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    • The Brux Project
      • The Brux Project – Orval
      • The Brux Project – Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brux Domesticated Wild Ale
      • The Brux Project – Boon Vat 44 Oude Geuze
      • The Brux Project – Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Edition
      • The Brux Project – Pfriem Brett Trois Pale
      • The Brux Project – Pfriem Brett Wit
      • The Brux Project – Westvleteren XII Edition
    • 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
    • Belgium – Cider
      • Ruwet Cidrerie – Roeselare, West Vlaanderen
    • France – Cider
      • Aval Cidre Artisanal – Ergue-Gaberic, Bretagne
      • 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
      • Draufresne – Ouilly-Le-Vicomte, Normandy
      • 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
    • United States – Cider
      • EZ Orchards – Salem, Oregon
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Category: Wild Yeast

Dubuisson Surfine

Posted December 26, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Family Brewers, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Saison/Farmhouse

Brasserie Dubuisson is one of the longest running continually operated breweries in Belgium with a family history that goes back 8 generations to 1769. In […]

Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 3 – 12/13/2016

Posted December 19, 2016August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider

It’s been one year since Pfriem Family Brewers released their  Brett Brux Pale Ale. One year ago, I did my first review of this beer […]

Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle no. 9 – 9/3/2016

Posted September 6, 2016August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, California, Collaboration, Wild Yeast

This review is part of the ongoing “The Brux Project” at I think about beer.  To read the details, follow this link: The Brux Project. Bottle […]

Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 7/4/2016

Posted July 14, 2016August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Pale Ale, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider

Well, six months have come and gone and it’s time to review the 2nd bottle from my case of Pfriem Family Brewers Brett Brux Pale. […]

Boon Oude Geuze Black Label

Posted June 13, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Lambic, Sour, Wood Aged

I’m always excited to see new products from Brouwerij Boon. They consistently produce some of my favorite Geuzes. Their newest project is a new spin […]

Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René

Posted April 15, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes4 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Kriek, Lambic, Sour, Wild Yeast

Lindemans has finally released their Oude Kriek Cuvée René in the United States. Lindemans, the largest Gueuze and Lambic producer in Belgium, has made their name […]

Trinity One Ear Naked Saison

Posted April 6, 2016August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes5 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Brettanomyces, Colorado, Colorado Beer Slider, Saison/Farmhouse, Yeast

Trinity Brewing of Colorado Spring, Colorado just introduced its first flagship beer with their new One Ear Naked Saison. Jason Yester, Trinity’s owner and master […]

Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 8 – 3/5/2016

Posted March 8, 2016August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, California, Collaboration, Yeast

This review is part of the ongoing “The Brux Project” at I think about beer.  To read the details, follow this link: The Brux Project. Bottle […]

Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 12/14/2015

Posted December 22, 2015August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Pale Ale, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, Cellared, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider

It was only a matter of time before a brewery as adept at brewing Belgian-style beers as Pfriem Family Brewers would trot out a Brett […]

Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Gueuze

Posted October 19, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast, Wood Aged

Hanssens is one of the small number of Lambic blenders in Belgium.  Blenders don’t actually brew their own beer.  They buy freshly, spontaneously inoculated wort […]

Rodenbach Vintage 2012

Posted September 8, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Flemish Reds/Browns, Mixed Fermentation, Sour

Brouwerij Rodenbach‘s release of their Vintage beer is always one of the releases I anticipate most.  The 2012 version was released this year in the […]

Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 7 – 8/30/2015

Posted September 2, 2015August 13, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, California, Collaboration, Wild Yeast, Yeast

This review is part of the ongoing “The Brux Project” at I think about beer.  To read the details, follow this link: The Brux Project. Bottle […]

Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Collaboration) Bottle No. 6 – 3/1/2015

Posted March 5, 2015August 13, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Brux Project Slider, California, Wild Yeast, Yeast

This review is part of the ongoing “The Brux Project” at I think about beer.  To read the details, follow this link: The Brux Project. The […]

2011/2013 Tilquin Oude Gueuze²

Posted February 5, 2015August 18, 2017 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Lambic, Sour, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast, Wood Aged

Sometimes at breweries, something goes wrong.  Everyone who drinks craft beer has experienced this, even unwittingly.  That special one-off on tap that was never repeated? […]

Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2011/2012

Posted October 8, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast

I’m less than 3 weeks away from getting on a plane for my 2 weeks in Belgium where I’ll be visiting a host of fantastic […]

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