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Viewing by month: September 2009
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2009
Roman Brewery: A Historical Gem
1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 12:20 PM - Categories: Beer
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28
2009
Beware, The Golden Dragon
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25
2009
Inexpensive Bordeaux: An Oxymoron???Bordeaux is one of the most prestigious wine growing regions in the world. It is tough finding that inexpensive gem from Bordeaux, mainly because they are not rated by major critics. Everyone thinks red when they think about Bordeaux. The white wines, including Sauternes... 1 comments - Posted by Jon Bernardoni at 1:30 PM - Categories: Wine
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Food Pairing: At a Chinese BYO
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24
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The Key to Heaven
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Silly for the Beers of Silly
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21
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Greg Goes to the Great Lakes Brew Fest
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Brouwerij Roman was the historical gem of our journey; this says a lot when Roman is juxtaposed with the other breweries of our trip. There are official documents showing that beer was being brewed at Roman Brewery in 1545. While it is impressive that Roman Brewery is on its fourteenth generation of owners, the thing that impressed us even more...
Many have seen the white bottle labeled Gulden Draak, with the squiggly tailed no legged golden dragon breathing a small line of fire. A lot of people wonder what is behind the menacing dragon, I being a part of this group until the unforgettable day...
The third day of our trip landed us in Kortrijk, a town rich in medieval Flanders history. Kortrijk is home to Brouwerij Bavik, the 3rd largest brewery in Belgium. Like so many Belgian breweries, Bavik has strong family roots; they are preparing for the 4th generation to take over and have been in the brewing business for 115 years...
