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Belgian abbey beer - something for everyone

25
JAN
2016
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ERIK
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Enjoy a Belgian abbey beer and you will taste the fruits of a long tradition that is thankfully still around today. For centuries on end, abbeys were the ‘engine’ of the economy. It is hard to overestimate their role. Moreover, as monks were literate, people were often quick to credit them with ‘scientist’ status. For example, German Abbess Hildegard von Bingen wrote about the qualities of hop as early as the 12th century. Word soon spread that hops helped to preserve beer...

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Treasure hunting in beer country

18
JAN
2016
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ERIK
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HOEGAARDEN - Saturday morning. I am entering the car park of sports hall De Struysvogel in Hoegaarden. There are plenty of cars already and between them, blankets are spread out, covered in a wide array of beer glasses, a rusty enamel sign, a handful of bottle caps and a display of beer mugs. Taking a glimpse through an open car door, I spot a collection of vintage enamel signs on the back seat. Collectors are busy negotiating a swap but the real work here is done inside the sports hall. I am wading into a sea of beer mats, bottles, posters, bottle caps and promotional materials from times gone by...

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