On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:07:08 GMT, "Joris Pattyn"
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>"steve" > schreef in bericht
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>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:05:09 -0700, "dgs" > wrote:
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>>>"steve" > wrote in message
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>>>>I think you find that so highly subjective, Its like Westvleteren
>>>> Trappist ale, its usually rated number one in the USA, but on my many
>>>> trips to Brugge, and other Belgium beers town they don't think its
>>>> number one (polled bartenders in the 4 major beer towns).
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>>>"4 major beer towns?" Which ones would these be? Explain.
>> Brugge (bar = Brugs beertje), Antwerp (bar = Kulminator), Brussels
>> (bar = Bier Circus), Ghent (bar = A Capella) BTW I went all over
>> Belgium and visited many places. those are just mine and the Author of
>> a Good beer Guide Belgium opinions of the "major" beer towns, mainly
>> based on populations. I been to Belgium 6 times in the last 8 years, I
>> love their beer, so I take my holidays there (vacations).
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>Hm, I agree with most of your addresses, though personally I find Bier
>Circus getting way too posh: everything for the dinners and to hell with the
>punters. But A Capella, come on, Gent can do a lot better. Try Waterhuis aan
>de Bierkant.
>A tip: try to find places outside the big towns as well. Denderleeuw (Heren
>van Liedekercke), Huise (De Gans), Turnhout (De Spythigen Duvel), etc...
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oh that was NOT ment to be a list of places i thought was the best,
just a list of 4 cities, i hit most of the bars listed in beerfly and
Tim webb's book, that was more of a momery of bartenders that i met
that were willing to have long chats about thier favorites beers. I
find you right about outside the big towns, but sadly i found if you
rent a car you must stay near each one of those towns, as drinking and
driving is stupid, I like staying in big cities just more to do, then
I take trains or buses to the out lying areas. Don;t get me wrong i
logged my miles in a car, but it sucks like you go to the verge to
drink wests and your so hammered you cannot leave the parking lot.