippel

Earlier this week, I announced my upcoming trip to Belgium with a review from one of the breweries I’m scheduled to visit, in that case: […]

Hop Harvest in Motion: A Photographic Essay

Posted September 3, 2014 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Tourism, Dry Hopped, Fresh Hop Beer, Hops, Oregon

Hop Farm Tour Every Year, Full Sail Brewing gathers up a large group of people for a trip to a local, Willamette Valley hop farm.  Sodbuster […]

Brasserie de la Senne Taras Runa

Posted September 1, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Blonde Ale, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Collaboration, Hops, Italy

When you’re the popular brewer on the block, other breweries want to brew collaborations with you.  For only being in existence for a few years […]

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Q & Ale – What causes skunky beer or why is my beer skunky smelling?

Posted June 11, 2014August 8, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Brewing, Hops, Lightstruck, Myths, Off Flavors, Q & Ale

“Skunky” is one of the most common sensory adjectives I see applied to beer that has “gone bad.”  In beer terms, skunky has become sort […]

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