Muslims visit Mecca; baseball fans visit Fenway Park; Disney fans go to Disney World; wine fans go to Napa Valley. Beer fans (freaks?) visit Westvleteren, Belgium.
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Belgium: the recap
I was in Belgium for a couple weeks in the middle of February. Where do I even start? Do I lead in with the fact that my 91-year-old grandma has a six-pack of Chimay Bleue in her room at the nursing home?
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Coors, of course!
I had been meaning to visit Coors Brewing since I first go to Colorado in 2020 but couldn’t due to Covid. So, of course, I had to pay a visit to the brewery when they reopened their tours. I thought I’d share some of the photographs from my visit.
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More trade show, less s*** show, please!
I didn’t really know what to expect. I got on the light rail (because I knew I’d be drinking and didn’t want to find parking downtown and drive after), got off at Union Station and made my way to the Convention Center. I was like a kid on Christmas morning… and then…
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Fall Foliage Foray
There is really nothing like seeing the aspens in the fall. Ask any Coloradan. I had to raid the place for the views and the brews!
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Coincidence? I don’t think so!
Do you know when the phrase “craft beer” was first used?
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!
Boy oh boy! Where to start? I haven’t posted on here in far too long! Not because I haven’t been involved in craft beer but simply because of a lack of time and several more personal things I won’t bore you with.
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C.R.E.A.M. – Can Really Electrify A Mango
Homebrewing is one of my favorite things to do. And doing it with a friend makes it that much better!
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Near Beer Cheer!
Every year I go on a vegan/alcohol-free diet for a month. Continue reading “Near Beer Cheer!”
Hard work, craftiness and Americana
Some months ago I decided to venture out to Lafayette, CO to check out a few breweries that had been on my bucket list for a while, among which was Liquid Mechanics Brewing. Continue reading “Hard work, craftiness and Americana”
A BELGIAN'S BEER DIARY 