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Durobor, a touch of glass
SOIGNIES - Belgians drink their beer from the correct glass. An abbey beer tastes so much better from a traditional chalice, a pils beer from a pils glass... Only in Belgium, will you come across such a wide variety of beer glasses. It is not only the shape of the glass that determines the identity of the beer and the brewery. The size and the style of the glass also play a role. In fact, our brewers take this one step further...
Westmalle, a shining beacon of Trappist beer...
WESTMALLE - Time appears to stand still in a Trappist abbey like Westmalle. However, appearances can be deceptive - even here the latest technologies are quietly creeping in. The abbey has an up-to-date dairy cattle farm, a cheese dairy, and a bakery, all equipped with the very latest equipment. And in the brewery, a new brewhall is the crowning glory of an investment programme that also includes a new cellar, an additional warm room, a new laboratory, bottling plant, a maturation chamber, and water purification plant. “With our new brewhall we can make sure that our beers are of the highest possible quality,” brewmaster Jan Adriaensens tells us. “We can now work more flexibly...
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Brussels Beer Challenge 2019, and the winners are...
BRUSSELS/MONS - We’ve made our way down to the historic city of Mons (Bergen) for the eighth edition of the international Brussels Beer Challenge. A 90-strong jury is busy tasting; there are four morning sessions in a ro... [ more ]
Brugge Tripel contributes to renovation of Burgundian chapel of worship
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Brewers of Europe Forum 2019: Craftsmanship on the old continent
ANTWERP - Brewers from 59 different countries flocked to attend the Brewers of Europe Forum 2019 in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall, right next to the renowned Antwerp Central Station building. ... [ more ]
Craftsmanship and balance at brewery Van Steenberge
ERTVELDE - To track down a brewer within his own domain is a high-ranking form of sports, or that’s the impression I get. After a bit of practice I spot Jef Versele, CEO of the Van Steenberge brewery, well hidden amongst... [ more ]
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