In 1996, Jos Cels, author of Het Mysterie van de Geuze (1992), published a 128 page tourism guide to the Pajottenland and the area between
For the second time in a row I attended the biennial Toer de Geuze event in Belgium. During one day, all lambic brewers and geuze
One of the reasons for starting this blog was that, as a native Dutch speaker, I would be able to review and consult (historical) Dutch
Just published is the second edition of LambicLand, a labor of love and extremely useful guide to the world of lambic. The new (English only)
This photo was taken during the 2009 Toer de Geuze at the geuze blender Hanssens Artisanaal in Dworp, Belgium. The large barrel is a so
After raving about Cantillon Zwanze 2009, I am pleased to learn that Cantillon has decided to brew this elderflower lambic again as a regular offering
Not even a month passed since I lamented the absence of good sour beers in Oregon when the 3rd anniversary of Bailey’s Taproom featured Block
Two of the most anticipated events at Cantillon are its open public brewing session and Quintessence. At Quintessence, Cantillon’s year round beers and limited releases
Since 2008 traditional lambic brewery Cantillon has been producing lambics with unusual ingredients and releasing them under the name “Zwanze.” The word zwanze comes from