Category Archives: Horse
#206 – Darbyste
Size: 375 ml ABV: 5.8 % Marie-Noelle Pourtois and husband Pierre-Alex Carlier, the chief brewers at Blaugies clearly don’t do things by half. Back during my review of La Moneuse (#65) I commented on the morality of a family brewery … Continue reading →
Filed under 7, Blaugies, Brewers, Horse, Traditional Ale
Tagged as Antoine-Joseph, Armageddon, beer, Belgian, Bible, Biere, Blaugies, Brethren, Carlier, Christ, Darby, Darbyste, dispensationalism, Epeautre, fig, highwayman, Jesus, John, La Moneuse, Marie, Nelson, Pierre, Pourtois, preacher, Saison, Zionists
#193 – Saint-Martin Cuvee de Noel
Size: 330 ml ABV: 8.5 % It had been a while since my last grapple with a St. Martin beer (#69), and I tried the Cuvee de Noel with next to no anticipation whatsoever. It was better but really only … Continue reading →
Filed under 6, Abbey Beer, Belgian Strong Ale, Brunehaut, Christmas Beer, Horse
Tagged as Amiens, beer, Belgian, Benedictine, Bishop, blonde, Brunehaut, Christianity, Cuvee, Gallinaria, heretics, Isola d'Albenga, Liguge, Lombardy, monks, Noel, Poitiers, St Martin, Tournai, Tours
#170 – Palm Speciale
Size: 330 ml ABV: 5.4 % In 1984, the legendary beer guru Michael Jackson was reported as saying “If I could have a beer for breakfast, I would have a Palm.” I can only assume he was severely hungover when … Continue reading →
#140 – Bavik Pony Stout
Size: 250 ml ABV: 5.2 % Bavik is a famous old Belgian brewery; and one that is proud of its traditional history. I am almost certain that the labelling of their sweet milk stout comes with a glowing … Continue reading →
Filed under 5, Bavik, Brewers, Horse, Sweet Stout
Tagged as Bavik, beer, Belgian, horse, James Watt, Percheron, Pony, Stout, Sweet Stout, Winston Churchill
#133 – Vicaris Generaal
Size: 330 ml ABV: 8.8 % The beers of the ‘vicar’ brand have been lovingly created and commissioned by Vincent Dilewyns since 1999 although de Proef have been brewing them on their behalf since then. So popular though have these … Continue reading →
Filed under 7, Abbey Dubbel, de Proef, Horse
Tagged as beer, Belgian, Bishop, Dendermonde, Dilewyns, Generaal, Proef, Vicaris, Vicaris Generaal, Vincent
#65 – La Moneuse
Size: 375 ml ABV: 8 % There is a most definite morbidity amongst the Belgians. We have already come across and drunk beers known as Judas (#5) and Duvel (#34), and learnt of others called Satan and Lucifer. While there … Continue reading →
#55 – Saint-Monon Brune
Size: 330 ml ABV: 7.5 % Our travels took us further today, deep into the heart of rural Germany. I still had a car full of Belgian beers so I was happy, although the only worry I had was keeping … Continue reading →
Filed under 6, Abbey Dubbel, Horse, Pig, Saint-Monon
Tagged as beer, Belgian, Brune, Livestock, monk, Monon, Nassogne, pagan, Patron Saint, peas, Saint, Scottish, spear, tintinnabulum
