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The pleasant surprise: Ghent
When I was in Belgium 14 years ago, I only spent an afternoon in Ghent. Mistake. This time, our group chose Ghent mainly as a convenient base for excursions to West Flanders, but everyone wound up loving it on its … Continue reading
Day trips: Malle (Westmalle) and Mechelen (Het Anker)
The small city of Mechelen is about halfway between Brussels and Antwerp and a relatively easy and quick train ride. Unlike Brussels, Mechelen (population 82,000 or so) actually seems to want you to visit. Signage is good and the city … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged belgium, gouden carolus, het anker, malle, mechelen, trappist, westmalle
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Day trips from West Flanders
Safely mixing beer tasting and driving is tricky, but if someone in your group is willing to stick to small portions, it opens up some interesting possibilities in the West Flanders countryside. You might want to base yourself in a … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged belgium, boskeun, de dolle, de struise, flanders, in de vrede, st. sixtus, struise, west flanders, westvleteren
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The big hub: Brussels
Let’s get the negatives out of the way first: It’s the busiest, grittiest city in Belgium. It’s where the airport is and it’s full of foreigners but it seemed like the hardest place to get around. (Maybe that’s just because … Continue reading
East Bay Beer Goes To Belgium
I went to Belgium in 2001 for a few days, where I discovered this weird sour beer that kinda tasted like wine and had a waiter upsell me some awesome dark beer made by monks. I was living in the … Continue reading
Rodenbach’s brewmaster spills (some of) the beans
If you’ve been into sour beer for a while, Rodenbach Grand Cru likely needs no introduction. It’s one of the classic funky ales made by Brouwerij Rodenbach of Belgium and has been a gateway sour for many. It’s a house … Continue reading
Posted in Breweries
Tagged belgians, belgium, cbc2012, craft brewers conference, flanders, flanders red, flemish red, rodenbach, sour ale, sours
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