Brewery Ommegang has taken steps to make sure that Belgium Comes to Cooperstown isn’t ruined by its own popularity.
The brewery has capped tickets sales for the festival, July 21 this year, at 800. Last year 1,400 attended, with 40% of tickets sold day of the festival.
The explanation:
William Blake, the inspiration for Three Philosophers name, once [...]

How do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo in San Marcos, Calif.?
How about with a bunch of Belgian-inspired beer, some other limited releases and an unlimited taco bar? The essentials:
When: Noon-9 p.m., May 5.
Where: Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, 155 Mata Way, San Marcos.
Admission: $15 at the door. Includes 8 tasting tickets, the taco bar featuring the [...]

It’s Belgian Beer Month at the Toronado in San Francisco.
The Toronado web site lists 39 beers on tap and I haven’t counted the bottles.

Here’s the press release:
On Saturday, January 27, at 4 pm, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, at 3 West Gay Street, will host another of its popular Brewers Reserve Tastings, which will showcase Belgian style beers brewed by Iron Hill and similar beers created by some of the area’s other top breweries.
“Beer may have [...]

One more Brother Thelonious post: The beer is headed to the Monterey Jazz Festival (as I wish we were).
The organizers have selected North Coast Brewing as the official brewery for the 2006 Festival (Sept. 15-17).
As well as Brother Thelonious, North Coast will be serving its other beers – such as Scrimshaw Pilsner and Red Seal [...]