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[BalDeagle]

Great post Dave on the history of Trappist brewing. We have visited Belgium a few times, particularly Brugge (The Venice of Belgium) and the presentation of Beers is almost an art form for them. Their Beer Taverns have extensive Beer Menus detailing the range of beer they carry and the tasting notes for each beer. Once a Beer is selected it is brought to your table by a suitably attired Sommelier (not sure what you would call a Beer waiter - maybe a Hoppiere) and the Beer is carefully poured into it's Branded glass and presented to you, along with the bottle for your delectation and delight. 

Beer in Belgium varies from the popular pale lager to lambic beer and Flemish red. There are approximately 125 breweries in the country, ranging from international giants to microbreweries. In Europe, only Germany, France and the United Kingdom are home to more breweries. Belgian breweries produce about 800 standard beers. When special one-off beers are included, the total number of Belgian beers is approximately 8700. Belgians drink 93 litres of beer a year on average.



BD

[harleydave]

Yeah
the Leffe Bruin is particularily good along with Straffe Heindrick, visited the Straffe brewery in Brugge (remember going in ??).
Also try some Bush Noel 12.5%.
If you fancy a challenge try the Kwak, its such good fun.

[Fired00d]

It's just Tuesday and you guys are making me awful thirsty.

 
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[naitram]

and its an on-call week

[Fired00d]

and its an on-call week

Same here I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to sneak a 9% ABV beer in. 

 
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[ice6900]

they even have a rally called "the Belgium Beer Rally"  how drinkable can it be?  i gotta go one year.

[harleydave]

The Legend Continues
Did you find history boring at school?

Well, imagine you’re sitting in a friendly pub next to a roaring fire, with a pint of Theakston in your hand.

It tastes great, and your mind gets to wondering how such a beer could come about.

865AD
Guthrum divides the kingdom of Deira and forms the equivalent of North Yorkshire (North Thryding), in which the market town of Masham is found.

1066
Nigel de Albini bequeathed the 'realm' of Masham by William the Conqueror for helping defeat the English.

1086
The Domesday Book mentions the village of Theakston, the namesake for the family.

1138
Roger de Mowbray succeeds his father Nigel and becomes a knight.

12th Century
Roger de Mowbray decides to donate the living of the church at Masham to the church of St Peter in York. The journey from York to Masham is both arduous and dangerous, so the Bishop of York sets up the 'Peculier Court of Masham' to avoid having to make regular visits.

1587
Sir Richard Theakston is knighted and the Theakston coat of arms is created.

1741
Granting of current seal of the ‘Peculier Court of Masham’ by George III.

1827
Robert Theakston sets up brewery at the Black Bull pub.

1832
John Wood dies. Robert had married John Wood's sister, Elanor, a few years earlier.

1875
Robert’s son Thomas takes over and builds the new brewery, which is still in use today.

1905
T&R Theakston becomes a limited company.

1919
Lightfoot Brewery is acquired, it is rumoured this is because they
always beat us at cricket.

1941
Old White Bear Inn is destroyed by an enemy bomb and the old
brewery cottages are converted to the new White Bear Inn.

1968
Michael Theakston joins the Brewery.

1974
Acquire Carlisle State Management Brewery, the only state-owned brewery (nationalised by Lloyd George in 1914, to control the excessive drinking by the munitions workers of Carlisle).

1981
Simon Theakston joins brewery.

1984
Matthew Brown plc, a Blackburn based brewer, takes control of T&R Theakston.

1987
Scottish & Newcastle take over Matthew Brown, and T&R Theakston with it.

1995
Current brewery cooper, Jonathan Manby, starts work. Trained by Clive Hollis, master brewer and cooper, Jonathan is one of the few remaining coopers in the country.

2003
Theakston Brothers (Nick, Simon, Tim and Edward) regain control of the brewery – the fifth generation of Theakston brewers.

[BalDeagle]

Mmmmmmmm Theakstons "Old Peculier" now theres a winter warmer if ever there was one.

[harleydave]

Baldeagle
got a place in Masham if you fancy a weekend or longer ( sleeps up to 14 ) etc, its on the main street between Theakstons and Black Sheep breweries.
You aint too far away ??
email me on chapelposthouse@btinternet.com if you want the info
Dave

[Blazo]

The Monks know their brew!!!

 
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Fired00d
 

Since it's all about t!tties and beer anyway and the monks are celibate, they don't have much choice do they?

[martys]

Three word story has a ways to go to get to the same number of posts as the beer thread   

[WestCoastRuss]

to me......there are only 2 kinds of beer in the world....Bud and FREE!!!!!

[iski]

Tonight's libations.




Prosit!

[Fired00d]

Tonight's libations.




Prosit!

Always wondered what the two "X's" stood for... now I know (see).

 
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Fired00d
 

[iski]

Always wondered what the two "X's" stood for... now I know (see).

 
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Fired00d
 

LOL.     Were there not the rule of forum decorum, have a pic or 2 without the "X's" but will just leave that to the imagination.


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