Westvleteren 12 is consistently ranked one of the best beers – and often THE best – in the world by beer geeks, journalists, and aficionados.
Show notes
Production of Westvleteren 12 is incredibly limited: distribution is practically nonexistent. The only legal way to purchase it involves making a trip to a remote abbey in the rural north of Belgium. And, until recently, the only way to buy more than a few bottles at a time involved a phone call and the beer-buying equivalent of winning the lottery.
Join host Nate Cairney as he tries his hand at acquiring two cases of Westvleteren 12. Along the way, you’ll learn more about Belgium’s history, monks who resist supply and demand, the unexpected impact of the Internet, and the implications of being a beer pilgrim.
Helpful Links:
Westvleteren Brewery
Rate Beer – Westvleteren Profile
Breandán Kearney – Belgian Smaak website
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Happy Holidays from Belgian Beer Quest
Happy holidays from EarBlitz! New episodes will be coming in the new year.
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Episode 7 – Rochefort
Rochefort: the Power of Place and Silence
Show Notes:
Inside the walls of the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, located in the beautiful Ardennes Forest near Rochefort, Belgium, Trappist monks brew the Rochefort 6, 8, and 10 beers. But other than a small sign and a few dusty bottles behind one of the abbey windows, visitors might never know that this is the place that produces some of the most legendary beers in the world.
This “silent approach” makes the quest to unravel the magic of Rochefort even more compelling. Join host Nate Cairney as he travels to a beautiful part of Belgium to seek a deeper understanding of the mysteries behind Rochefort – including why what you don’t see is sometimes the most important thing of all.Helpful Links:
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Belgian Beer Quest Launch Party Audio Promo
In honor of the Belgian Beer Quest Podcast series launch, we are inviting you to the Belgian Beer Quest Launch Party and Tasting at De Belgian Bistro in Weilerbach, Germany on November 7th, 2019. Host Nate Cairney will be on hand to talk to fans and pass on his knowledge of Belgian beer. We will also have a beer tasting with some little known Belgian beers and a few surprises along the way. Space is limited, so register today at https://earblitz.com/launchparty/.