Showing posts with label belgium2brooklyn. Show all posts
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Friday, December 6, 2013

Belgium2Brooklyn and Christmas Beers

There are plenty of opportunities to drink an amazing array of beers this weekend.

Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 December, starting at noon on both days is the 8th Annual Belgium2Brooklyn at Mugs Ale House in Williamsburg. This festival, featuring Belgian-brewed and Belgian-style brews will be featuring some exclusive beers from our portfolio, some of which are having their New York debut.

Each day will feature a different list of beers and here are some of the highlights:

Saturday
courtesy of Bill Coleman

  • Dieu du Ciel! Isseki Nicho - imperial dark saison from Québec
  • Het Nest Oak-Aged Klevertien - quadrupel with anise (only keg in NYC!)
Sunday
  • Ægir Julebrygg - winter warmer from Norway, judiciously spiced with juniper and ginger
  • Het Nest Dead Man's Hand - bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout (only keg in NYC!)
  • Jandrain-Jandrenouille VI Wheat - saison (only keg in NYC!)
  • Sainte-Hélène Gypsy Rose - Belgian strong ale (only keg in NYC!)
  • To Øl Snowball Saison - refreshing saison from Denmark

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Also on Saturday, Brouwerij Lane in Greenpoint will be featuring some of our Christmas beers and Jim "Bocky" Barnes will be spinning the festive tunes from 12-5pm.

  • The Monarchy Happy Christmas from Aachen - Germany's The Monarchy brewed up a series of holiday beers that are like German Christmas cakes in a keg. Each one features the Christmas flavors of a different city. This version is made with gingerbread spices like the Aachen Printen cookies
  • The Monarchy Happy Christmas from Dresden - the second in the holiday series. This version is brewed with candied orange and lemon peels and raisins liek the world-famous Dresdener Christstollen
  • Ægir Julebrygg - winter warmer from Norway, judiciously spiced with juniper and ginger


Friday, November 30, 2012

Belgium2Brooklyn

When:  Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 2 December, 11 am onwards
Where: Mugs Ale House, 125 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
What:  pay-as-you-go   



courtesy of Bill Coleman

After getting your Zwanze on, saunter on over to Mugs Ale House for the 7th annual Belgium2Brooklyn featuring Belgian and Belgian-inspired beers. The draft list will be different on each day so make sure you return on Sunday. Check out their Facebook page for a full list but here's a small sampling of some of the beers that will be poured:
  • De Struise XXX Rye Triple
  • De Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva 
  • Drie Fonteinen Beersel Blond
  • Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga
  • Mikkeller Funky E*
  • Christoffel Bok
  • De la Senne Band of Brothers
  • Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
  • Kerkom Bink Winterkoninkske (Winter King)