Tag: belgium
The white stuff
Home of the world’s most famous white beer, Hoegaarden is surrounded by the vast wheat fields needed to brew the stuff.
Natour Criterium Sint Niklaas
A thriving criterium circuit brings the stars of the Tour de France to small town Belgium.
Lower Lesse
Before reaching the Meuse, the Lesse river flows through a long, deep and green valley bordered by limestone cliffs.
Nieuwhuys Hoegaards Bier Alpaïde
5/5. Lustrous dark brown brew with a dense, lasting head. Smells like bitter chocolate and soot. Tastes rooty, smoky and sweet.
St Idesbald Tripel
2/5. Rich dark gold colour but not much in the nose. Very bitter on the tongue and a rather acidic aftertaste.
Blanche de Namur
3/5. Hazy, golden white beer. Taste doesn’t quite live up to the extraordinary bouquet but still a friendly proposition.
Caracole Saxo
3/5. Dark gold and just a little cloudy. Lightly floral scent and a touch of something spicy. Very smooth.
La Guillotine
5/5. Golden and lively with plenty of fizz. A little harsh as it meets the tongue, but packs a mature and very mellow finish. Definitely one of my favourite blondes.
Straffe Hendrik Brugs Tripel 9°
4/5. Crisp and bubbly, with a trace of metallic taste giving way to a slightly fruity, slightly peppery body.
The Waterloo battlefield
A walk around the 1815 battlefield near Waterloo with a commentary on the key locations.
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- Originally published: 28 Sep 2008 in Books
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- Originally published: 24 Jun 2008 in Personalia
Wostyntje
3/5. Cloudy, earthy beer with deep coriander flavour and a touch of mustard, though not as strong tasting a beer as it might sound. …
- Originally published: 1 Jan 2010 in Beer
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not the Princeton curator, the US senatorial candidate, the Kentuckian pastor or the journalist from Arizona. In fact, I work as a consultant in User Experience and Information Design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Ellezelloise Hercule.