Category Archives: De Ranke
#223 – Guldenberg
Size: 330 ml ABV: 8.5 % Guldenberg was the very first commercial beer brewed at De Ranke. It was so named because of the ancient Guldenberg Abbey which once stood in the town of Wevelgem, and brewed the local beer. … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Abbey Beer, Belgian Strong Ale, Brewers, De Ranke
Tagged as Belgian beer, De Ranke, Deca Services, Guido Devos, Guldenberg, Nino Bacelle, XX Bitter
#142 – Pere Noel
Size: 330 ml ABV: 7 % The political situation in Belgium is often centred around the cultural and regional differences between French and Flemish speaking areas. No more abstract an example of the dichotomy exists perhaps than in the celebration … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Belgian Ale, Christmas Beer, De Ranke
Tagged as beer, Belgian, Christmas, De Ranke, Father Christmas, Gui, Mistletoe, Noel, Pere Noel, St Nicholas, sticks
#131 – XX Bitter
Size: 330 ml ABV: 6.2 % By now propped at the bar, I had decided that I must have overdone it on the lambic. My gut was making extreme noises, and I had begun to look a little off colour. … Continue reading →
