Take an armchair visit to a unique brewery, pub or other intoxicating venue that has a story you’ll love. Brouwerij Boon: Today’s armchair visit takes us to the small town of Halle, Belgium located just southwest of Brussels. Brouwerij Boon has an amazing story that includes the rebirth of a style of beer that was…
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For the last 10 years, just one brewery has won the World Beer Cup (WBC) Gold Medal in the category “Belgian Style Sour Ale”. With 6 consecutive WBC Gold Medals, that brewery is Brouwerij Boon. And that accomplishment provides just one demonstration of the skill, quality, consistency and dedication that Frank Boon and his sons,…
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Continued Discussion of Our Recent 2018 Europe Trip Leaving the Netherlands, we drove to Bruges, Belgium and stayed for three nights. Located near the coast of Belgium, Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Tourists flock to Bruges to view one of the…
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Belgium’s Orval Brewery is one of just a handful of Trappist Breweries in the world. The monastery is a must visit for beer enthusiasts who appreciate this divine brew. What’s a Trappist brewery? In 1997, eight Trappist abbeys – six from Belgium (Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren, Rochefort, Westmalle and Achel), one from the Netherlands (Koningshoeven) and one from…
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When it comes to Belgian brewers , traditional names such as Orval, Westmalle, Duvel, and Cantillon (to name just a few) come to mind. But there is a new, young generation of brewers that are now helping the old guard keep Belgium on the beer map. And this new generation of brewers are creating some…
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On this special day, I am repeating a story about Vincent Speranza. Here’s to all of our veterans and in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service! “It took 65 years for Vincent Speranza to find out that his actions in Belgium during World War II had been immortalized…
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