BEER FESTIVALS THAT MAKE BELGIUM THE BEER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: Munich Oktoberfest is without doubt the king of all beer festivals. But for the discerning beer lover, it is not the size of the beer festival that counts. The Belgian Beer Festivals are not as well publicised internationally as … [Read more...]
A Visit to Orval, Famous for its Trappist Beer
THE ORVAL BREWERY IS ONE OF THE TEN TRAPPIST BREWERIES IN EXISTENCE: From Dinant, we travelled south, taking the pretty country roads of the Semois Valley to Orval. Orval is of course famous for its Trappist beer and this visit was going to be one of the highlights of Tony's Belgium visit. … [Read more...]
Mussels and Kwak – A Delicious Belgian Meal
MUSSELS AND KWAK WAS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE MEALS IN BRUGES: In Bruges, it was suggested that we may like to try a dinner of 'Belgian Stoemp and Kwak'. The Dutch language is not an easy one to figure out, well at least not for me. If you're not a beer person, you may well think that a 'Kwak' is … [Read more...]
The Unusual Beers of Belgium
Beers You Might Encounter In Belgium (with luck!) Like Beer? Thought so. I mean, that's why you're reading this article, right? Well, if you're hoping to experience the best possible beer on your travels then you'll definitely need to make a detour to Belgium. While you can enjoy a local beer on … [Read more...]
Great British Beer Festival | London Events
Britain's biggest beer festival The Great British Beer Festival (GBBF in short) is an annual beer festival organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Breweries from around the country showcase their best and newest beers at this festival. At the Bières Sans Frontières (BSF) bars, the best … [Read more...]