Archive for May, 2006

Phone first for Westvleteren beer

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Come September, the monks at Westvleteren will change the way they sell beer at the monastery gate.
They are now going to take orders over the phone. A customer will be then be told when he or she may retrieve the beer.
In the past, a sign at the monastery gates indicated when beer was for sale. […]

Koningshoven chooses new distributor

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

From the official press release:
Bierbrouwerij de Koningshoeven of Tilburg, The Netherlands, brewer of Koningshoeven Trappist Ale, announces a new US importer, Artisanal Imports, Inc. of Austin, Texas. The beers were previously imported by Bavaria USA.
In October 2005 the International Trappist Association (I.T.A) announced that it grants the “Authentic Trappist Product” logo to all “La Trappe” […]

Living up to the labels

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

This might be a bad precedent to set, but these labels are too nice not to point out. Don’t expect to find listings of every new Belgian or Belgian-inspired beer here but perhaps it will be possible to start listing more.
In any event, above you’ll find a label for Brother Thelonious from North Coast […]