Good
morning, and welcome to an another Friday in Challenge XV!
As I mentioned
earlier, Belgian beer is justly famous. I
am not an expert, but I enjoy having a beer now and then and for the beer lover
this is a fantastic country. So let’s see if we can find a beer for every
Circle in our Divine Comedy.
For the first Circle, I propose Duvel:
Duvel is a
Belgian blond, actually derived from a Victory Ale developed after the Great
War. With an alcohol percentage of 8,5
it is a rather strong beer, and it was called Duvel (Devil, you guessed it)
because of this. Also, this placed it opposite to the famous Belgian abbey
beers. So, fitting, perhaps, for Limbo.
For Lust, Immediately
thought of Verboden Vrucht, Forbidden Fruit. This is a dark beer, also 8.5%,
with a fruitier taste. Just a little sweet, I like it.
So there you have it. Today, we have a buckload of contributions some visiting Limbo and Lust, and it seems that we are truly up and away now. So please drink responsibly, and enjoy the many contributions of the Friday Crew!
Looking forward to a great day of posts from the best crew. My experience with Belgium beer involved a relative bringing me back some bottles of raspberry beer to try but they all promptly broke in transit. Not a great colour stain on the luggage, worse than spilling a pot of Nuln Oil!
ReplyDeleteI feel a trip to Belgium is a must. I'm not a big drinker but love to try these beers.
ReplyDeleteGreat beer post and background information.
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