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Celebrating a 60 Year Old Friendship in New and Delicious Ways
Posted September 13, 2011 | 1:39 am, by nadine
On Monday, May tenth, a new collaborative brew called ‘Vrienden’ was unveiled as part of the House of Orange festival, in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. The House of Orange was organized by the Dutch Embassy to mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Holland and ran parallel to this year’s edition of the annual Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. Canada and Holland have shared a particular bond since World War two. The Dutch feel that Canada played […]
Beer Bus Adventures
Posted September 13, 2011 | 12:37 am, by nadine
In Europe, where there is a rich beer history, many cities offer at least one regular tour that includes brewery visits. These tours are a convenient way to discover a city’s brewing history and sample an array of beers without having to worry about transportation or maps. Beer bus tours are also an environmentally friendly option and circumvent the whole ‘drink or drive’ dilemma. Travelers in the U.S. will be happy to learn that a number of passionate and entrepreneurial […]
A Taste of the ‘American Renaissance’
Posted September 13, 2011 | 12:08 am, by nadine
On April 17th this year, a hundred and thirty of us piled onto a bus from the Craft Brewers’ Conference in San Diego to attend a dinner that featured The Lost Abbey beers. Created by Port Brewing Co, The Lost Abbey is a brand it reserves for Belgian-style beers. The dinner that evening would also celebrate the launch of Isabelle Proximus ale, apparently brewed by “Allaverdogportrush”… We arrived at the brewery around seven, to find rows of candle-lit tables, impeccably […]