GTG Extra! : Brussels Countdown 

A Special Daily Supplement from

 The Grey Town Gazette 
 
Seven Days : Seven Beers : Seven Reasons to Live
 
Sat 28th Aug 2010
 
 
T minus 3
and counting...
 

Wish you were there?
Heaven's Door

Its that time of year again: the time when the devout don their drinking boots, pack their beer resistant clothing, dig out  last year's surplus bottle tops*, pick up some bulk packs of aspirin and head off on the annual pilgrimage to the Brussels Beer Weekend.
 
Organized by the internationally renowned
WorldDrinkingTour.com  the trip -  like any worthwhile challenge - is sometimes arduous, often hazy, but always a fulfilling experience allowing true aficionados to connect with their beer induced spiritual side.
 
The GTG is keen to support cultural events and our reporters will be there on the ground, reporting from the frontline.
 
Countdown Reviews
 
To help those of you who are making the trip get in the mood and as a general celebration of the event, we're publishing a special series of  7 daily bulletins featuring reviews of our favourite beverages and bars. Who knows, perhaps we might also entice those who aren't joining us this time to make the effort next year!
 
But its not just about Belgium. All serious athletes know its essential to follow a disciplined and balanced training regime ahead of major events and so this year's programme includes expert designed warm up excursions to Amsterdam and Antwerp.
 
The Beer Weekend itself starts Friday 3rd September.
 
We can't possibly cover all of the worthy beverages in seven bulletins, but we hope these little tasters help wet the appetite and get the heart pounding.
 
Cheers!
Ed.
 
 
 
* those in the know, know... those who don't, need to find out!
 
 Beer of the Day 
 
 Editor's Choice
 
 Maredsous Tripel
 
 
 Duvel's Big Brother
 
Double Trouble 
Deep and Meaningful
 
Vital Statistics
 
Brewer:                         Duvel Moortgat
                                      Brewed under licence from Maredsous Abbey
 
Style:                            Deep golden bodied Belgian Triple 
 
Strength:                      10% ABV 
 
AI Value:*                   12
 
Killer App:                   Out of body experience
 
Medicinal Qualities:   Lobotomy in a bottle 
                                      
Tasting notes:             A velvet glove that caresses your throat as it steals
                                       what's left of your mind
 
Grey Scale Rating:**  Platinum 
 
 
 
 
* AI, or Alcoholic Index is a key parameter in the temporal equation defining  (perceived) Drink Time. Ref. Alcohol Induced Time Dilation Effect, 'Quantum Qorner' GTG Dec 2009 
** The official GTG product review Grey Scale ratings:
Coal (pants)  Charcoal (bearable)  Gravel (average)  Ash (good)  Platinum (ace)
In This Issue
Beer of the Day
Vital Statistics
Brew Basics
Watering Hole: Recommended Bar
Brew Basics 
 
Maredsous Tripel, or 10 as it is often called, is another fine beer produced by the Duvel Moortgat Brewery.
  

Origin

  
This beer has been brewed by Duvel Moortgat since the early 1960's under licence from Maredsous Abbey, a Benedictine monastery situated at Denee-Maredsous near Namur, Belgium.
 
 

What's so special?

  

The warm compelling colour and clarity are first things you notice about this stonking triple which delivers its power in a crisper cleaner style than its rivals. Readily available in Belgium and increasingly so in the UK, a definite plus is that it isn't necessary to endure a 2-3 hour taxi ride to the middle of nowhere to enjoy this beer.  
 
 
 
More info:  Maredsous Abbey
Watering Hole  
 
A great place to enjoy today's featured beverage 
 
Magic Cavern
Magic Cave
Delirium Cafe - home of 2000 beers
 
Located just across the alley from the previously reviewed Floris Garden, the Delirium Cafe (a.k.a. 'The Trem') is accessed down stairs that take you to a magic place of learning.
 
And like all great places of learning the Delirium Cafe is designed to encourage students to focus on their studies: the lighting is subdued; the walls are covered in inspirational literature; and there are no windows through which lazy students might be distracted.
 
So you have no choice but to get stuck in and expand your mind. With over 2,000 different beers on offer you are unlikely to run out of course material.
 
Of course, like many Brussels bars it doesn't sell anything that can be remotely described as food, but no matter because I never eat on an empty stomach. 

Delirium Cafe, Impasse de la Fid�lit�, 4A - 1000 Bruxelles

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