Author: Charles D. Cook

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  Heaven on Earth

  May 1, 2004 - Charles D. Cook Beer, brewed by monks? The very concept might shock some people, especially in our alcohol-phobic society. But northern Europe has a long history of monastic brewing, stretching back as early as the seventh century AD.
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  Trappist Breweries and Their Cafés—Official and Unofficial

  May 1, 2004 - Charles D. Cook Achel (St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis) De Kluis 1 3930 Hamont-Achel Tel: (011) 800760 [email protected] www.achelsekluis.be Brewery tavern hours (on site): Mon.-Fri., 1-5 pm; Sat.-Sun., 12-6 pm
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  The Art of Aging Gracefully: Vintage Beers at Belgium’s Beer Cafés

  July 1, 2002 - Charles D. Cook Aged beer? The very concept of deliberately aging a beer contradicts everything we hear and see in beer ads. One megabrewery touts its “born on date” to encourage people to buy its beer. Local micros stress that fresh beer is the best beer.
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  Travelling to Belgium?

  July 1, 2002 - Charles D. Cook Belgian cafes: Afspanning ‘t Waagstuk, Stadswaag 20, Antwerp. Tel: (03) 2250219, fax (03) 2263370. Open 10 am-2 am Mon-Thur, 10 am-4 am Fri, 2 pm-2am Sat, and 2 pm-2 am Sunday. About 80 beers. Le Bier Circus, Rue de l’ Enseignement/Onderwijsstraat 89, Brussels. Tel:(02) 2180034. Open Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm and 6 pm-midnight, Sat 6 pm-midnight. More... View Article
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  How Does Beer Change?

  July 1, 2002 - Charles D. Cook What is the effect of time and good cellaring on a beer? There are two ways to find out. One is to lay down a number of bottles of a promising beer: sample one each year, keep comprehensive notes, and hope you have a good, consistent palate.