Thanks to Kevin here for sending me some pictures. Surprisingly Kjeld said all the pictures he took on his cameraphone were too blurry to publish. I wonder if that had anything to do with the 16 tokens he shelled out for beer. Ya think?
Joe Stange, our beer guru, has now left for greener pastures in Costa Rica, but Mireille toasts a drink with his co-author Yvan de Baets, a local brewer, who was at the show. Their book, Around Brussels in 80 beers is available here, I'm sure he'll send you a signed copy. Joe also has a blog called the Thirsty Pilgrim if you want to know more about Belgian Beer.
Kjeld looking like he's probably at token number 14 of 16
This dude had the coolest beer holder of the day.... actually saw more than a few of these. He said he came all the way from Jersey for this.
I found amusing.....one of my biggest pet peeves here in Belgium. Having to pay to use the damn bathroom. You'd think at a beer festival they would eliminate that, but hell no. There are probably Belgians fighting over that concession. At .30 cents a pop for two straight days, they probably made more money than the guy with the 'fried beer' concession at the Texas State Fair.
Zythos Beer Fest - The reborn cousin of the 24 hours of Beer fest, offers a wide range of Belgian beer often served by the brewer. No need to change a winning combination....Just like the previous festivals there will be around sixty brewers and numerous beer marketing companies presenting their finest brews.
By purchasing €1 coins you can have your 15cl tasting glass (deposit €3) filled with liquid candy. Throughout the hall, resting places are set up and there's a food bazaar . It is prohibited to smoke within the complex.
In order to keep the festival going, the organizers sell beer merchandising at the entrance. Sint-Niklaas can be easily reached by train from Brussels, Leuven, Gent and Antwerpen. The location is only 150m from the station. And there's parking next to the building. BEERFEST WEBSITE
Ed, John, and Kjeld at the Zythos Beer Festival
Thanks to Kevin here for sending me some pictures. Surprisingly Kjeld said all the pictures he took on his cameraphone were too blurry to publish. I wonder if that had anything to do with the 16 tokens he shelled out for beer. Ya think?
Joe Stange, our beer guru, has now left for greener pastures in Costa Rica, but Mireille toasts a drink with his co-author Yvan de Baets, a local brewer, who was at the show. Their book, Around Brussels in 80 beers is available here, I'm sure he'll send you a signed copy. Joe also has a blog called the Thirsty Pilgrim if you want to know more about Belgian Beer.
Kjeld looking like he's probably at token number 14 of 16
This dude had the coolest beer holder of the day.... actually saw more than a few of these. He said he came all the way from Jersey for this.
I found amusing.....one of my biggest pet peeves here in Belgium. Having to pay to use the damn bathroom. You'd think at a beer festival they would eliminate that, but hell no. There are probably Belgians fighting over that concession. At .30 cents a pop for two straight days, they probably made more money than the guy with the 'fried beer' concession at the Texas State Fair.