Articles Posted in the Beer Evaluations Category
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De Proefbrouwerij ZOETZUUR
De Proefbrouwerij is the brainchild of the highly regarded Belgian professor and brewing engineer, Dirk Naudts and his wife. Prior to creating De Proefbrouwerij, Dirk was the Brewmaster at Roman Brewery. He also directed the brewing studies program at the prestigious St. Lieven University in Gent, Belgium. Zoetzuur translates to sweet and sour, which could not [...]
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My Sister Rocks!
My sister and I are polar opposites. My mother used to call us Yin and Yang. She thought that we each had a little bit of the other in each of us. She also said that our extreme personalities balanced each other out. _ She is an extreme introvert. I am an extreme extrovert. She [...]
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Beer Alternatives To Champagne
Tomorrow is Valentines Day, one of the most useless and overrated holidays that plagues society every year (in MY personal opinion). But then again, I am anti most holidays. Not too mention, I loathe romance. And the color pink. If you decide that you must partake in this “unimaginative, consumerist-oriented and entirely arbitrary, manipulative & [...]
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Belzebuth Blond Ale
True story: France isn’t really known for its beer. Gourmet cuisine? Yes. World-class wines? Yes. Art? Yes. Architecture? Yes. History? Yes. Beer? NO. However, Flanders IS known for beer. Not quite a country, Flanders is a geographical region consisting of parts of Belgium, France & the Netherlands. Today, the French region of Flanders lies in [...]
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Hop Slam DUNK!
True story: I am an Ohio State Alumni, ex-two-sport Ohio State Athlete … and an obsessive Buckeye Football fan. And if you know anything about Ohio State, know this: We Don’t Give A Damn For The Whole State Of M*CH*GAN. Unfortunately, though … The Beer Wench cannot ignore the abundance of amazing craft breweries located [...]
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Highland Brewing Company Ales
“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria.” No truer words have ever been spoken. Those who live by this German proverb most assuredly deserve the respect of The Beer Wench. And so when I learned that this German saying was the favorite quote of Oscar Wong, Founder, [...]
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The Perfect Beer For Pancakes
Whereas some people may frown upon consumption of alcoholic beverages before noon, I encourage it. (Some people may read that statement and tell me that it is an indicator of a problem. Those people are silly folks and prefer to ignore them.) If you think like me, then you will agree that the consumption of [...]
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De Struise Brouwers BLACK ALBERT
Being a new, non-traditional craft brewer in Belgium is tough. Especially, if you don’t have a company owned brewing facility. Hailing from a land where beer brewing is almost as regulated as wine making is in France, De Struise Bouwers is turning the heads of craft beer enthusiasts all over the world. Although the name [...]
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Cantillon Gueze Fiesta
There is something that my readers should probably know about me. I am obsessed with Ohio State Football. Born and raised by an obsessive Ohio State alumni father, I was destined to become a Buckeye. And Buckeye I have become. I graduated in the Spring of 2005 with 2 bachelor degrees and varsity letters in [...]
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YoHo YoHo … A Pirate’s Life For Me
People have been intrigued and entertained by legends of pirates and buried treasure for centuries. After all, what is more seductive than tales of pillaging, plundering and debauchery on the high seas? Pirates have been around as long as people have used the oceans as trade routes. Instances of piracy have been documented all the [...]
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