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Scaldis Blond Triple

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 6:26pm
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Product - Scaldis Blond Triple
Brewed By: 
Scaldis
Self-Defined Style: 
Blond Ale
Strength (ABV): 
10.5% ABV

At a diminutive 10.5% abv (at least by Scaldis standards) Scaldis Blonde is a Triple golden ale with Scaldis’ signature finesse and balance. It has an elegant dry character, and orchard fruit aromas of peach and orange. Refermented in the bottle, Scaldis Blonde Triple has a champagnelike sparkle. Suitable for cellaring.

Bink Bloesem

Submitted by tom.byrne on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 5:34pm
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Product - Bink Bloesem
Brewed By: 
Bink
Self-Defined Style: 
Farmhouse Ale, Fruit Beer
Strength (ABV): 
7.1% ABV

Here’s the latest from the little farmhouse brewery that is vigorously campaigning for quality and integrity in Belgian brewing. Bloesem is a celebration of the harvest, made with locally grown pears and honey. It is mellower and slightly sweeter than the normal hoppy offerings from Kerkom.

The Kerkom Brewery is a family operation built into a rambling farmhouse surrounded by Belgium’s best cherry orchards. In the summer beer lovers from all over the country come to drink fresh beer in the courtyard in front of the brewery.

Best With: 
The complex fruitiness of fruit beers make them the ideal pairing with savory desserts, particularly chocolate, cream, and fruit based dishes.

Géants Urchon Belgian Brown

Submitted by tom.byrne on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 2:33pm
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Brewed By: 
Géants
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV

"L'Urchon, the beer of the marshes of the hedgehogs"

In the French speaking south of Belgium, in the town of Irchonwelz, there sits a medieval castle, that once upon a time, was surrounded by a thick marsh. Within the thick marsh, little brown hedgehogs made their home. While the thick marsh is now only damp ground, the critters are still there, doing hedgehog things.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.

Géants Saison Voisin

Submitted by tom.byrne on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 2:18pm
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Product - Géants Saison Voisin
Brewed By: 
Géants
Self-Defined Style: 
Saison
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

La Brasserie des Géants began brewing Saison Voisin in 2001, although the recipe dates back to much earlier.

The beer is a revival of a regional style brewed by Brasserie Voisin, a brewery built in 1876 that brewed for over 100 years, but sadly closed in 1989. Géants' Saison Voisin is brewed according to the original 1884 recipe and under the guidance of retired brewer, Léon Voisin. He has proclaimed the new version an accurate reproduction of the original.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.

Géants Gouyasse Belgian Blond

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 4:40pm
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Brewed By: 
Géants
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Blond Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

The first brew of Gouyasse took several months to develop. Master Brewer Pierre Delcoigne wanted to produce a beer rich in flavor but light in alcohol, working only with four raw materials (malt, hops, water, yeast) and no additives. A noble task and, we think, a successful one.

From the brewery's website:

"Aroma : freshness from the malt and hops evoking all that is natural.

Colour : beautiful light yellow giving the appearance of a filtered beer if you only pour in the first three quarters of the bottle. Naturally it becomes cloudy with the sediment in the final quarter.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.

Géants Goliath Tripel

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 4:03pm
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Product - Géants Goliath Tripel
Brewed By: 
Géants
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Blonde Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Ath, Belgium, the City of Giants, is famous for its annual Parade of Giants. Every year, Goliath – whose name is pronounced ‘Gouyasse’ in the local dialect – leads the parade. The Brasserie des Géants (Giants’ Brewery), in Ath, didn’t think long before naming its first brew ‘Gouyasse.’ Gouyasse is a golden Belgian ale, and a nice one, at 6% alcohol by volume.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)

Mikkeller Monk's Brew

Submitted by tom.byrne on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 11:11am
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Brewed By: 
Mikkeller
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Style Ale
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV

During Mikkeller's travels through Belgium, they were inspired by the country's anti-commercial, independent Trappist breweries. More specifically, the classic Rochefort and Westvleteren monasteries.

From these enchanting, traditional, classic breweries Monk’s Brew arose. It is a dark Belgian ale with a dominant yeast character and deliciously malty body. Well-balanced and distinguished, the beer's characteristic high alcohol content never takes over, and the beer is amazingly smooth and drinkable.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Mikkeller It's Alright!

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 1:50pm
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Brewed By: 
Mikkeller
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Wild Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.5% ABV

Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium.

It's Alive's! Little brother. A Mikkeller session beer. Low in alcohol, dry, light, sour and refreshing.

Ingredients :
Water, malt (pale and caramunich), light rock sugar, hops (hallertauer og styrian goldings), ale yeast and brettanomyces.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.

Mikkeller It's Alive!

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 1:47pm
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Brewed By: 
Mikkeller
Self-Defined Style: 
Wild Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV

Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium.

It's Alive! is Mikkellers answer and tribute to the trappist beer Orval. It's Alive is an easy-to-drink beer, with a lot of hops. The color is amber, the foam is high, white and dense. The potent Brettanomyces culture makes It's Alive continue to develop in the bottle.

Ingredients :
Water, malt (pale and cara), light candy, hops (hallertauer and styrian goldings), yeast and brettanomyces.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.

21st Amendment Monk's Blood

Submitted by eric.mckay on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:57am
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Product - 21st Amendment Monk's Blood
Brewed By: 
21st Amendment
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-Style Dark Ale Brewed with Cinnamon, Vanilla, Oak Chips, and Dried Figs
Strength (ABV): 
8.3% ABV

21st Amendment founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan traveled to Belgium to develop the recipe for this special beer, visiting small, traditional breweries in the hop fields of west Flanders, not far from the famous Trappist abbey of Westvletren.

Best With: 
Monk’s Blood is designed to pair beautifully with rich winter stews, creamy cheeses, unctuous desserts or just by itself, in a Belgian tulip glass, with a good book by the fire.
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