In the introduction of Brew Like a Monk I wrote there is no “i” in sugar to make the point that when American brewers and Belgian brewers talk about “candi sugar” they aren’t necessarily discussing the same product.
Quite simply, Americans didn’t understand what the Belgians use because it wasn’t sold in the United States. That […]

Merchant du Vin recently announced that come July it is adding Rochefort 6 to its portfolio, which already includes Rochefort 8 and Rochefort 10.
But, you say, you can already buy Rochefort 6 at your favorite beer store. In fact, the beer previously was brought from Belgium by two different importers. When Rochefort signed a deal […]