by Joseph Cettina in May 24th 2009
Beginner’s Guide to Belgian Beer
For such a small country, Belgium has an astonishingly wide range of breweries and beer styles. Add to this the fact that the number of different beers carried in many bars are often numbered in the hundreds (for example, Kulminator in Antwerpen lists over 400 beers on its menu) and someone [...]
by Joseph Cettina in May 22nd 2009
LAMBIC ALE
The Lambic style can trace its roots back over 400 years, and has remained mostly unchanged from its introduction. I have heard the first written lambic recipe is dated 1516, ironically the same year that Reinheitsgebot – the German purity law – went into effect over all of Bavaria. In fact, in ancient Mesopotamia [...]
