tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post1042106342425769866..comments2022-11-11T13:20:37.074+00:00Comments on New Briggate Beer Blog: What has Belgium ever done for you?Matt Goreckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07406279263827019052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post-59797421163463181692012-04-13T10:40:50.919+01:002012-04-13T10:40:50.919+01:00A most excellent name-drop there Matt! The Lowland...A most excellent name-drop there Matt! The Lowlands festival looked just outstanding, and I love that North is still making such a huge fuss about Belgian beers - They really are the masters when it comes to beer! Nobody else can boast as much history, tradition or heritage when it comes to a brewing fraternity, and the Americans aside, there's nobody else with as much diversity either.<br /><br />I like John's point too - Belgian beers really do retain a sense of their roots - or terroir as the wine buffs would call it.<br /><br />Actually they'd probably be horrified at that bastardisation of the word, but whatevs! Drink more Belgian beer people.Benhttp://twitter.com/cptcheerfulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post-63643509003636047872012-04-10T12:53:31.714+01:002012-04-10T12:53:31.714+01:00Cheers guys!!Cheers guys!!Matt Goreckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406279263827019052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post-61819885240759148512012-04-09T20:54:57.934+01:002012-04-09T20:54:57.934+01:00Cheers Matt. Enthusiasm and a balanced appraisal o...Cheers Matt. Enthusiasm and a balanced appraisal of where the land lies for Belgian beer at present. Couldn't ask for more when it's a beer-set I know next to nothing about. Only wish I'd made it to the cross keys event.broadfordbrewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115119412220241791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post-15579475459314488822012-04-09T07:42:35.091+01:002012-04-09T07:42:35.091+01:00A fine,informative post pal. Enjoyed the read...as...A fine,informative post pal. Enjoyed the read...as alwaysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471253310229041882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532575727687618362.post-43487116875288408082012-04-08T13:20:40.552+01:002012-04-08T13:20:40.552+01:00Agree 100%. This certainly needed saying. What I l...Agree 100%. This certainly needed saying. What I like about the Belgian brewers is that they adopt international influences but keep a very Belgian take on them. Big hopped IPAs for example are in danger of becoming almost identikit beers (close your eyes and ignore the label and too often the beer you are drinking could come from anywhere with no local roots) but try a Belgian IPA and you know where it's come from.John Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.com