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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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I Think About Beer

Category: Brewery Tour

Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: The Old Mash Vessel at Brasserie Dubuisson

Posted December 11, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer and Cider Photography, Beer History, Beer News, Belgium, Brewery Tour

The simple contrasts of a dark wall, a light floor and base and the middle tones of the copper vessel provide a nice basic color […]

Technical Brewing Meets Artistry Deep in the Heart of Gaume: Brasserie La Rulles

Posted February 26, 2015 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Tourism, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Brewing, News

When Plans Fall Through… It seems like I was fated to visit Brasserie La Rulles.  As I planned my trip to Belgium, La Rulles was […]

Hof ten Dormaal Saison

Posted January 10, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer History, Beer Tourism, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Farm, Saison/Farmhouse

When I was in Belgium last fall, I had a chance to try one of the new beers from Hof ten Dormaal.  Despite being an […]

Belgium 2014: This Time It’s Beersonal…

Posted October 20, 2014 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgium, Brewery Tour

In the fall of 2012, I visited Belgium for the first time and had an amazing time exploring the country and its beer and food. […]

The Voices of Belgian Beer: An Interview with Guy Verbunt of Het Nest

Posted April 21, 2014 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Interview

The Voices of Belgian Beer is a new interview series on ithinkaboutbeer.com featuring the voices of the people who make Belgium’s beers and beer scene […]

Gent (Ghent) – The Stairmaster of Belgium

Posted January 13, 2014 Christopher Barnes10 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Beer Tourism City Guides, Belgium, Brewery Tour

Gent or Ghent (depending on your preferred spelling, Gent is how it appears on Flemish maps) is the OTHER story book city of Belgium, or […]

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project – Producing World Class Saisons and Wild Beers in Denver, CO

Posted August 27, 2013 Christopher Barnes8 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Brewery Tour, Colorado, Saison/Farmhouse, Wild Yeast

Chad Yacobson and his Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project have joined the ranks of the most buzzed about breweries in the US.  Since starting Crooked […]

1 Year and Lots of Beers!

Posted June 1, 2013 Christopher Barnes14 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Brewery Tour

It’s been 1 year since I posted my first blurb: ” Welcome to my beer blog.  I hope you’ll find my site enjoyable and informative.  My […]

The Foeders of Rodenbach

Rodenbach Vintage 2010

Posted January 14, 2013August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes5 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Flemish Reds/Browns, Sour, Wild Yeast

Rodenbach Vintage 2010 just hit the west coast of the United States this month.  If you’re not familiar with this expression of the Rodenbach line, […]

Roeselare: A Short Walking Tour

Posted October 30, 2012 Christopher Barnes4 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Flemish Reds/Browns, Food Pairing

No trip to a brewery is complete without a visit to the city it calls home. After my visit to Rodenbach (You can read about […]

How to Build a Beer Travel Case

Posted October 25, 2012August 9, 2017 Christopher Barnes30 CommentsPosted in A Trending Slider, Beer Tourism, Belgium, Brewery Tour, General, Tips, Top Post

Part of the fun of beer tourism is bringing home a bunch of trophies you can’t find at home. This is especially true when you’re […]

Brasserie de Brunehaut: A Day with Marc-Antoine De Mees

Posted October 6, 2012July 13, 2017 Christopher Barnes17 CommentsPosted in Abbey Beer, Beer History, Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgium, Brewery Tour, Gluten Free, Organic

My first official brewery tour on my trip to Belgium was going to be the small Wallonian brewery of Brunehaut (pronounced “Brew-no”) south of the […]

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