Archive for the 'Tradition' Category

Great Beers of Belgium, Round 6

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Brewers Publications, a division the Brewers Association and publisher of Brew Like a Monk, recently released the sixth edition of Michael Jackson’s Great Beers of Belgium.
This is a major upgrade from the third edition, the last that was generally available in the United States, because Jackson was particularly passionate about Belgian-brewed beers and relentless about [...]

Dubbels, tripels and Xs

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Yes, I cringe when I hear the guy at the beer store explain to a customer that Tripel Karmeliet is “triple fermented.” Like a tripel re-fermented in the bottles is different than a dubbel . . . sigh.
Or that some drinkers are under the impression that a tripel is “triple strength.”
Thus I point you to [...]

Duvel brews special ‘Tripel Hop’

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Duvel Moortgat has begun selling a version of its classic Duvel with additional hops, calling it Duvel Tripel Hop.
The limited edition beer (approximately 20,000 bottles) is available mostly in Belgium, with some sold in the nearby region. Current plans do not call for a second edition of the beer, nor for any of it to [...]

Hoegaarden White shortage: Why?

Friday, May 4th, 2007

They’re running low on Hoegaarden White in Brussels.
Everybody agrees this is because production moved from the town of Hoegaarden to the InBev brewery in Jupille.
“The beer they produce there often has to be thrown out because it is not at all fit for consumption. So a lot of the white beer coming from Jupille is [...]

Belgian beers tour the world

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Belgium may be “beer paradise,” but the BBC reports that paradise is being found all around the world these days.
Over half of the beer produced in the country is now consumed in other countries. Twenty years ago, it was less than a third.
One reason Belgian brewers have to seek new markets is that consumption [...]