Late October the Amsterdam ‘Beurs van Berlage’ sizzled once again because of the annual Bock beer festival - and for the first time in my life I did not attend. I planned to be somewhere else though, a little pain in the heart, but my reward was sweet. With my brother in law I went ...
21Sep 2015
Worst Beer Dinner – Beer is good, meat is good: together they’re better!
I can safely say that what I experienced on Saturday 19 September was a pretty unique merging of crafts. Brandt & Levie, artisanal sausage makers in Amsterdam, hosted an exclusive tour of their premises followed by what was aptly named a ‘Worst Beer Dinner’. If you’re not Dutch, you don’t get the pun – but ...
17Sep 2015
Madrid: a beer destination with a vengeance!
While the global mega breweries are trying to swallow each other, everywhere in Europe small breweries keep popping up and in their wake follow new surprising and innovative tasting rooms. When was your last time in Madrid, and did you then see anything surprising other than the typical Spanish bars with the occasional Belgian beer? ...
07Sep 2015
Cheese War: beer and wine in perfect balance
Quite frankly, it was a brilliant weekend despite the pouring rain and the cold. Cheese War, the event I got to host at Bacchus Wijnfestival in Amsterdamse Bos, has proven to be a great experience yet again. Over three days close to three hundred people enjoyed fine pairings of wine and beer to cheese.Continue Reading...
03Sep 2015
Beer at Bacchus Wijnfestival – Cheese War!
This weekend I get to do one of my most favorite things again: Cheese War! Again, at Bacchus Wijnfestival, or in the Lion’s Den in Amsterdamse Bos, one hundred people get to enjoy four cheeses paired to wine and beer, and decide which pairs best – three times during the weekend!Continue Reading...
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