Here we have: – Craftwork Plum Dubbel – I’ve had this beer before – So I re-read the brewers notes, wherein it says “a one off”, so that confused me. … Continue reading →
For a lovely sunny Sunday I have another of the Belgian beers I brought, the Affligem Dubbel – Double, brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken) in 🇧🇪 Opwijk, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. … Continue reading →
It’s a day off in NewZealand, Matariki, marking the rise of the star cluster Pleiades and the start of a new year. I’m having a beer. although this isn’t strictly … Continue reading →
Bootleg Rum Burgundy Belgian Dubbel. Bootleg produce some top shelf product, regularly and I’m a big fan of that. I’ve got this one to kick me off. I quite the … Continue reading →
Small Gods – The Fall. Occasionally a beer appears on the radar that seems quite outlandish and quite unusual that it demands and deserve more attention and inspection. So it … Continue reading →
McLeod’s Dubbel. Part of their limited Smuggler’s bay series, numbered bottles and everything – this one is bottle 1144 from 1800 bottles – this is of course the 2018 version. … Continue reading →
Galbraith’s – Trappist Style Ale. Not a style that is big in NZ or really many places, and this was a special limited run beer, as many are, but this … Continue reading →
Sawmill Christmas Ale, the closest of which I can find is the Christmas Dubel, it’s probably me that’s confused here. Fruitcake 500 ml bottle of a beer that is 8% ABV … Continue reading →
Iron Fist Dubbel Fisted to start my Friday. WooHoo! I make no secret for my like of Belgium Style beers. Brewed by Iron Fist Brewing Company this one in the Style of a Abbey … Continue reading →
a Dubbel, from Tuatara, Brewed by Tuatara Brewing Company in the style of an Abbey Dubbel in the mystical Paraparaumu, New Zealand A seasonal beer, so something a little special perhaps. 650ml of a 7.5% … Continue reading →
The second of a pair for this afternoon – a Maredsous 8 Brune/Bruin. Brewed by Duvel Moortgat in the style of a Abbey Dubbel Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium. 300ml of an 8% ABV beer … Continue reading →
After a day of watching cricket (NZ v England at Eden Park) I decided that my mood might be best served by a retreat to a Belgium beer – a … Continue reading →