A unique visit to the Zundert Trappist brewery and monastery, where the wonderful Zundert 8 and 10 Trappist beers are made.
Category: Craft beers
Noordt LagerLab: Pre-Prohibition Series
Brouwerij Noordt recently launched the second LagerLab series based on four American pre-prohibition beer styles.
The growing Dutch beer market: an export opportunity for American breweries
The Netherlands is one of the fastest growing beer markets in the world and an appealing export opportunity for American breweries.
Tis the season! Festive beers
Festive beers to put a smile on your face or give you inspiration for a beery holiday!
Beer experience: picking fresh hops
In the new series Beer Experience I will share more fun background information on the different elements of the beer making process. The first episode is about hops!
Rotterdam breweries
One of my very first blog articles when I started writing about beer in April 2017 was about the local breweries in my hometown of Rotterdam. That was two years ago. In the rapidly evolving craft beer world that is like an eon! Time for an update on the Rotterdam brewing scene!
Delftse Brouwers revives brewing in Delft’s historic center
Beer café Delfts Brouwhuis and brewery Delftse Brouwers have teamed up to bring craft brewing back to the historic center of Delft.
Carnivale Brettanomyces: a celebration of wild beers
This article is a celebration of the wild ale Celebration and a take on my impressions of Carnivale Brettanomyces in Amsterdam. If you are genuinely curious about beer – and these styles in particular – I can highly recommend Carnivale and hopefully this article will entice you to attend and create your own experience!
Bronckhorster and Hertog Jan’s revival of witbier Witte Raaf
Review of Bronckhorster and Hertog Jan's collaboration Witte Raaf
Becoming a beer sommelier – Part 3
The last and final part of the beer sommelier course! With a group of enthusiastic fellow beer students from all parts of Holland I spent an exciting two days in Austria learning more about German and Austrian beer styles, barrel aging, glassware and beer and food pairing. An experience to never forget. Here are a few highlights from that inspirational...
Make your own winter warmer
Sometimes, if you’ve been walking around a Christmas market all day or you’re just plain cold, you may need a little something extra to warm you up. How about a hot drink! Here are a few ideas to make two of my favorite winter warmers.
Nevel Artisan Ales – Sintel & Jubel
Review of Nevel's winter festive beer editions Sintel and Jubel
Five things you didn’t know about French beer
You most likely know France as a wine country, but did you know that they have more than 1200 breweries in France? Here are 5 fun facts about French beer.
A taste of popular French craft breweries
An overview of the French craft beers I've tried this year.
How to know if your beer is vegetarian (or vegan)
Fish bladders in beer? Isn’t beer typically made from barley malt, water, hops and yeast? Not always! Read on for tips to find out if your beer is veggie or vegan!
Rotterdam’s newest beer festival
One of the things I love most about Rotterdam is its innovative spirit and how it embraces new developments and sustainable solutions. Uit Je Eigen Stad, which literally translates as ‘From Your Own City’ is one of those great initiatives, an urban farm that grows its own produce to serve in their restaurant. What better place to have Rotterdam’s first...
Becoming a beer sommelier – Part 1
After spontaneously starting this blog in April last year, things took a more serious turn when I signed up for the Dutch Stibon beer sommelier training in September. I learned a lot of new things and it actually made me even more enthusiastic about the world of beer. If you’re thinking about following the Dutch Stibon beer sommelier course or...
Het Anker – Gouden Carolus Indulgence Botanik
Review of the limited edition Gouden Carolus Indulgence brewed with 4 herbs.
How to celebrate New Year’s Eve with beer
New Year’s Eve is traditionally the night for bubbly. Not a champagne lover? Here are a few ideas how to have a festive NYE with beer.
Christmas beer traditions
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with gorgeous winter ales? Though it may seem like another marketing ploy, the real story in fact is much more interesting than that.
Five things you didn’t know about Icelandic beer
Did you know Iceland makes great craft beer? Well, they do! Here are five other things you probably didn't know about Icelandic beer!
Brooklyn Brewery – Kiwi’s Playhouse
Review of Brooklyn's kiwi sour ale aged in red wine barrels.
Brewdog – Limited Edition Abstrakt AB:20
Review of a tiramisu tasting barley wine AB:20 - out of production
The meaning of ‘hoppy’
It's time to set the record straight once and for all. If you've been using the word 'hoppy' to describe your beer, you've probably been using it wrong. So what does hoppy really mean?
Made in Rotterdam! Discovering local brews
Do you know how many brewers there are in Rotterdam? Until recently I thought I knew. At least six. Most people I asked can name three or four. Then I did a little research. I counted fifteen! Here is an overview of craft breweries in Rotterdam.
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