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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 28m

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 · 43m

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 · 15h

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

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 17h

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 · 17h

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 · 20h

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

Excellent Plan B.

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

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

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

Wishing you a speedier recovery

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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

Goodbye my puppet friends. Untill the next time we meet.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 9d

End of night beer in the excellent Les Brasseurs.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 9d

Doing Monday at Cantillon in style.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 9d

Starting today drinking some old Cantillon. Both bottles had aged extremely well.

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

Classic duo to end a Belgian day.

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

Great afternoon at Grote Dorst. Sitting outside in warm sunny weather drinking geuze old and new.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 11d

It's a beautiful sunny day at Grote Dorst today. Warm enough to sit outside. Starting with 4 lambic beers. Huge variation in taste. The joys and wonder of spontaneous fermentation.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 11d

Good to be back at the 3 Fonteinen
Lambik-O-Droom even if the skies have clouded over. Enjoying excellent vintage geuze.

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daveratkins.bsky.social @daveratkins.bsky.social · 11d

Another hugely enjoyable visit to the Oud Beersel Bierhuis. The 20th Anniversary celebration Cuvée Christiaens with 88% 4 year lambic is already fantastic. Beautiful 2009 Oude Geuze as well.