The Zythos Belgium Beer Festival

We went to the Zythos Beer Festival today, and met up with some people from Randy's STUDS group.  This is supposed to be one of Belgiums largest, and we have many of them. You hear the phrase "died, and went to heaven" from many of these people, and it matches the look on their faces. This beer was Delirium, which is also a world famous pub in Brussels because they have the Guiness world record of having over 2000 different beers.

One of Randy's friends from the STUDS group, Joe Stange, a mate they called the beer guru, spent his time in Belgium writing a book about Belgium beer. You see why these guys like being STUDS. Joe and his wife have finished their assignment and left for Costa Rica. He's probably on the beach right now doing the same thing.

His co-author Yvan de Baets, (pictured above) a local brewer, was at the show and we sampled one of his beers. Their book, Around Brussels in 80 beers is available here, I'm sure he'll send you a signed copy. Joe also has a blog called the Thirsty Pilgrim if you want to know more about Belgian Beer.

 

It's kind of shame that Randy doesn't drink much and he's right in the middle of place most of his mates in the States would die for, but if you know him, put some sugar in it and everything changes. He liked this cookie beer alot. This is flavored with Speculoos, A Belgian specialty biscuit, that I love for breakfast, dipped in my coffee. They even make it in a spread now like Nutella for your bread.

This man had the best beer holder we saw all afternoon. he said he came all the way from New Jersey for this.

These beers are from the Bocq brewery  near our house, in Pernode.

We had to try the Battle of the Bulge Beer, with Nuts on the side.