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Einstöck Icelandic White Ale

Posted May 25, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Iceland, Orange Peel, Spice, Wit/Blanche/White Ale

Beer and alcohol in Iceland have a long road to get to the modern world of Craft Beer. Thanks to prohibition in 1915, all alcohol […]

Smisje Smiske Kerst

Posted December 2, 2015 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Belgium, Christmas Ale, High Alcohol, Seasonal, Spice

Brouwerij Smisje is part of the Belgian Craft Beer movement. Johan Brandt trained in graphics and opened a printing shop in Bruges in 1989. He […]

Pfriem Gose

Posted September 4, 2015August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Family Owned, Gose, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider, Salt, Sour, Spice

Pfriem Family Brewers has consistently been my favorite all-around local brewery in Oregon. Firstly, their Belgian-styles have been the most consistently true to style of any […]

De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte

Posted August 29, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Spice, Wheat, Wit/Blanche/White Ale

Brouwerij De Glazen Toren is almost 11 years old. Founded in 2004 by brewmasters Jef Van den Steen and Dirk De Pauw along with Mark […]

Vapeur Saison de Pipaix

Posted February 28, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Adjuncts, Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Orange Peel, Saison/Farmhouse, Spice, Yeast

La Brasserie à Vapeur is one of the more historic breweries in Belgium. It’s probably more accurate to refer to them as a living brewing museum. The […]

Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas

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

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

Brasserie du Bocq Saison 1858

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

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

Boon Faro

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

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

Brasserie de Bastogne La Trouffette Belle d’été

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

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

Driftwood Brewery Gose-uh

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

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

Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos

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

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