Chuck Cook @Belgianbeer1
I specialize in exploring, researching, and writing about Belgium's unique beers and beer culture. I have visited Belgium 43 times, and toured 200 breweries. drinkbelgianbeer.com Richmond, VA Joined October 2010-
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Collected the keys to our new house in Brugge today - staying there tonight, moving in properly next Tue/Wed. Celebrating perhaps somewhat predictably with a Bons Vœux in our new local 😊 🍻 🇧🇪
Hot takes incoming on The DC Beer Show! @jacobsberg: Cantillon is very good, but overrated! @Belgianbeer1: You are wrong, furthermore all hazy IPAs are bad! Praise Cantillon but Damn The Hazies with Chuck Cook dcbeer.com/podcast/praise…
And I'm back. And look at the choice.
I started the Cantillon Zwanze Day warm up the other night with the excellent Signorina.
Wow. This is a stunning Stille Nacht Reserva. Big Stille Nacht flavours with a lactic twist. Beautiful really beautiful.
Sang Bleu is now a regular beer in the Brasserie Cantillon lineup, and it's a star. See the article for photos and detailed info from brewer Jean Van Roy: drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/sang…
Enjoying last few beers in Brussels before heading for Eurostar. Another superb trip around Belgium.
The Brasserie Cantillon Mother Lode hit Virginia, USA on Friday. It was a very good weekend! #brasseriecantillon #Sangbleu #saintlamvinus #CantillonGueuze #CantillonKriek
Moved on to Antwerp. First stop was Kulminator. As usual great cellared old beers to be enjoyed here.
A visit to Publitasting lambic blendery. See the article for full details, as well as more photos and a video: drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/a-vi…
There's a lot of bad news in the brewing world--and don't worry, we'll have more of that later. But for now, please enjoy some positive news on Mieza Blendery, Alexandria's newest brewery, via @Belgianbeer1 dcbeer.com/2024/02/12/mie… #GoodBeerNews #VABeer
Some images from a great day during the hop harvest at Brouwerij St. Bernardus.
A brew day at Brasserie/Brouwerij Taymans, Brussels “new” lambic brewery. Also, introducing the newly revamped Drink Belgian Beer website, from PRÜF Creative: drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/a-br…
Brouwerij Kestemont joins The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers, and details about Toer de Geuze 2024. Also, welcome to the newly revamped Drink Belgian Beer website: drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/brou…
Alex Lynch is blending some very impressive Belgian-inspired mixed fermentation saisons and mixed fermentation fruited beers at his Mieza Blendery in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Highly recommended. Their taproom is open Friday through Sunday. @miezablendery
It is lambic brewing season, so here are a few shots from a brew day at Brasserie Cantillon in February 2023.
Another huge success from last night was the Bons Voeux 2013. This had aged to a beautiful mellow drink of great complexity and depth of flavours. It was a truly great beer to welcome the New Year in with.
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The @3Fonteinen Twist of Fate Event at the Lambik-O-Droom is going well. My favourite so far is the Portugieser Oloroso Lambik on draft.
Collected the Stille Nacht stash this morning. Beasty played a blinder, as I knew he would - 100 bottles stored in his garage on Tuesday, 100 bottles collected today 😊. Now just 20 more bottles to repatriate on Tuesday.
Moved on to Het Boerenerf. Good to see how quickly this young bledary has established itself as a top quality producer. The Oude Gueuze is excellent, soft tart, medium full mothfeel, perfect level of carbonation, flavours of red apples. Lovely.
Collected the keys to our new house in Brugge today - staying there tonight, moving in properly next Tue/Wed. Celebrating perhaps somewhat predictably with a Bons Vœux in our new local 😊 🍻 🇧🇪
Ended the night at 't Molenhof. Great beer and food.
Excellent @bierenderanke beers enjoyed in Nüetnigenough tonight. Both outstanding.
Ended Zwanze Day at Cantillon brewery visit with a superb magnum of Gueuze 2014.Shared with @Belgianbeer1 Now @MoederLambic Fontainas drinking excellent Lou Pepe Kriek 2014.
Hot takes incoming on The DC Beer Show! @jacobsberg: Cantillon is very good, but overrated! @Belgianbeer1: You are wrong, furthermore all hazy IPAs are bad! Praise Cantillon but Damn The Hazies with Chuck Cook dcbeer.com/podcast/praise…
Now comparing Lou Pepe Kriek 2013 & 2020. The 13 is still a class act a lovely balance of tart cherry, almond & lambic flavours. The 20 is more lambic forward. The Schaarbeekse harvest varies year to year and the add on the ageing factor makes this beer so interesting.
Back at Cantillon. Comparing La Vie est Belge 2016 and 2020. The 16 is now more lambic forward and the 20 has a more balanced Van Jaune and lambic taste. Interesting. Love how lambic evolves.
Great beers enjoyed with friends at Cantillon this afternoon. Some friends including @TheDosMaster I hadn't seen for a year or more. Beer & friends is unbeatable.
And I'm back. And look at the choice.
Wow. This is a stunning Stille Nacht Reserva. Big Stille Nacht flavours with a lactic twist. Beautiful really beautiful.
Today was back on the @SSMCAMRA Mild Magic trail. Another great selection of places including a Victorian Station Buffet Bar, 2 modern pubs and a traditional pub I have drunk in for over 50 years.