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      • The Brux Project – Orval
      • The Brux Project – Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brux Domesticated Wild Ale
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      • 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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Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Josh Pfriem and Christopher Barnes at Timmermans

Posted November 5, 2017November 15, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer and Cider Photography, Beer Tourism, Beer Writing, Belgian Beer, Belgium, Lambic

Barrel rooms are hard rooms to shoot photos in. They’re large and dark. Also, the lighting is usually spotty and intense which leads to bright […]

St Bertinus Poperinge Statue of Three Women

Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Statue of Three Women in St. Bertinus Church in Poperinge, Belgium

Posted October 15, 2017October 16, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer and Cider Photography, Beer History, Beer Tourism, Belgium

I enjoy taking photos of three dimensional art. It’s fun trying to capture the work of an artist in a different medium than the original […]

Flanders Field Welsh WWI Memorial

Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Welsh WWI Memorial in West Flanders

Posted October 10, 2017October 16, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer and Cider Photography, Beer History, Beer News, Beer Tourism, Belgium

I recently upgrade my photo editing to a full version of Photoshop. I’d been using the iPad Photoshop Touch edition for several years. It’s an […]

The Full Pint – What’s Ruining My Beer? A Guide to Common Off Flavors

Posted October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 EditorLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Brewing, Diacetyl, Lightstruck, Off Flavors, Oxidation

Editor’s Note: This is my latest piece for The Full Pint. In it, I explore the most common off flavors in craft beer, how they […]

Quetsche Prunes de Namure Tilquin

Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes de Namur

Posted September 7, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Plum

Gueuzerie Tilquin is blending some of the best lambic beers in Belgium. Besides making an excellent Gueuze, Pierre Tilquin is also making wonderful fruit lambics […]

Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2017 Styrian Eureka

Posted September 4, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Family Brewers, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Saison/Farmhouse, Styrian Eureka

2017’s edition of Saison Dupont Dry Hopping takes the drinkers to the hop fields of Slovenia and the Styrian Eureka hop. Each year, brewmaster Olivier Dedeycker […]

Ruwet Cidre Brut

Posted September 2, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Cider, Cider Review Slider Belgian, Cider Reviews

Belgium makes cider. Bet you didn’t know that? There are a grand total of two cidreries left where once there were over a hundred. Two […]

Oud Beersel Bzart Kriekenlambiek

Posted September 1, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Lambic

Champagne is the celebratory beverage of the wine world, although one can certainly drink it anytime. I’m quite fond of good Champagne, but I’m a […]

Book Review: “Trappist Beer Travels”

Posted August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Book, Beer History, Beer News, Monastic Beer, Trappist

This combination beer journal, history book, and travelogue grants readers rare access inside monastery walls for an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist […]

Rodenbach Fruitage

Posted July 14, 2017July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Flemish Reds/Browns, Sour

Rodenbach is best known as the maker of one of Belgium’s classic sour beer styles: The Flemish Red. The style originates from techniques the Rodenbach […]

Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017

Posted June 15, 2017August 5, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Cellared, Quadrupel, Trappist Ale, Trappist Slider

Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world.” It’s also one of the hardest […]

Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017

Posted June 5, 2017August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes5 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Cellared, Trappist Ale, Trappist Slider, Wild Yeast

Orval is a beer I’ve wanted to add to my cellaring project for a long time. The problem though: by the time Orval makes it […]

5 Years Up and 5 Years Down!

Posted June 3, 2017July 13, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer History, Beer News, Beer Reviews, Belgium, Cider, Cidre, Czech Republic, France

5 years of blogging and beer writing have come and gone. I always like start with the first post I ever put up here: “Welcome to […]

Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Orval’s Arches and Ruins

Posted March 26, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer and Cider Photography, Beer History, Beer Tourism, Belgium, Trappist Ale

Architecture can be hard to capture properly, especially if you’re close up and don’t have a wide-angle lens. You often have resort to looking for […]

My Orval, My Orval Day

Posted March 24, 2017August 24, 2017 Christopher Barnes5 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Beer Writing, Belgium, Brettanomyces, Trappist Ale

Orval. There are few names more hallowed in the world of beer. In a country like Belgium where beers vary from town to town, Orval […]

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