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Date: Oct. 13, 2012
Time: 10:30AM to 11:45AM
Belgians have a knack for experimenting and successfully developing world famous brews and a dizzying array of styles. In fact, there are so many to choose from that you could find yourself a little bedazzled by the variety offered.
Most introductory guides to Belgian beer are designed around the standard styles including white ales, saisons, dubbels & tripels. This class instead will dive into the "Wild and Wacky World of the Crazy Belgian Picobrouweij (small brewery) and show you how the Belgian's are still as experimental as ever.
Beers Tasted (4 out of the 5 are above 10% ABV)
Melchior by Picobrouweij Alvinne
11% ABV
Barley Wine style brewed with Mustard Seeds
La Rulles Grande by Brasserie Artisanale De Rulles
10% ABV
Strong ale – hybrid between a Tripel & Saison and using water from the La Rulles Forest.
Hanssens Experimental Brew Raspberry 2011 by Hanssens Artisanaal
6% ABV
Lambic brewery dating back to 1871 ran by a husband and wife team in a farmhouse.
De Dolle Export Stout by Picobrouwerij De Dolle
9% ABV
Stout is not a traditional Belgian style but De Dolle has created a “Belganized” version of what he takes to be a stout.
Catherine the Great by Picobrouweij Smisje
10% ABV
Smisje Interpretation of an Imperial Stout -nothing like a traditional Imperial Stout in terms of color, flavor or taste so what is it?
Brands Tasted:
Brands Tasted:
Hanssens Experimental Brew Raspberry
La Rulles Grande 10
Melchior
Smisje Catherine the Great
Special Extra Export Stout
Instructors:
Benjamin Neidhart
Benjamin Neidhart has worked for B. United International Inc. since 2005. He initially started his career in advertising, but soon realized that beer was his passion. He loves to drink and learn about great beers and cidres so he regularly travels to great beer and cidre producing countries to learn about their culture- such as Germany, Belgium, UK, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Japan. Ben has spent time working at Domaine E. Dupont (France) & Aecht Schlenkerla (Germany) helping in operations while learning about the production technique. In his spare time, Ben is a cyclist and an amateur home-renovator on his own house.
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