Newsletters - 2009 |
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 October/November 2009The beer world is changing due in large part to the influence of Belgian Ales, and many Americans are taking notice. Beer is no longer merely the beverage that you find at the ballpark to be consumed out of a plastic cup, or at your local watering hole to be chugged from the bottle. read more Belgian Ales Instead of Wine page 453 Belgian Ales Instead of Wine continued page 454 Belgian Beer Recipes page 455 The Best of Belgian Beer Holiday Gifts page 456 |
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| August/September 2009 If you have never been to Bruges you are truly missing one of the most picturesque cities in the world. It is over 1000 years old. The center has been preserved through the centuries despite the numerous wars that have rolled through Belgium. The popularity of the automobile as a main method of transportation resulted in roads built that now cover canals in many of the lowlands. read more Picturesque Bruges Belgium and Brouwerij De Halve Maan page 449 Belgium Beers of Summer page 450 Belgium Beers of Summer continued page 451 Please Join Our E-Newsletter page 452 |
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| June/July 2009 In 1994, Johnny and Claudine founded the Global Beer Network. Prior to immigrating to the U.S. they approached several high end, independent family owned breweries to become their exclusive U.S. importer. Loyal Newsletter letter readers know the story well of their fellow Belgian countrymen thinking they were crazy that Americans would never drink full flavor Belgian beer. read more DVD Expert Tasting Advice page 445 Here's Johnny! page 446 Flemish Cooking Tips with Petrus Old Brown and Monks Cafe page 447 Help Us Be a Little More Green! page 448 |
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| April/May 2009 Wittekerke, produced by Brewery Bavik in Bavihove, is the last Wit beer that still uses a small amount of oats. It has been the top choice by consumers in Belguim according to independent taste tests and the largest Belguim Wit beer sold off-premise. read more Belgian Wit Beer page 441 Continued Belgian Wit Beer page 442 Continued Belgian Wit Beer page 443 Global Beer Network Shop/Consumer Tour page 444 |
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| February/March 2009 Apart from the USA, where cheap beers are drunk out of the bottle (that's glass too!), good beers are drunk out of a glass all around the world. But, beer has been around for about 30,000 years and glass has only seen available for about 400 years. So, how did our forefathers and foremothers drink their beer? read more Did we always drink our beer out of a glass? page 437 Did we always drink our beer out of a glass? (continued) page 438 Brisket Braised Beef Recipe page 439 Lucky Baldwin and Tour page 440 |
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| December/January 2009 Brewing Lambie beer is an ancient process that was the first beer ever produced by civilization 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. Wild yeast is found in the air in many places but Wild yeast strain found in the air around the Senne River Valley region of Belgium is particularly well suited to produce Lambies. read more Fruit Lambics page 433 Fruit Lambics (continued) page 434 Living Beers page 435 Belgian Beer Tour page 436 |
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