Last weekend the Lambikstoempers organized the Days of the Oude Geuze in Halle. This event, part of the Month of […]
Exclusive Lambics at De Lambikstoempers Beer Weekend
Just before leaving on my vacation to the Basque Country and Spain (more about the wild beer scene there in […]
BXL Beerfest 2023
The last weekend of September BXL Beerfest stood on the agenda. It was the 5th edition of this beer festival, […]
Lambic Beers Around the World, an Introduction
When you think of lambic beers you probably think about Belgium and the sour beers like gueuze, kriek, or other […]
Lambic Hike through the Senne Valley
On a beautiful sunny Saturday in Brussels, I set out for a hike through the Senne Valley. Walking 17 kilometers […]
My First Steps Blending at Home
After meeting some lambic brewers and gueuze blenders, like Toon from Vandenbroek, John from ‘t Pomphuizeke, and many others I […]
Backlog Beer Review April, May, June, and July
With all visits to breweries, interviews, and regular life and work still going on, a significant backlog of small posts […]
‘t Pomphuizeke (Belgium)
On Ascension Day I met with John from blendery ‘t Pomphuizeke in Ghent. Enjoying an early afternoon public holiday beer […]
A gueuze with… Johan Madalijns (De Lambikstoempers)
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, I met with Johan ‘Wanne’ Madalijns. He’s the chairman and one of the co-founders of […]
Vandenbroek (Netherlands)
A nice weekend getaway to my hometown, Groningen. Years and years have I lived in this beautiful city without knowing […]