This past September I guided a small group on a week long tour of Belgium and Holland. I was inspired to organize this because we previously lived in the center of Amsterdam for over 3 years and know one of Europe’s most beautiful and intriguing cities really well. And during those years, due to the…
Maine is a wonderful state, featuring some of the country’s most rugged and pristine coastline and forests, historic lighthouses, fresh lobster galore and lots of delicious craft beer. Maine is currently home to around 60 breweries, but since it’s generally not a good idea to drink and drive, we took Maine Brew Bus‘ afternoon…
Away from the touristy Delirium Cafe and it’s world record 2,000 beers on offer is a lesser-known gem, the family run Cantillon Brewery in Brussels. Cantillon has been brewing lambic beer with the same equipment since their inception in 1900. The active brewery and museum reside in a quiet residential neighborhood and apart from visiting…
Whether you’re Christian or not, monk made beer is special. Some breweries even make abbey style beers, passed off as the real deal when they’re not. There are only 8 Trappist monk breweries of the Cistercian order approved to sell beer with the official Trappist label. 10 additional monasteries are approved to sell other Trappist products. These include…
When Bell and I lived in Amsterdam we were fortunate to take a couple trips to Belgium’s underrated capital. One of the absolute highlights for any beer lover on a trip to Brussels is a visit to the pub with the biggest beer selection in the world, the Delirium Cafe. While it is very touristy, and…
