Doc's European Holiday 2009
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Next up was Antwerp.
A few things on the hit list here (diamonds, chocolate) and of course beer.
Kulminator for lunch.
Well when I say lunch, lets checkout the beer menu first
and think about a snack next. mmm chirzo, bread and cheese.
Quite an impressive cellar, even though my photo skills don't show it.
The local regional beer (yes I know you can get it here)
Maxed out beer geek decor. Hop bines and all.
Good little bier garden
A few empties laying around.
Doc
A few things on the hit list here (diamonds, chocolate) and of course beer.
Kulminator for lunch.
Well when I say lunch, lets checkout the beer menu first
and think about a snack next. mmm chirzo, bread and cheese.
Quite an impressive cellar, even though my photo skills don't show it.
The local regional beer (yes I know you can get it here)
Maxed out beer geek decor. Hop bines and all.
Good little bier garden
A few empties laying around.
Doc
Back into Brussels and time to do the first hit up at Delirum.
Three bars here. The tap bar, the den/cellar/cave and the restaurant.
First up just the tap bar as downstairs was packed and very smoky.
Again decisions decisions
I'll start with a Blanche
Full on beer geek decor again
Tap bar taps.
Doc
Three bars here. The tap bar, the den/cellar/cave and the restaurant.
First up just the tap bar as downstairs was packed and very smoky.
Again decisions decisions
I'll start with a Blanche
Full on beer geek decor again
Tap bar taps.
Doc
Crickey Darren, you must have a big memory card in your camera!:lol:
I put an 8Gb card in the camera.
With max resolution enabled I had the ability to take just over 3000 photos.
Got home and I had taken 2222 photos. Awesome. My new fav number.
Doc
We did a full lap of Santorini. We hired a car and visited all the little villages and beaches on the coastline as well as the ones in the middle Pygos (sp??) etc.
We really enjoyed Santorini as niether of us had been there before.
Doc
PS: More pics to come.
Decided to checkout the Beer/Brewers Museum in Brussels.
Not that big, and really just to promote Belgian beer.
You get to look at some old equip (which you can see at Cantillon and de Halve Maan pretty much, and watch a video that tells you a bit about Belgium being proud of their beer and beer styles.
A number of sculptures of the patron saint etc
And of course you get the customary beer at the end. They had two styles Blonde and Dubbel, so of course I ended up with a glass of each
Doc
Not that big, and really just to promote Belgian beer.
You get to look at some old equip (which you can see at Cantillon and de Halve Maan pretty much, and watch a video that tells you a bit about Belgium being proud of their beer and beer styles.
A number of sculptures of the patron saint etc
And of course you get the customary beer at the end. They had two styles Blonde and Dubbel, so of course I ended up with a glass of each
Doc
There is another Bier Tempel in Brussels. Owned by the same people.
Had to check that one out too. Had a few different items than in Brugges. Huge beer selections though.
Then there was Beer Planet. Basically a Belgian Beer store.
Then time for take 2 at Delirum. This time in the cave.
The menu.
Only about 3000 beers to choose from.
Where to start ?? A Saison maybe.
Then maybe another Delrium (standard and Nocturnal)
The cave bar.
Some of the decor
Doc
Had to check that one out too. Had a few different items than in Brugges. Huge beer selections though.
Then there was Beer Planet. Basically a Belgian Beer store.
Then time for take 2 at Delirum. This time in the cave.
The menu.
Only about 3000 beers to choose from.
Where to start ?? A Saison maybe.
Then maybe another Delrium (standard and Nocturnal)
The cave bar.
Some of the decor
Doc
Then it was time to move on to France for the Champagne parts of the trip.
So I had a few roadies from Belgium as I figured France wouldn't be as fruitful as Belgium.
Yes, corny souvenir time. But I needed a corkscrew and figured if I only ever use it once and leave the cork on it, it would make a good memento.
So I had a few roadies from Belgium as I figured France wouldn't be as fruitful as Belgium.
Yes, corny souvenir time. But I needed a corkscrew and figured if I only ever use it once and leave the cork on it, it would make a good memento.
The majority of France though was the Champagne houses.
Won't bore you guys with photos from there, but had a blast in Reims and Epernay at Mumm, Martel, Tattinger, Pomeroy, Veuve Clicquot, Mercier, Moet & Chandon etc.
Final stop was London before getting on the A380 to head home.
A few halfs of some real ale, and a full pint of this one.
Was well into it as it was delicious before thinking of taking a photo
Doc
Won't bore you guys with photos from there, but had a blast in Reims and Epernay at Mumm, Martel, Tattinger, Pomeroy, Veuve Clicquot, Mercier, Moet & Chandon etc.
Final stop was London before getting on the A380 to head home.
A few halfs of some real ale, and a full pint of this one.
Was well into it as it was delicious before thinking of taking a photo
Doc
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Awesome pix. All you needed to do was get across to Germany and you would've hit all the major beer centers.
By the way, I look forward to seeing a Belgian IIPA joing the Black IPA on your "Planned brews" list.
By the way, I look forward to seeing a Belgian IIPA joing the Black IPA on your "Planned brews" list.
