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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 13h

Another fantastic Sunday at Grote Dorst. Great atmosphere, so friendly.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 1d

What a great pairing. At Nüetnigenough.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 1d

Always enjoy my visits to Boerenerf. This blendery is going from strength to strength. The quality of thir products is impressive.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 2d

Another enjoyable evening in the excellent La Fleur en Papier Doreé.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 2d

The newly released @3Fonteinen Oude Geuzes Cuvée Armand & Gaston Vintage 2022 is really good. The use of 20% 4 year lambic and honey in the blend and 3 years in the bottle results in a soft, smooth, mellow flavour. At the Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Lambik-O-Droom.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 3d

End of night beer in a corner café in Brussels. Very vibrant. Big range of ages. Good fun being had by all.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 3d

Meal at In 't Spinnekopke tonight. Excellent house geuze by Den Herberg, classic Bloempanch Black Pudding and then Flemish Stew with Stouterik.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 3d

Returning to Cantillon in style. Magnum of 5 year old Saint Lamvinus. It's excellent of course.

Magnum bottle of Saint Lamvinud with same beer in branded glass. Tasting room and fellow drinkers in background

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 3d

This trip was planned and paid for a long time ago. My Orthopaedic Consultant told me on Monday to not expect anything to change for another 6 weeks and go ahead with the trip, so here I am, although still one armed.🙂

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 3d

Well said and well argued. I agree with most of this. I regard the the Belgian beer scene currently as more diverse and vibrant now than 20 years ago and believe that is a good thing. Yesterday I went to 4 very different bars and drank both classic and foreign inluenced styles.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 4d

Fantastic night in Nüetnigenough. Great beers and food. Good company too..

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 4d

Flying solo. No wing woman this time. Still one armed. Looks like that way for few months.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent fresh bottle of Rochefort Triple Extra in Café Bizon.

Rochefort Triple Extra in branded glass with background of pub with music gegend photos

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 4d

Back in Brussels. Appropriate first beer a fine quality draft Zinnebir at Billie Bar.

Glass of Zinnebir in de la Senne branded glass. Background view out of window of trees. Foreground part view Bar Menu

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 7d

Today's Struise Brewers beer is Pannepot Special Reserva. Aged 4 years in Bordeaux barrels and 7.5 years in the bottle. Aromas and flavours of dark chocolate malt and red wine. Never sweet. Lovely bitter finish. Fantastic

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 7d

Excellent Plan B.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 8d

Superb Struise Black Albert Vintage 2020. A truly exceptional beer.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 8d

Wishing you a speedier recovery

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 10d

Finally got to try the new Boddingtons cask brewed by J.W. Lees. Boddington was my beer of choice in the early 1970's. My initial disappointment it is only vaguely like what I loved back then is recognition its a pleasant, well made beer. If it gets more cask drunk - great.