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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Category: Breweries
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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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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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”
Lose the Leash!
I hope they don’t mind, but I had to steal their slogan for the title of this Q&A. Coal Mine Ave Brewing‘s got it just right. Why reinvent the wheel? Continue reading “Lose the Leash!”
Daily good weekend vibes
I visited Weekend Beer Company in Grants Pass, OR about a year and a half ago (way prior to the Covid madness) and had a lovely time. Continue reading “Daily good weekend vibes”
Embark on the beer journey
Barquentine Brewing. It’s really the name that got me there. It sounded French, and I was longing for a good Belgian-style beer. To be frank, I didn’t do much research before going, but it turns out I was right at least on one account: They have good Belgian-style brews! As for the name, we’ll get back to that later (but hint hint, it’s French but used in English and the Belgian inspiration is real). Continue reading “Embark on the beer journey”
East Brother from another mother?
Rob Lightner, co-founder of East Brother Beer Co. will explain in a second. It has nothing to do with brothers at all, but it’s still a very good friendship story nonetheless. Continue reading “East Brother from another mother?”
Eureka! I found Lost Coast!
Yeah I know. This title is lame and cheesy, but I just couldn’t help it. I found Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, CA! Continue reading “Eureka! I found Lost Coast!”
A BELGIAN'S BEER DIARY 