Belgian Beer Reviews
Belgium - A list by Brewery
Malheur Zestig
Christopher Barnes
January 16, 2016
Brouwerij Malheur's newest release is somewhat of a departure for the brewery, although well within the range of the brewery's...
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Rochefort 6
Christopher Barnes
May 17, 2013
Rochefort 6 was first released to the public in 1953 after Chimay helped the struggling Trappist brewery revamp their brewery...
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Brasserie de la Senne Brusseleir Zwët IPA
Christopher Barnes
October 11, 2014
As much as I've been talking about them and drinking their beers, how could I NOT visit Brasserie de la Senne....
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De Plukker All Inclusive IPA 2014
Christopher Barnes
September 26, 2015
Brouwerij De Plukker is making waves in the world of Belgian beer with their highly sought after beers. In a...
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Brunehaut Bio Blonde
Christopher Barnes
August 30, 2012
Brunehaut, founded in 1890, is a brewery from the French-speaking portion of Belgium. Today, they produce 2 lines of beers...
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Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Kriek
Christopher Barnes
May 21, 2014
3 Fonteinen is one of the classic Geuze blenders of Belgium. Their Geuzes and Lambics are highly sought after by sour...
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Boon Oude Kriek 2011
Christopher Barnes
April 28, 2014
2014 was a good year for Brouwerij Boon at the World Beer Cup held in Denver, CO; they took home...
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Saison Dupont Cuvee Dry Hopping 2013
Christopher Barnes
July 25, 2013
Saison Dupont Cuvee Dry Hopping 2013 is slightly modern twist on Brasserie Dupont's classic Saison Dupont (you can read my...
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Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Christopher Barnes
March 12, 2014
Brasserie Cantillon brews and blends what are arguably the world's most sought after Lambics and Gueuzes. Cantillon beers are consistently on...
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Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2008
Christopher Barnes
October 3, 2014
Brouwerij Boon is famous for their Oude Geuze and Geuze Mariage Parfait. They're also rightly known for their fruit Lambics....
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Brasserie du Bocq Saison 1858
Christopher Barnes
September 16, 2014
In a little over a month, I'll once again be exploring the breweries and beer scene in Belgium. Over the...
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Saison Dupont
Christopher Barnes
October 10, 2012
The summer of 2012 seemed to be the summer of Saisons on ithinkaboutbeer.com I probably reviewed at least a half-dozen...
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Boon Duivels Bier
Christopher Barnes
March 18, 2015
Last weekend, March 14-16, the town of Halle celebrated its annual Lent Carnival. Halle is situated outside Brussels in Vlaams...
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Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
Christopher Barnes
June 5, 2017
Orval is a beer I've wanted to add to my cellaring project for a long time. The problem though: by...
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Dilewyns Vicaris Generaal
Christopher Barnes
September 15, 2015
I'm always excited to try new beers from breweries I admire. Sometimes they're new to the world; sometimes they're just...
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Des Rocs Triple Imperiale
Christopher Barnes
November 11, 2015
Deep in the Belgian province of Hainaut, nearly on the border with France, Brasserie des Rocs has been brewing small...
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Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Christopher Barnes
June 15, 2017
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world.” It’s...
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Van Honsebrouck Bacchus
Christopher Barnes
October 10, 2015
The Van Honsebrouck family has been brewing in West Flanders since 1811 and in Inglemunster, their current home, since 1900....
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Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2017 Styrian Eureka
Editor
September 4, 2017
2017's edition of Saison Dupont Dry Hopping takes the drinkers to the hop fields of Slovenia and the Styrian Eureka...
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Lefebvre Blanche De Bruxelles
Christopher Barnes
July 25, 2012
Blanche De Bruxelles is brewed by Brasserie Lefebvre, which is located just outside Brussels. The bottle features the famous statue of...
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Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes de Namur
Editor
September 7, 2017
Gueuzerie Tilquin is blending some of the best lambic beers in Belgium. Besides making an excellent Gueuze, Pierre Tilquin is...
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Brasserie de Bastogne La Trouffette Belle d’été
Christopher Barnes
May 19, 2014
Brasserie de Bastogne lies deep in the Belgian Ardennes just outside the town of Bastogne. Bastogne is most famous as...
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Brasserie d’Achouffe N’Ice Chouffe
Christopher Barnes
December 2, 2013
Brasserie d’Achouffe N'Ice Chouffe is the brewery's winter seasonal. Our gnome friends are back; this time one is wearing a nice...
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Rodenbach Vintage 2011
Christopher Barnes
December 22, 2013
The 2011 version of the Rodenbach Vintage just landed on the west coast, just in time for a last minute...
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De Plukker Keikoppen
Christopher Barnes
February 11, 2016
Brouwerij De Plukker was one of my more enjoyable finds on my 2014 fall trip. I'd heard good things about...
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No Science – Brasserie: Brussels’ 6th and Newest Brewery
Christopher Barnes
November 7, 2016
On Friday, October 13; Brussels was introduced to its newest brewery at a private event at Nuetnigenough. No Science -...
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Ruwet Cidre Brut
Editor
September 2, 2017
Belgium makes cider. Bet you didn't know that? There are a grand total of two cidreries left where once there...
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Brouwerij Slaghmuylder Witkap Pater Stimulo
Christopher Barnes
April 5, 2013
Brouwerij Slaghmuylder is better known under its Witkap Pater label of abbey inspired beers. The Stimulo is their version of...
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Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René
Christopher Barnes
April 15, 2016
Lindemans has finally released their Oude Kriek Cuvée René in the United States. Lindemans, the largest Gueuze and Lambic producer in...
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Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2011/2012
Christopher Barnes
October 8, 2014
I'm less than 3 weeks away from getting on a plane for my 2 weeks in Belgium where I'll be...
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Fantôme Printemps
Christopher Barnes
March 20, 2017
Fantôme Printemps is a seasonal saison or a saison seasonal or a saison saison*, if you're into a beer wordplay......
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Rochefort 8
Christopher Barnes
August 22, 2013
Rochefort 8 was first released to the public in 1955 after Chimay helped the struggling Trappist brewery revamp their brewery...
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Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Tripel
Christopher Barnes
April 14, 2014
Brouwerij Dilewyns is another example of the growing beer movement within the borders of Belgium. While Belgium saw huge decline in...
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Chimay Dorée
Christopher Barnes
January 10, 2014
Chimay, also known as the Abbaye de Scourmont, is the largest of the Trappist Breweries with a global reach. Their...
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Fantome Pissenlit
Christopher Barnes
April 16, 2014
Brasserie Fantome is a small, Belgian brewery from the Walloon province of Luxemburg in Southeast Belgium. They are most famous for...
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De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte
Christopher Barnes
August 29, 2015
Brouwerij De Glazen Toren is almost 11 years old. Founded in 2004 by brewmasters Jef Van den Steen and Dirk...
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Hof ten Dormaal Saison
Christopher Barnes
January 10, 2015
When I was in Belgium last fall, I had a chance to try one of the new beers from Hof...
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Westvleteren Blond
Christopher Barnes
December 11, 2012
De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren is one of the Trappist Monasteries that brews beer and is allowed to use the Trappist...
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Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Mûre À L’Ancienne
Christopher Barnes
July 5, 2016
Tilquin is the newest of the Gueuze blenders to join the select group of this dwindling tradition. While Pierre Tilquin...
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Brasserie de la Senne Crushable Saison
Christopher Barnes
February 27, 2014
Brasserie de la Senne is one of Brussels’ newest breweries with their doors opening in December of 2010. However, owners...
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De Glazen Toren Lentebier
Christopher Barnes
July 3, 2013
Brouwerij De Glazen Toren is a tiny brewery in the Flemish portion of northern Belgium. What makes this brewery so unique...
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Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2007
Christopher Barnes
January 22, 2014
Brouwerij Boon is famous for their Oude Geuze and Geuze Mariage Parfait. They're also rightly known for their fruit Lambics....
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De Ranke XX Bitter
Christopher Barnes
October 30, 2013
Brouwerij De Ranke has been one of the Belgian breweries leading the way when it comes to hoppy Belgian beer. Their...
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St. Martin Cuvee de Noel
Christopher Barnes
November 4, 2013
St. Martin is Brasserie de Brunehaut's line of authentic Abbey Ales. Brunehaut is now in its 123rd year of brewing,...
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Préaris Grand Cru 2012 Cognac
Christopher Barnes
February 24, 2014
Préaris, Vliegende Paard Brouwers, burst onto the Belgian beer scene in 2011 when they won a prestigious home brewing competition...
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Hof Ten Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold)
Christopher Barnes
January 4, 2014
Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal has quickly become one of my favorite new breweries from Belgium both because of the quality...
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Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
Christopher Barnes
November 17, 2013
Westmalle Trappist is one of the 10 Trappist Breweries (including the new Spencer Abbey in Massachusetts and Zundert in The Netherlands)....
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De Troch Oude Kriek 2014
Christopher Barnes
April 28, 2016
In the US, it's pretty evident in sales and the increase of locally brewed options that sour beers are gaining...
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Strubbe Ichtegem’s Grand Cru
Christopher Barnes
November 9, 2015
Ichtegem's Grand Cru is one of the newer beers in venerable Brouwerij Strubbe's lineup. Introduced in 2006, Ichtegem's Grand Cru...
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De Dolle Stille Nacht 2014
Christopher Barnes
December 5, 2015
De Dolle Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is usually one of the more anticipated winter beer releases of the season for...
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Oud Beersel Oude Kriek
Christopher Barnes
March 10, 2014
Oud Beersel is a Lambic blender with a long heritage but only a short time around in its current incarnation. Oud...
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Brasserie de la Senne Brussels Calling 2013
Christopher Barnes
April 9, 2014
Brasserie de la Senne is one of Brussels’ newest breweries with their doors opening in December of 2010. However, owners Yvan...
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Brasserie d’Achouffe La Chouffe
Christopher Barnes
August 18, 2013
La Chouffe is the main beer produced by Brasserie d'Achouffe. Achouffe products are famous for the gnome/elf who adorns their...
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Brasserie du Bocq Blanche de Namur
Christopher Barnes
May 8, 2013
Blanche de Namur has finally arrived in the United States (and the Pacific Northwest)! This is a beer I've been...
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Brasserie de la Senne Taras Runa
Christopher Barnes
September 1, 2014
When you're the popular brewer on the block, other breweries want to brew collaborations with you. For only being in...
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Hof ten Dormaal Blond
Christopher Barnes
March 18, 2014
Hof ten Dormaal Blond was the first beer I tried from this exciting new brewery from the Flemish countryside in...
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De Troch Oude Geuze 2014
Christopher Barnes
February 18, 2015
De Troch is nearing its 200th year of brewing. Despite this milestone, the brewery is virtually unknown in the United...
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De Ranke Saison de Dottignies
Christopher Barnes
August 16, 2014
Founded in 1996, Brouwerij De Ranke has been brewing up a mix of hop inspired beers and traditional Belgian flavors for 18...
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Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest SchuppenAas “Ace of Spades” Amber
Christopher Barnes
October 17, 2013
Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest has a fun story and some great beers to go with it. What started out as a...
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St Bernardus Extra 4
Christopher Barnes
July 24, 2014
In a beer world of constant innovation and "new, new, new," sometimes it's great to look back in time to...
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Tilquin 2012/2013 Oude Quetsche A L’Ancienne
Christopher Barnes
August 10, 2013
Gueuzerie Tilquin burst onto the scene a few years ago with an outstanding, new Gueuze that quickly got the beer...
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Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2010/2011
Christopher Barnes
March 14, 2014
Gueuzerie Tilquin burst onto the scene a few years ago with an outstanding, new Gueuze that quickly got the beer...
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Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
Christopher Barnes
June 4, 2014
This is the 2nd of 2 Westvleteren 8 bottles I acquired on my 2012 trip to Belgium. It's been resting...
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Orval – Bottled: 14/06/2012
Christopher Barnes
June 1, 2014
Orval is consistently one of my favorite beers. Brewed in the Trappist monastery of Orval deep in the Belgian Ardennes,...
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Liefmans Goudenband
Christopher Barnes
March 13, 2014
Liefmans Goudenband is a classic Flemish Brown or Oud Bruin representing the special version of the brewery's everyday Oud Bruin....
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De Leite Cuvée Souer’ise
Christopher Barnes
May 30, 2015
Brouwerij De Leite is another of the great new breweries popping up in Belgium's current Craft Beer Revolution. Opened in 2008...
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Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus Hopera
Christopher Barnes
February 21, 2017
Les 3 Fourquets was initially founded by Pierre Gobron and Chris Bauweraerts as a pilot/test brewery for Brasserie Achouffe 2004. When...
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Hof ten Dormaal Winter 13
Christopher Barnes
November 13, 2013
Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal is a newer member of the Belgian brewing family, but one that has quickly made a...
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Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait 2008
Christopher Barnes
October 22, 2013
Brouwerij Boon produces my favorite geuzes. The Marriage Parfait is my favorite of their Geuzes. It's consistently one of my "desert...
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Rodenbach Vintage 2012
Christopher Barnes
September 8, 2015
Brouwerij Rodenbach's release of their Vintage beer is always one of the releases I anticipate most. The 2012 version was...
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Boon Oude Geuze Black Label
Christopher Barnes
June 13, 2016
I'm always excited to see new products from Brouwerij Boon. They consistently produce some of my favorite Geuzes. Their newest...
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Achel Extra Brune
Christopher Barnes
May 22, 2013
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They...
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Rodenbach Fruitage
Christopher Barnes
July 14, 2017
Rodenbach is best known as the maker of one of Belgium's classic sour beer styles: The Flemish Red. The style...
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Nieuwhuys Alpaide Blond Cuvee van de Generaal
Christopher Barnes
December 5, 2016
The town of Hoegaarden is famed for its eponymous beer which is now only a bland, pale version of its...
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Hof Ten Dormaal Donker (Dark)
Christopher Barnes
September 25, 2013
Hof Ten Dormaal is an interesting brewery, to say the least. They call themselves a "farmhouse" brewery, and they mean...
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Préaris Quadrocinno
Christopher Barnes
May 18, 2016
Préaris, Vliegende Paard Brouwers, burst onto the Belgian beer scene in 2011 when they won a prestigious home brewing competition...
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De Ranke XXX Bitter
Christopher Barnes
August 28, 2013
Brouwerij De Ranke has made a name for itself producing some of Belgium's hoppier ales. Their XX Bitter is a favorite...
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Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux
Christopher Barnes
December 23, 2016
Many people's favorite holiday release is Brasserie Dupont's Avec Les Bons Voeux ("With Good Wishes"). First brewed in 1970, it...
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De Plukker Single (Double) Green Hop 2015
Christopher Barnes
July 28, 2016
Each year, Joris Cambie, organic and multi-generational hop farmer and recent brewer, picks a day to brew his green hopped...
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Dupont Deux Amis Lost Abbey
Christopher Barnes
July 12, 2016
Everyone seems to like the idea of a collaboration beer. They've become a drinkable symbol of the cooperative and friendly...
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Vapeur Saison de Pipaix
Christopher Barnes
February 28, 2015
La Brasserie à Vapeur is one of the more historic breweries in Belgium. It's probably more accurate to refer to them as...
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De Struise Brouwers Ypres 2009
Christopher Barnes
May 9, 2014
Ypres is another experimental beer marked with De Struise Brouwers characteristic bold house style. Ypres is their interpretation of a Flemish Oud...
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Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Geuze
Christopher Barnes
January 17, 2014
3 Fonteinen is one of the classic Geuze blenders of Belgium. Their Geuzes and Lambics are highly sought after by...
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De Plukker Single Green Hop 2014
Christopher Barnes
February 16, 2015
De Plukker has only been brewing for a few years yet they've been growing hops for generations. In 2011, the...
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Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Gueuze
Christopher Barnes
October 19, 2015
Hanssens is one of the small number of Lambic blenders in Belgium. Blenders don't actually brew their own beer. They...
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Brunehaut Bio Amber
Christopher Barnes
July 23, 2012
Brunehaut, founded in 1890, is a brewery from the French speaking portion of Belgium. Today, they produce 2 lines of...
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Hof ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk 2013
Christopher Barnes
October 9, 2015
It's been a while since I posted a review from my friends at Hof ten Dormaal. This January they suffered...
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Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2016 Brewers Gold
Christopher Barnes
December 22, 2016
Another year another edition of Brasserie Dupont's Saison Dupont Dry Hopping. This is the 4th year it's been released in...
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Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Christopher Barnes
September 21, 2014
Earlier this week, I announced my upcoming trip to Belgium with a review from one of the breweries I'm scheduled...
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De Ranke Père Noël
Christopher Barnes
December 12, 2013
Brouwerij De Ranke Père Noël is, like most of De Ranke's other beers, a departure from the Belgian norm of darker...
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Rodenbach Vintage 2013
Christopher Barnes
June 16, 2016
Rodenbach is the famous West Flemish producer of red/brown beers renowned for their sweet/tart flavor. To obtain this unique profile,...
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Brouwerij De Graal Gember
Christopher Barnes
February 8, 2014
Brouwerij De Graal is another of the new wave of Belgium's 21st Century breweries. Founded in 2002, De Graal (Flemish...
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Brasserie Dupont Foret Blanche
Christopher Barnes
February 9, 2014
Foret Blanche is another of Brasserie Dupont's excellent beers. Foret, as a labeled in the US, is part of their...
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Timmermans Lambicus Oude Gueuze
Christopher Barnes
October 28, 2013
Brouwerij Timmermans lays claim to the title of "The World's Oldest Lambic Brewery." Founded in 1702, the brewery that would...
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Achel Blond 8
Christopher Barnes
May 16, 2014
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They basically...
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Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
Christopher Barnes
December 1, 2016
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that's often lauded as the "best beer in the world." It's...
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Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label – 2014)
Christopher Barnes
March 14, 2015
Girardin Gueuze 1882, sometimes known as "Black Label," is one of the most elusive Gueuzes on the market. Less than...
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Brasserie Caracole Saxo
Christopher Barnes
October 1, 2014
Deep in the heart of southern Belgium lies the last wood-fired brewery. Brasserie Caracole, founded in the 18th century, is...
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Westvleteren 8
Christopher Barnes
December 17, 2012
Westvleteren 8 is the next beer in my Westvleteren tasting flight. This is the second beer in Westvleteren's lineup. I've...
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De Struise Brouwers Pannepot 2011
Christopher Barnes
October 3, 2013
De Struise Brouwers Pannepot has become a classic Belgian Strong Dark Ale in only a short time since the brewery's...
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Trappist Beer Reviews
Trappist Beer - All About the Trappist Abbeys and Breweries
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Christopher Barnes
June 15, 2017
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that’s often lauded as the “best beer in the world.” It’s...
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La Trappe Isid’or
Christopher Barnes
October 22, 2015
La Trappe is the elder of Netherland's two Trappist breweries with over 130 years of brewing experience. Zundert, on the...
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Westvleteren 12
Christopher Barnes
April 7, 2015
Westvleteren 12 is one of the most pursued and lauded beers in the world. Usually, you can only get it...
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Achel Extra Brune
Christopher Barnes
May 22, 2013
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They...
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Tre Fontane Tripel
Christopher Barnes
February 3, 2016
Tre Fontane is the newest brewery to join the brotherhood of Trappist breweries. Their first offering is a Tripel. Thanks...
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Westvleteren 8
Christopher Barnes
December 17, 2012
Westvleteren 8 is the next beer in my Westvleteren tasting flight. This is the second beer in Westvleteren's lineup. I've...
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Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
Christopher Barnes
November 17, 2013
Westmalle Trappist is one of the 10 Trappist Breweries (including the new Spencer Abbey in Massachusetts and Zundert in The Netherlands)....
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Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
Christopher Barnes
June 10, 2014
2012 marked the 150th year of brewing for Chimay. Founded in 1850 by monks from Westvleteren, the decision to brew...
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Spencer Trappist Ale
Christopher Barnes
April 7, 2014
Spencer Trappist Ale is the first Trappist Brewery to join the Authentic Trappist Product group outside of Europe. For years,...
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Westmalle Trappist Tripel 330ml Bottle
Christopher Barnes
September 6, 2012
Westmalle Abbey is one of the 8 recognized Trappist Breweries (Achel, Chimay, Konigshoven, Orval, Rochefort, Stift Engelszell, Westmalle, and Westvleteren)....
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Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
Christopher Barnes
December 1, 2016
Westvleteren 12 is a world classic beer and one that's often lauded as the "best beer in the world." It's...
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Stift Engelszell Nivard
Christopher Barnes
October 1, 2015
Stift Engelszell was the first new Trappist brewery to join the ranks in quite some time. For years, the Trappist...
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Orval – Bottled: 14/06/2012
Christopher Barnes
June 1, 2014
Orval is consistently one of my favorite beers. Brewed in the Trappist monastery of Orval deep in the Belgian Ardennes,...
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Zundert Trappist Ale
Christopher Barnes
January 20, 2014
Founded in 1899 by the monks of Konigshoeven, the Trappist abbey called Abdij Maria Toevlucht is located near Klein Zundert...
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Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
Christopher Barnes
June 4, 2014
This is the 2nd of 2 Westvleteren 8 bottles I acquired on my 2012 trip to Belgium. It's been resting...
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Rochefort 6
Christopher Barnes
May 17, 2013
Rochefort 6 was first released to the public in 1953 after Chimay helped the struggling Trappist brewery revamp their brewery...
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Chimay Dorée
Christopher Barnes
January 10, 2014
Chimay, also known as the Abbaye de Scourmont, is the largest of the Trappist Breweries with a global reach. Their...
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Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
Christopher Barnes
June 5, 2017
Orval is a beer I've wanted to add to my cellaring project for a long time. The problem though: by...
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Achel Blond 8
Christopher Barnes
May 16, 2014
Achel has only been brewing beer since 2001, making them one of the newest breweries in the Trappist community. They basically...
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Rochefort 8
Christopher Barnes
August 22, 2013
Rochefort 8 was first released to the public in 1955 after Chimay helped the struggling Trappist brewery revamp their brewery...
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Westvleteren Blond
Christopher Barnes
December 11, 2012
De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren is one of the Trappist Monasteries that brews beer and is allowed to use the Trappist...
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Beer Reviews from Around Europe
Traquair House Ale
Christopher Barnes
December 14, 2013
Traquair House is Scotland's oldest inhabited house with a history of just over 900 years dating back to 1107 when...
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Schlossbraurei-Au-Hallertau Auer Schnee Bock
Christopher Barnes
November 21, 2013
Schlossbrauerei-Au-Hallertau is a small castle brewery in the hop growing region of Bavaria which lends its name to the famous...
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Weltenburger Barock Dunkel
Christopher Barnes
May 24, 2014
Weltenburger Kloster is a Benedictine monastery that has existed for nearly 1,000 years in Bavaria. It boasts the second oldest...
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Samuel Smith Winter Welcome 2013 2014
Christopher Barnes
November 8, 2013
Samuel Smith Brewery has long been one of my favorite English breweries since I first opened a Nut Brown Ale...
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Cittavecchia Karnera
Christopher Barnes
August 29, 2013
Birra Cittavecchia marks the first Italian beer reviewed on ithinkaboutbeer.com! This traditional wine country has, in recent years, seen an...
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Unicorn Brewery Robinson’s Old Tom
Christopher Barnes
October 15, 2013
Unicorn Brewery Robinson's Old Tom Strong Ale has been brewed since 1899 using the same recipe the entire time. The...
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Kloster Andechs Weissbier Hell
Christopher Barnes
October 16, 2013
Kloster Andechs is an active Benedictine Monastery located outside Munich, Germany. Andechs has a long history of brewing and is still...
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Klostergården Alstadberger Stjørdalsøl
Christopher Barnes
May 4, 2017
Beyond a few well-known names producing recognizable "craft beer" styles, the beers of Scandanavia are virtually unknown outside of their...
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Tre Fontane Tripel
Christopher Barnes
February 3, 2016
Tre Fontane is the newest brewery to join the brotherhood of Trappist breweries. Their first offering is a Tripel. Thanks...
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Schneider Edel-Weise
Christopher Barnes
June 25, 2012
G. Schneider & Sohn is one of the smaller breweries of Bavaria, Germany. In the middle of the 19th century, wheat...
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La Trappe Isid’or
Christopher Barnes
October 22, 2015
La Trappe is the elder of Netherland's two Trappist breweries with over 130 years of brewing experience. Zundert, on the...
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Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre Gavroche
Christopher Barnes
March 25, 2014
Located near the border with Belgium in the small village of St. Sylvestre Cappel, Brasserie de St Sylvestre can trace...
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Haand Bryggeriet Odin’s Tipple Dark Norse Ale
Christopher Barnes
October 14, 2013
Haand Bryggeriet Odin's Tipple is the second beer from the small Norwegian brewery that I've tried. The first, Haandbic, was an...
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Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Christopher Barnes
November 16, 2012
Samuel Smith Brewery is the oldest currently operating, independently owned brewery in Yorkshire, founded in 1758. This brewery has long...
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Kloster Andechs Vollbier Helles Lager
Christopher Barnes
September 17, 2013
Kloster Andechs is an active Benedictine Monastery located outside Munich, Germany. Andechs has a long history of brewing and is...
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Kloster Andechs Weissbier Dunkel
Christopher Barnes
January 12, 2014
Kloster Andechs is an active Benedictine Monastery located outside Munich, Germany. Andechs has a long history of brewing and is still...
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Birra del Borgo Duchessic
Christopher Barnes
September 27, 2013
Please note, all of this post was written prior to AB-InBev’s purchase of Birra del Borgo. While the beers still...
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The Celt Experience Bleddyn 1075
Christopher Barnes
March 29, 2013
The Celt Experience is a newer brewery based out of Caerphilly, Wales. They're part of the new craft beer revival/movement...
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Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
Christopher Barnes
July 29, 2012
In doing research on the internet, I'd come across Timothy Taylor's Landlord and became curious. English beers have gotten a...
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McEwan’s Scotch Ale
Christopher Barnes
October 25, 2013
McEwan's was originally founded in 1858 in Edinburgh, Scotland by William McEwan. It was originally called the Fountain Brewery and...
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Weltenburger Kloster Pils
Christopher Barnes
June 26, 2013
Weltenburger Kloster is a Benedictine monastery that has existed for nearly 1,000 years in Bavaria. It boasts the second oldest...
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Weltenburger Kloster Hefe-Weissbier Hell
Christopher Barnes
February 16, 2014
Weltenburger Kloster is a Benedictine monastery that has existed for nearly 1,000 years in Bavaria. It boasts the second oldest...
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Pinkus Ur-Pils
Christopher Barnes
May 17, 2014
Pinkus Müller Brauerei can trace its history to 1816 when Johannes Müller moved to the city of Munster in northwest...
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Theakston “Old Peculier”
Christopher Barnes
July 12, 2012
T&R Theakston was founded in 1827 in Masham, North Yorkshire and is still controlled and operated by Theakston Family with...
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Traquair Jacobite Ale
Christopher Barnes
February 22, 2014
Traquair House is Scotland’s oldest inhabited house with a history of just over 900 years dating back to 1107 when...
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Birra del Borgo ReAle Extra
Christopher Barnes
October 24, 2013
Please note, all of this post was written prior to AB-InBev’s purchase of Birra del Borgo. While the beers still...
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Zundert Trappist Ale
Christopher Barnes
January 20, 2014
Founded in 1899 by the monks of Konigshoeven, the Trappist abbey called Abdij Maria Toevlucht is located near Klein Zundert...
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Einstöck Icelandic White Ale
Christopher Barnes
May 25, 2017
Beer and alcohol in Iceland have a long road to get to the modern world of Craft Beer. Thanks to...
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Courage Imperial Russian Stout 2012
Christopher Barnes
December 20, 2012
Courage Imperial Russian Stout can trace its history back for over 2 centuries. Wells & Young's Brewing Co. decided to revive...
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Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic
Christopher Barnes
May 1, 2013
Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic marks the first beer review of a beer from Norway. It also marks one of the oddest...
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Oregon Beer Reviews
Oregon - A list by Brewery
Pfriem Belgian-Style Christmas Ale
Christopher Barnes
November 22, 2016
It's the winter beer time of year! Hood River's Pfriem Family Brewers produces several festive offerings, including this Belgian-Style Christmas Ale....
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Deschutes Brewery The Dissident 2012
Christopher Barnes
January 21, 2013
Deschutes Brewery releases The Dissident approximately every other year, or as they say: "When the beer tells us it's ready." This...
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The Commons Wit
Christopher Barnes
August 13, 2012
The Commons Brewery may be one of my favorite new smaller production breweries in the Portland area. I've been very...
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Full Sail Brewer’s Share Chris’s Summer Delight Berliner Weiss
Christopher Barnes
June 2, 2012
Full Sail Brewer's Share Chris's Summer Delight Berliner Weiss (in case you're looking for the beer with the longest name)...
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Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 12/14/2015
Christopher Barnes
December 22, 2015
It was only a matter of time before a brewery as adept at brewing Belgian-style beers as Pfriem Family Brewers...
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Cascade Brewing Vlad The Imp Aler 2009
Christopher Barnes
January 24, 2013
Cascade Brewing can trace its history to 1998 with the founding of Cascade Brewing Company at the Racoon Lodge in...
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Pfriem Gose
Christopher Barnes
September 4, 2015
Pfriem Family Brewers has consistently been my favorite all-around local brewery in Oregon. Firstly, their Belgian-styles have been the most consistently...
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Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Ale – Bottle No. 4 6/6/2017
Christopher Barnes
June 7, 2017
4 bottles in and Pfriem Family Brewers Brett Brux Pale Ale is developing quite nicely! It 's been a little...
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Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 3 – 12/13/2016
Christopher Barnes
December 19, 2016
It's been one year since Pfriem Family Brewers released their Brett Brux Pale Ale. One year ago, I did my...
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The Commons Brewery Haver Bier
Christopher Barnes
July 7, 2012
The Commons Brewery is one of Portland, Oregon's new "nano" breweries. They brew on a 7 bbl sytem (217 gallons)....
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Cascade Brewing Vlad the Imp Aler 2011
Christopher Barnes
July 11, 2013
Cascade Brewing can trace its history to 1998 with the founding of Cascade Brewing Company at the Racoon Lodge in...
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Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Peche ‘n Brett 2013
Christopher Barnes
January 10, 2013
The next sour or "wild" beer in my series of New Year's Sour Reviews is the newly released Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Peche 'n...
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Pfriem Cognac Barrel-Aged Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale
Christopher Barnes
December 30, 2016
Pfriem Family Brewers has quickly created one of the best barrel-aging programs in the Northwest. With a combination of Belgian-Style...
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Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 7/4/2016
Christopher Barnes
July 14, 2016
Well, six months have come and gone and it's time to review the 2nd bottle from my case of Pfriem...
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Deschutes Black Butte XXIV
Christopher Barnes
June 3, 2014
Deschutes Black Butte XXIV celebrates the 24th year since the release of their seminal release, Black Butte Porter. Black Butte...
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Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 1 3/28/2017
Christopher Barnes
April 11, 2017
Wits or Blanches have long been one of my favorite styles. Unfortunately in the US, most people's first impression of...
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Upright Brewing Four
Christopher Barnes
August 11, 2012
Upright Brewing is one of the newer Oregon small scale breweries which started operations around 2009. They specialize in Belgian...
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Hair of the Dog Brewing Fred (Batch 86)
Christopher Barnes
July 2, 2012
Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog Brewing created "Fred" to honor beer writer Fred Eckhardt who was one of...
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Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Seizoen
Christopher Barnes
July 9, 2012
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales is another new brewery in Hood River, Oregon. Their focus is to create authentic Belgian style...
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Pfriem Brett Trois Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 3/16/17
Christopher Barnes
March 23, 2017
This year's edition of pFriem Family Brewers' Orval inspired brettanomyces pale ale features a slightly different strain of brett. Last...
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MacTarnahan’s Noble Scot
Christopher Barnes
August 8, 2012
MacTarnahan's was one of the original Portland, Oregon breweries at the beginning of the first craft beer revolution in 80's....
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De Struisse Brouwers and Hair of the Dog Brewing Extravaganza
Christopher Barnes
June 30, 2012
2012 saw a unique collaboration between one of Belgium's newer microbreweries and one of Oregon's oldest, but smallest microbreweries: De...
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Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Bergschrund Aberrant
Christopher Barnes
November 3, 2013
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Bergschrund Series is brewer Chuck Porter's new separate line of beers. They will still say brewed...
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Deschutes Brewing Chasin’ Freshies 2013
Christopher Barnes
October 4, 2013
Deschutes Brewery has long been a pioneer of hop use in the American beer scene. They're the #2 purchaser of...
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Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
Christopher Barnes
May 11, 2017
Mars, the Roman god of war, kindly lent his name to the month of March while the northern French took...
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Hair of the Dog Brewing Adam (Batch 85)
Christopher Barnes
September 24, 2013
Adam was the first beer Alan Sprints created at Hair of the Dog Brewing when he opened it in 1993....
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Pfriem Oud Bruin
Christopher Barnes
March 28, 2017
pFriem's latest barrel-aged beer is an homage to Belgium's East Flanders Oud Bruin style. This is part of their white...
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Gigantic Brewing Black Friday Beer
Christopher Barnes
February 21, 2013
Gigantic Brewing is one of the many new Portland breweries to come online in the last couple of years. Stationed...
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Deschutes Brewery Green Monster
Christopher Barnes
September 12, 2013
Deschutes Brewery's Green Monster is a new sour release from the brewery who's most famous sour, The Dissident, has long...
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Full Sail “26” Cascade Pilsner
Christopher Barnes
September 19, 2013
Full Sail Brewing "26" Cascade Pilsner is the brewery's newest creation and will be used as their year-long 26th Anniversary beer....
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Reviews from Around the United States
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Christopher Barnes
June 18, 2013
On my recent trip to Colorado, one of the breweries I was most excited to visit was Crooked Stave in...
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Sierra Nevada Ovila White Ale
Christopher Barnes
June 30, 2017
Ovila Abbey Ales is a collaborative project between Sierra Nevada Brewing and the Trappist Abbey of New Clairvaux in central...
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New Belgium Brewing Le Terroir 2013
Christopher Barnes
October 9, 2013
New Belgium Brewing's Le Terroir has been a sought after beer for a while. It had made some festival appearances...
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Harvest Single Hop Yakima #291 Hops
Christopher Barnes
March 24, 2014
Sierra Nevada Brewing has long been a pioneer in the use of hops. They're the largest purchaser/user of whole cone...
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Trinity One Ear Naked Saison
Christopher Barnes
April 6, 2016
Trinity Brewing of Colorado Spring, Colorado just introduced its first flagship beer with their new One Ear Naked Saison. Jason...
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Stone Brewing’s Double Dry Hopped IPA
Christopher Barnes
June 5, 2012
Stone Brewing's Double Dry Hopped IPA is a super limited, draft only version of their standard India Pale Ale. Normally,...
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Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos
Christopher Barnes
April 22, 2014
Brewery Ommegang is one of the original US breweries that specialized in Belgian-style ale. Now they’re owned by the Moorgat familybrewery of...
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Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red
Christopher Barnes
January 3, 2013
Here at ithinkaboutbeer.com, I'm a particularly big fan of "sour" beers. So I thought I'd start the year with a...
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Brewery Ommegang Witte
Christopher Barnes
April 12, 2013
Brewery Ommegang is one of the original US breweries that specialized in Belgian-style ale. Now they're owned by the Moorgat...
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New Belgium Brewing Transatlantique Kriek
Christopher Barnes
March 27, 2013
New Belgium Brewing's Transatlantique Kriek is a collaboration beer made Kriek Lambic shipped from Brouwerij Boon in Belgium with beer...
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Russian River Publication 2009
Christopher Barnes
August 6, 2012
Russian River Publication was a collaboration beer made in 2009 with the Publican National Committee, consisting of: Brouwer’s, The Falling...
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Spencer Trappist Ale
Christopher Barnes
April 7, 2014
Spencer Trappist Ale is the first Trappist Brewery to join the Authentic Trappist Product group outside of Europe. For years,...
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Lone Peak Brewery – Big Sky, Montana
Christopher Barnes
June 23, 2014
Sometimes you go on a vacation that's completely unrelated to beer and stumble upon some darned good beer. I've been...
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Russian River Redemption
Christopher Barnes
August 14, 2013
Russian River Brewing's Redemption falls in the oft overlooked part of their portfolio that isn't an IPA or a Sour....
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Stone/Iron Fist/Ken Schmidt Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout
Christopher Barnes
November 2, 2012
The Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout is the newest collaboration beer from the Stone Brewing lineup. This one in particular is...
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Dogfish Head Birra Etrusca Bronze
Christopher Barnes
February 8, 2013
Dogfish Head Brewery and brewery founder Sam Calagione have long been a pioneers in the craft beer industry, but where...
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Dogfish Head + Sierra Nevada Rhizing Bines
Christopher Barnes
March 28, 2013
Rhizing Bines marks the 3rd beer in the "Life & Limb" collaboration series between Dogfish Head Brewing and Sierra Nevada...
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Ballast Point Victory At Sea
Christopher Barnes
July 4, 2013
I thought I'd do a fun, "thematic" review for the 4th of July. I decided to go with an American...
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Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Saison
Christopher Barnes
June 4, 2013
Sierra Nevada‘s Ovila project is a joint venture with the Trappist monastery of New Clairvaux in Vina, California. This project began in 2011 with...
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Prairie Artisan Ales Standard
Christopher Barnes
April 11, 2013
Prairie Artisan Ales (officially Krebs Brewing Company) is a farmhouse style brewery from Krebs, Oklahoma. The specialize in farmhouse ales...
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Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison
Christopher Barnes
September 16, 2013
On my recent trip to Colorado, one of the breweries I was most excited to visit was Crooked Stave in Denver. Since...
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Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Quad with Plums
Christopher Barnes
February 12, 2013
Sierra Nevada's Ovila project is a joint venture with the Trappist monastery of New Clairvaux in Vina, California. This project...
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Odell Brewing Celastrina
Christopher Barnes
August 20, 2013
Odell Brewing is located in Ft. Collins, CO and was founded in 1989. They've grown slowly and steadily, achieving distribution...
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Russian River Salvation
Christopher Barnes
September 11, 2012
Salvation is one of Russian River Brewing's Salvation belongs to the "-tion" series of named beers which fall into two...
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Funkwerks Saison
Christopher Barnes
April 25, 2014
Funkwerks is part of the thriving Colorado beer scene. Located in Fort Collins, they've made a strong splash despite only...
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Green Flash Saison Diego
Christopher Barnes
June 14, 2012
Traditionally, saisons come in 2 major varieties; the first is the variety brewed with higher alcohol to last over the...
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Sierra Nevada Brewing 2012 Narwhal Imperial Stout
Christopher Barnes
November 20, 2012
It seems like there is no shortage of new and interesting beers from Sierra Nevada Brewing these days. What with...
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New Belgium + Brewery Vivant Biere de Garde
Christopher Barnes
November 19, 2012
New Belgium Brewing's "Lips of Faith" series is about creating unique one-off beers using interesting ingredients. Many of these beers...
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Russian River Pliny the Elder
Christopher Barnes
August 25, 2012
Russian River's Pliny the Elder is probably one of the most hyped and sought after beers in the United States. On the...
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Russian River Brewing Sanctification (Batch 006)
Christopher Barnes
July 5, 2012
Russian River Brewing is probably one of the hottest names in the American craft brewing scene. Vinnie Cilurzo has...
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Stone Brewing Ruination IPA
Christopher Barnes
June 24, 2012
This is the 10th anniversary of Stone's Ruination IPA. Since I bought a bottle of the 10th Anniversary edition, I...
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Russian River Brewing Consecration (Batch 008)
Christopher Barnes
January 9, 2013
Russian River Brewing is probably one of the hottest names in the American craft brewing scene. Vinnie Cilurzo has reached...
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Monks’ Tripel Ale
Christopher Barnes
June 21, 2013
Monks' Tripel Ale is brewed by the Benedictine monks of The Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico....
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Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 11 – 9/4/2017
Editor
September 5, 2017
This is the second to last bottle of the case of Brux I laid down just over 5 years ago....
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Stone Brewing Ruination IPA Tenth Anniversary
Christopher Barnes
July 3, 2012
Ten years ago, Stone Brewing launched Ruination IPA with the mission statement of destroying people's palettes one bottle at a...
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Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 10 – 3/12/2017
Christopher Barnes
March 15, 2017
Here we are! We're in double digits with the 10th bottle of The Brux Project (You can read about the project and...
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Samuel Adams 13th Hour Stout
Christopher Barnes
November 15, 2013
Samuel Adams, also know as the Boston Beer Company, is one of the largest Craft Beer companies in the US....
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Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Christopher Barnes
July 27, 2014
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales is one of the new wave of American breweries playing with funky strains from Europe. Founded...
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Ommegang Bend the Knee “Game of Thrones”
Christopher Barnes
June 1, 2017
Brewery Ommegang has been brewing a series of licensed beers for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones. Their newest...
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North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Christopher Barnes
November 16, 2013
North Coast Brewing celebrates their 25th anniversary in 2013 and has done so in collaboration with other "Class of '88"...
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Green Flash Flanders Drive
Christopher Barnes
February 14, 2013
Green Flash Brewing's Flanders Drive is a Flemish-style sour Red Ale that was released for the brewery's 10th anniversary in...
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Monks’ Tripel Ale Reserve
Christopher Barnes
May 13, 2014
Monks’ Tripel Ale Reserve is brewed by the Benedictine monks of The Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico. The...
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Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Christopher Barnes
July 1, 2013
San Diego, California's Ballast Point Brewing just arrived in Oregon and Washington in June of 2013. Because I'd heard rumors...
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Dogfish Head Aprihop
Christopher Barnes
April 28, 2013
Dogfish Head Brewing's spring/summer seasonal is an IPA brewed with apricots. The apricots are added into the boil while the...
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New Belgium Rolle Bolle
Christopher Barnes
April 27, 2013
The newest edition to New Belgium's seasonal lineup is the Rolle Bolle summer seasonal replacing last year's Sommersault. Continuing in...
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Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Collaboration) – Bottle No. 1 9/2/2012
Christopher Barnes
September 2, 2012
This review is part of the ongoing "The Brux Project" at I think about beer. To read the details, follow...
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Dogfish Head Festina Peche
Christopher Barnes
June 11, 2012
Dogfish Head's Festina Peche is a "neo-Berliner Weisse," according to their website. Berliner Weisse is a tart, light wheat ale...
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Beers of the Commonwealth
Driftwood Brewery Gose-uh
Christopher Barnes
April 24, 2014
Driftwood Brewery continues to push the boundaries of Canadian beer with their sour program. One of the newest seasonal sour releases...
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Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
Christopher Barnes
August 16, 2012
Unibroue is my favorite Canadian brewery. I do need to qualify this statement though. I haven't had any of the...
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Gulf Island Brewery Salt Spring Island Heather Ale
Christopher Barnes
November 9, 2012
Gulf Island Brewery Salt Spring Island Heather Ale was another beer I got in the beer exchange with Leapbeer. Gulf...
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Driftwood Brewery Sartori Harvest IPA
Christopher Barnes
November 12, 2012
Driftwood's Sartori Harvest IPA was the first beer I opened from my beer exchange with Leapbeer. This brewery got it's...
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Driftwood Brewery Old Cellar Dweller 2011
Christopher Barnes
September 26, 2013
Driftwood Brewery Old Cellar Dweller 2011 was another fine gift from my beer exchange with British Columbian beer fan Leapbeer. Old...
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Driftwood Brewing White Bark Witbier
Christopher Barnes
February 11, 2014
I first encountered White Bark Wheat Ale about 5 years ago, the last time I visited Victoria, BC. I...
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Four Winds Brewing Juxtapose Brett IPA
Christopher Barnes
August 30, 2014
Four Winds Brewing is only about a year old. Located in Delta, British Columbia half way between Vancouver, BC and...
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Le Trou du Diable La Saison du Tracteur
Christopher Barnes
February 28, 2014
The craft brewing scene in Quebec has long been admired, mostly due to the export work of Unibroue. However, there...
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Moa Brewing Pale Ale
Christopher Barnes
November 2, 2013
Moa Brewing is part of the new vanguard of great beer coming out of New Zealand. Earlier this year, they celebrated...
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Driftwood Brewery Fat Tug IPA
Christopher Barnes
September 8, 2013
Driftwood Brewery's Fat Tug IPA was one of the first beer I opened from my first beer exchange with Leapbeer. While...
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Four Winds Brewing Wild Flower Saison
Christopher Barnes
March 29, 2014
Four Winds Brewing is only about a year old. Located in Delta, British Columbia half way between Vancouver, BC and...
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Lighthouse Brewing Road Trip
Christopher Barnes
January 8, 2014
Lighthouse Brewing is one of Vancouver Island's older breweries. Founded in 1998, this brewery has become part of the new...
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Renaissance Craftsman Oatmeal Chocolate Stout
Christopher Barnes
September 4, 2012
I had seen a few reviews of this brewery's beers on New Zealand and Australian beer blogs and was curious to see...
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Gulf Island Brewery Salt Spring Ales Saturnalia Gruit
Christopher Barnes
August 21, 2013
Gulf Island Brewery Salt Spring Island Heather Ale was another beer I got in my second beer exchange with Leapbeer. Gulf Island...
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Moa Brewing Blanc Evolution
Christopher Barnes
August 30, 2013
Moa Brewing is part of the new vanguard of great beer coming out of New Zealand. Earlier this year, they...
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Lighthouse Brewing Belgian White
Christopher Barnes
November 7, 2012
In early October, Vancouver Island beer blogger "Leapbeer" visited Portland. We planned on meeting up to enjoy some beer and...
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