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Belgium And Beer
By Eileen Church, Fri Dec 9th
In addition to some wonderful history, the country of Belgium is"The country". Bordering France, Luxembourg, Germany andThe Netherlands, Belgium is in the heart of Europe. Thistechnologically advanced member of NATO and the EU is truly abeer-lovers haven. So much so, in fact, that the Belgian Brewer's Guild boasts thata lover could easily enjoy a different every day andnot have to duplicate his selection for over a year. How's thatfor choices, lovers? In a practice that dates back a long time, some of Belgium'smore famous breweries are actually brewed in monasteries. Theseare called trappiste breweries and are brewed by members of themonastic order. There are five well known trappiste breweries:Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, and Westveltren.
They all produce multiple types of beers with the exception ofOrval. They believe that producing a single allows them toconcentrate on one product and not lose focus by concentratingon
multiple beers. Most breweries produce a "dubble" or "tripple" variety,referring to the strength of the which is the result of thefermentation activity. The trappiste beers are bottleconditioned and are often stored in cellars where they canevolve into some wonderful beers with age. More widely available are the "biere d'abbaye" or "abby beers"that are no longer brewed at the abbeys but have been contractedout to local brewers. The original formula is used by thebrewer, but the beers are more plentiful to more modern brewingcapabilities. Recently, Belgian beers and ales have greatly influenced thebrewing in America. A few examples of this are typified by CelisBrewery in Austin, Tx., New Belgium of Ft. Collins, Co., NorthCoast Brewing in Ft. Bragg, Ca., and Unibroue in Quebec. If you haven't already tried beers from Belgium, you're in for arare treat. After all, it's not "The Country" for nothing. About the author:Eileen Church is the webmaster of http://www.funbeers.com whichis a great resource site. Be sure to visithttp://www,funbeers.com soon.
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