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Postcards from Belgium: De Halve Maan in Bruges

Postcards from Belgium: De Halve Maan in Bruges

If you happen to have read some of the beer buzz coming out of Europe about a half-decade back, you might recall a Belgian brewery that made international headlines with its beer pipeline. That brewery is De Halve Maan, a centuries’ old brewery set amid 

A Few of My Favourite Things: Belgian Beer Cafes

A Few of My Favourite Things: Belgian Beer Cafes

  ~In Search of Belgium’s “Best” Beer Cafes~   Belgium is home to countless beer cafes ranging from hole-in-the-wall locales in the working-class districts of Brussels to beer pilgrimage destinations like In de Vrede, Westvleteren’s beer café in West Flanders. Many lovers of Belgian beer 

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: ’t Brugs Beertje, Bruges

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: ’t Brugs Beertje, Bruges

  Bruges is Brussels’ alter ego. Swans floating languidly on canals, quiet cobblestone lanes, and magnificent Flemish architecture add up to a far cry from the gritty bustle of Brussels. But in things beer, the two cities are equals. Bruges boasts a few breweries and 

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: Café Vlissinghe, Bruges

Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: Café Vlissinghe, Bruges

  Bruges is one of my favourite cities in Europe. Ethereal cobblestone lanes, canals, medieval Flemish architecture, magnificent squares, a towering belfry, secluded parks, and even a few windmills make for an enchanting ambience you won’t find in many other cities. And there’s no shortage 

The Beer Gallery: Highlights from Belgium, Bavaria, and Bohemia

The Beer Gallery: Highlights from Belgium, Bavaria, and Bohemia

Cologne, Sunday, 11:30 in the morning. The server, called a Köbes in Cologne, brings me my second glass of Kölsch and makes another mark on my beer mat. I’m not the only one here. Around me sit a mix of regulars populating the area around