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Wimbledon you were amazing! 🤩
A big thank you to @hoptimalt.be for the opportunity. Last month I worked at this majestic tennis tournament for the first time and I really enjoyed it. Such a friendly atmosphere!
Working as a draught master for Stella Artois was great and it was lovely to be part of the launch of the Stella Strawberries & Cream lager.
A big thank you to the whole team, my amazing colleagues:
@hoppyz.zythologie
@julie.andremodera
@hoptimalt.be
@dams.bar
@mattlezytho
@babelbeer.be#stellaartois #Wimbledon #beeradventure #draughtmaster #beertime
14 hours ago
Always good! A vegetarian spaghetti with Orval cheese on top together with a freshly tapped Bloemekei IPA at Billie (or as I keep saying … De Monk)😅
Cheers!#beerlover #beerandfood
#beerstagram #bloemekei #beerlovers1 day ago
Duivelsbier Wild (6.3%) brewed by Brouwerij Boon in Lembeek (Belgium)
‘Lead us into temptation!’ This beer from Brouwerij Boon is an ode to the original Duivelsbier from 1883, that was so good they thought it devilish. Duivelsbier Wild is fermented in stainless steel tanks with carefully selected wild yeasts from old wooden lambic barrels. It has a well rounded taste with smooth and slightly sour notes from the brettanomyces yeast. The bitterness from the hops is mild but perceptible on top of the malty body. The sour almost wild wine-like taste lingers nicely.
#brettanomyces #duivelsbier #duivelsbierwild #beerlovers #brouwerijboon
3 days ago
Game Over Blast West-Coast Ipa (6.1%) brewed by Funky Fluid in Warsaw (Poland).
Brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Centennial hops. The result is a beer with a pronounced bitterness, freshness, and a traditional hop character with mainly zesty citrus notes. Very drinkable for sure!#ipalovers #beersofinsta #gameoverblast #westcoastipa #beerlovers
4 days ago
Tasting Chibuku Umqombothi – Cape Town (South Africa) at Woodstock Brewery.
One more post about my time in Cape Town for the African Beer Cup 🙂 During one of our brewery visits with the group of judges we got to taste Umqombothi.
Fellow judgeApiwe Nxusani-Mawela (Tolokazi brewing) had brought us some Chibuku, a commercial version of this traditional South African beer. This type of beer is made from corn, corn malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water. It is quite low in alcohol (less than 3% normally). It is traditionally brewed by women, for which they actually distance themselves from the rest of the village during the whole brewing process.
This beer has probably been made for thousands of years and is brewed in each tribe/ village according to a recipe that has been passed down for generations. Apiwe is actively trying to keep this traditional beer and the traditions surrounding it alive by organizing talks, masterclasses and brewing competitions. Beer heritage like this is important to keep alive for future generations.
Now for the tasting. As you can see in the photo Umqombothi looks nothing like any modern beer at all. The beer looks grey-white and milk-like and has a heavy and quite sour aroma. The mouth feel is quite thick, creamy and even a little gritty, reminding me a bit of slightly sour thin yogurt, followed by some grainy, corn-like flavours and a little fruitiness. Surprising for sure, but also refreshing and after a few sips to get used to it, I definitely enjoyed it. For me it was very special to taste such a different beer and to learn about its heritage.
A must-try when you visit South-Africa. I surely will try to find some more Umqombothi on my next visit to Cape Town.#africanbeercup #umqombothi #beertradions #beerlovers #southafricanbeers
5 days ago
Limbo Riesling alcohol-free ale (0.3%) brewed by Mikkeler (Denmark) at De Proef Brouwerij (Belgium).
This Flemish primitive ale has Riesling juice added during the brewing process. The result is light and fresh, with notes of sweet grape juice but also a nice acidity and hints of lemon and lime. The wine-like taste lingers quite long in the aftertaste. Something different and refreshing for sure!👍#limboriesling #mikkeler #alcoholfree #alcoholfreebeer #beersofinstagram
1 week ago
Duvel Tripel Hop Krush (8.4%) brewed by Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat in Puurs (Belgium).
A very nice variation on the normal Duvel beer, same style, same hops (Saaz and Styrian folding) but with the addition of dry hopping with the Krush hop.
The result is quite like the original (a malty and full bodied blonde with a soft bitterness) but with the intended difference: a nice fresh hop flavour of tropical fruits, mainly mango and passion fruit, with notes of pine. Dangerous for sure as it drinks like a thirst quencher. Yum 👌#duvelmoortgat #duveltripelhop #belgianbeer #beersofinstagram #beerlovers
1 week ago
When in Berlin, you visit #Eschenbräu
A lovely beer garden, great vibes, tasty beer and of course delicious flammkuchen. Proost!#goodmemories #biergarten
#beersofinstagram #beertravel1 week ago
Dirty Boots coffee IPA (6%) brewed by Stroom Brouwers in Gent (Belgium).
This beer has a fresh and fruity aroma with a mild hint of coffee. When tasting it at first I get a lot of fruity hoppiness, then a malty base followed by a strong coffee flavour that lingers quite intensely.
Made with a kick of Vandekerckhove coffee.#belgianbeer #stroombrouwers #ipalovers #beersofinsta #dirtyboots
2 weeks agoInstagram
Wimbledon you were amazing! 🤩
A big thank you to @hoptimalt.be for the opportunity. Last month I worked at this majestic tennis tournament for the first time and I really enjoyed it. Such a friendly atmosphere!
Working as a draught master for Stella Artois was great and it was lovely to be part of the launch of the Stella Strawberries & Cream lager.
A big thank you to the whole team, my amazing colleagues:
@hoppyz.zythologie
@julie.andremodera
@hoptimalt.be
@dams.bar
@mattlezytho
@babelbeer.be#stellaartois #Wimbledon #beeradventure #draughtmaster #beertime
14 hours ago
Always good! A vegetarian spaghetti with Orval cheese on top together with a freshly tapped Bloemekei IPA at Billie (or as I keep saying … De Monk)😅
Cheers!#beerlover #beerandfood
#beerstagram #bloemekei #beerlovers1 day ago
Duivelsbier Wild (6.3%) brewed by Brouwerij Boon in Lembeek (Belgium)
‘Lead us into temptation!’ This beer from Brouwerij Boon is an ode to the original Duivelsbier from 1883, that was so good they thought it devilish. Duivelsbier Wild is fermented in stainless steel tanks with carefully selected wild yeasts from old wooden lambic barrels. It has a well rounded taste with smooth and slightly sour notes from the brettanomyces yeast. The bitterness from the hops is mild but perceptible on top of the malty body. The sour almost wild wine-like taste lingers nicely.
#brettanomyces #duivelsbier #duivelsbierwild #beerlovers #brouwerijboon
3 days ago
Game Over Blast West-Coast Ipa (6.1%) brewed by Funky Fluid in Warsaw (Poland).
Brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Centennial hops. The result is a beer with a pronounced bitterness, freshness, and a traditional hop character with mainly zesty citrus notes. Very drinkable for sure!#ipalovers #beersofinsta #gameoverblast #westcoastipa #beerlovers
4 days ago
Tasting Chibuku Umqombothi – Cape Town (South Africa) at Woodstock Brewery.
One more post about my time in Cape Town for the African Beer Cup 🙂 During one of our brewery visits with the group of judges we got to taste Umqombothi.
Fellow judgeApiwe Nxusani-Mawela (Tolokazi brewing) had brought us some Chibuku, a commercial version of this traditional South African beer. This type of beer is made from corn, corn malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water. It is quite low in alcohol (less than 3% normally). It is traditionally brewed by women, for which they actually distance themselves from the rest of the village during the whole brewing process.
This beer has probably been made for thousands of years and is brewed in each tribe/ village according to a recipe that has been passed down for generations. Apiwe is actively trying to keep this traditional beer and the traditions surrounding it alive by organizing talks, masterclasses and brewing competitions. Beer heritage like this is important to keep alive for future generations.
Now for the tasting. As you can see in the photo Umqombothi looks nothing like any modern beer at all. The beer looks grey-white and milk-like and has a heavy and quite sour aroma. The mouth feel is quite thick, creamy and even a little gritty, reminding me a bit of slightly sour thin yogurt, followed by some grainy, corn-like flavours and a little fruitiness. Surprising for sure, but also refreshing and after a few sips to get used to it, I definitely enjoyed it. For me it was very special to taste such a different beer and to learn about its heritage.
A must-try when you visit South-Africa. I surely will try to find some more Umqombothi on my next visit to Cape Town.#africanbeercup #umqombothi #beertradions #beerlovers #southafricanbeers
5 days ago
Limbo Riesling alcohol-free ale (0.3%) brewed by Mikkeler (Denmark) at De Proef Brouwerij (Belgium).
This Flemish primitive ale has Riesling juice added during the brewing process. The result is light and fresh, with notes of sweet grape juice but also a nice acidity and hints of lemon and lime. The wine-like taste lingers quite long in the aftertaste. Something different and refreshing for sure!👍#limboriesling #mikkeler #alcoholfree #alcoholfreebeer #beersofinstagram
1 week ago
Duvel Tripel Hop Krush (8.4%) brewed by Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat in Puurs (Belgium).
A very nice variation on the normal Duvel beer, same style, same hops (Saaz and Styrian folding) but with the addition of dry hopping with the Krush hop.
The result is quite like the original (a malty and full bodied blonde with a soft bitterness) but with the intended difference: a nice fresh hop flavour of tropical fruits, mainly mango and passion fruit, with notes of pine. Dangerous for sure as it drinks like a thirst quencher. Yum 👌#duvelmoortgat #duveltripelhop #belgianbeer #beersofinstagram #beerlovers
1 week ago
When in Berlin, you visit #Eschenbräu
A lovely beer garden, great vibes, tasty beer and of course delicious flammkuchen. Proost!#goodmemories #biergarten
#beersofinstagram #beertravel1 week ago
Dirty Boots coffee IPA (6%) brewed by Stroom Brouwers in Gent (Belgium).
This beer has a fresh and fruity aroma with a mild hint of coffee. When tasting it at first I get a lot of fruity hoppiness, then a malty base followed by a strong coffee flavour that lingers quite intensely.
Made with a kick of Vandekerckhove coffee.#belgianbeer #stroombrouwers #ipalovers #beersofinsta #dirtyboots
2 weeks ago
Sion Dubbel (7%) kloosterbier brewed by Brouwerij Sion within the walls of the New Sion monastery in Diepenveen (the Netherlands).
A proper dubbel beer, ruby red brown in colour and with a nice aroma of roasted malts. In the taste: slightly sweet, but also with some bitterness from the toasted grains and nice hints of caramel, syrup and chocolate. Yum! Brewed according to the trappist tradition with local ingredients.#kloosterbier #dutchbeer
#abbeybeer #brownbeer
#beersofinstagram2 weeks ago
Vat 93 gueze brewed, blended and aged by Brouwerij Boon in Lembeek (Belgium).
The lambic for this gueze was brewed in 2019 and bottled in 2021. Most lambic in this mono blend gueze comes from Vat 93 supplemented with some fresh lambic beer.
A delicious and balanced gueze, aged for 5 years already, and only mildly acidic. Warm notes of oak and a nice fruitiness. Cheers!#vat93 #brouwerijboon #gueze
#lambiclovers #belgianbeerlover2 weeks ago
Bartolome Pasas de Malaga Brut IPA (7.2%) brewed by Brouwerij Hophemel in Hasselt (Belgium).
Blond beer with an infusion of sundried Moscatel grape raisins from the Malaga region. The beer has a nice maltiness with notes of white wine and raisins and some alcohol sweetness. A delicious and surprising beer👌#hophemel #belgianbeerlover #belgianbeer #instabeer #brutbeer
2 weeks ago
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Beer shops in Brussels: Beer Planet
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Beer shops in Brussels: de Biertempel
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Visit to Mouterij Dingemans Malting Factory
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Beer Shops in Brussels: Beer Mania
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Beer shops in Brussels: Le Comptoir Belge
I started a new project. I will visit all the independent craft beer shops in Brussels and put them in the spotlight. Here is the next one: Le Comptoir Belge in Sint-Gillis About Le Comptoir Belge Le Comptoir Belge is … Continue reading
Beer shops in Brussels: Malt Attacks
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Open Brewery days at Westmalle Trappist
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Heritage Days at Hoppiness
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Cheers to International Beer Day!
Cheers to International Beer Day!I hope you’re all enjoying a good one out there🍻I enjoyed this fruity and properly bitter Summer Pale Ale by the Balinese brewery Island Brewing for sure! https://www.instagram.com/p/DM0z244tZjq/
