Monday, November 08, 2010

Belgian Beer no.347: Saison Dupont Bio

As promised ...
Another beer from Brasserie Dupont is the Saison Dupont Bio. Nothing against bio, but just so you know we don't buy a beer just because it is bio. However they are making their appearance on the market and they taste good. This particular one is a blonde 5.5% citrus tasting beer. Nice and pleasant to drink with just the right amount of bitterness.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Belgian Beer no.346: Redor Pils Dupont

Just so you don't think we have become beer snobs and only drink special beers. I very much like what they call 'factory' beers as well and sometimes they simply taste familiar and right.
Here an easy pils, the Redor Pils - Dupont from Brasserie Dupont. I wrote on a Brasserie Dupont beer before. The Redor Pils is a simple easy to drink 5% pils, kind of bitter but not too much perfect for an afternoon. The rest of Dupont beers still need to make it on the blog as we actually had quite a few of them, again because they are readily available.

Friday, November 05, 2010

Belgian Beer no.345: Bievre - Bierre des Ardennes Blonde

Here another beer from the Ardennes, the Belgian mountains. The Bievre Blonde is also 6.5% and specially brewed for a farm in the region, the Ferme du Grand Chene by the Brasserie Van Steenberge.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Belgian Beer no.344: Bievre - Biere des Ardennes Brune

Keeping with the overall colder feel of November, beers have to adapt as well. Here a beer from the Ardennes, the Belgian mountains. We tasted it at a local, small (very small!) fair so not much on this beer - it is brewed in house by the Brasserie Van Steenberge.
The Bievre Brune is 6.5% and specially brewed for a farm in the region, the Ferme du Grand Chene.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Belgian Beer no.343: La Saison des Chasses Ambree

Bang on in the middle of the hunting season - big sport in Belgium if you know where to look - the dark beer La Saison des Chasses (Hunting Season). Brewed by the Brasserie Bouillon, this beer is available now only.

It's a high yeasty beer and at 7% feels stronger than it is.

Belgian Beer Blog - Updates

I just realized I probably lost most of the Brasseries (breweries) linked to the Belgian beers reviewed and also the majority of Beer Blogs I used to link to.

So if you spot any missing brewery or blog and/or you want to be listed simply leave me a comment or drop me an email - I'll rectify it. Sorry for this. Design over content. Hm.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Brewery Visit: Brasserie des Ecaussinnes


We went there quite a while ago. Actually a fun place, and most importantly they have a great little bar/restaurant where you can sample all their beers. Which at that point where not yet available in regular shops in Brussels. In the meantime, to our delight, we started seeing their Ultra Blonde and Ultra Brune in the supermarkets.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Belgian Beer no.342: Eulenspiegelbier

Same day. Same seaside.
The Uillenspiegelbier - the name alone! A strong 8% dark beer, with lots of brown spices and sugars. Nice. Strong. Brewed by van Steenberge.

Belgian Beer no.341: Viven Blond

Little day-trip to the seaside. New beers. Yey!
Viven Blond. I liked this beer. Blond and with some hints of honey and sweet malts (toffee?) - a nice clean blond beer. Brewed by the Brasserie van Viven (however seems it is brewed in the Proefbrouwerij) - at 6.8% on a sunny day too easy to drink.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Belgian Beer no.340: Florival Brune

Ha ha!
Here we are the Florival Brune, same brewery, same supermarket. This is a 7% sweet tasting brown beer - again nothing too special, but drinkable.