Belgian Trips 2009 & 2010

BELGIAN BEER

Diaries and photos of our trips to Belgium. Latest at the top

Not exactly a trip although it was for us taking 3 hours to get there – The opening of the 6 litre St Bernardus ABT 30th October 2010
Nellie happily settled	Jezza and the Halloween headwear
Theresa with the headwear	Bottles in the fridge
They won’t stay there for long	Little and large!
Pre ABT tasters	Getting ready for the ABT
Poured glasses	Clive with the bottle
ABT drinkers	Jezza and the glass to match the bottle
ABT drinkers again	Debbie and Theresa
David and Debbie	Theresa and Debbie dancing
Debbe still dancing	Jezza and his beloved :)
Nellie	Jezza – say no more!
Jezza the cleaner	Jezza the waiter
Clive and Jezza	Clive and Theresa
Clive, Jezza and Theresa	Theresa still dancing
Theresa and Teresa	Theresa and Teresa
Teresa	Last bottle before our trek home
Week in Brugge 15th to 20th June 2010
Jezza and Clive studying the beer receipt	Jezza and Clive posing :)
Jezza & Clive “did you really buy that much?”	Jezza raising a glass
Teresa	Theresa
Clive	Johan
Desiree in new bar “Comptoir des Artes”	Desiree
Desiree	Frederik
Desiree	Cuvee de Trolls on tap in ‘t Beertje
Struisse “Ignis and Flamma”	Black Damnation II – Mocha Bomb
Black Damnation II – Mocha Bomb	Black Damnation II – Mocha Bomb
Rik	Theresa
Maarten	Clive, Teresa and Tom Tom on his night off :)
Week in Brugge 11th to 18th June 2010
Johan & Clive in Kroegske	Smiske new Regenboog beer
visitors in Brugse Beertje	Nostrodamus
Black Damnation!
Week in Brugge 5th to 12th March 2010
5th March 2010 pre ZBF
Marcus & Emma	Wall ornament
Venue	Grounds of venue
5th March 2010 Babblefest in Brugse Beertje
Marcus & Johan	Jezza & Theresa
Marcus & Johan	Marcus & Johan
Jezza & Theresa	RayB
Teresa & Marcus	Theresa & Clive
Marcus & Briony	RayB
Jezza & Theresa	Celebration Deus
Tom Tom pouring the Deus	Johan wearing the latest fashion accessory!
and in a different pose	There can only be one Johan!
Who is that?	ah, all is revealed Jezza trying the new hat!
Clive
6th March 2010 a smaller Babblefest in Brugse Beertje
Tripel Karmeliet	Barbar
Bush Prestige times 2 :)	Bush Prestige and Brugse Zot glass to fit the bottle contents
Clive “I’ve nearly finished”	Boys!
SteveH & David	A Special bottle shared
David & RayB
7th March 2010 in Brugse Beertje
Emma & Jo	SteveN
Chris, Johan, Emma & Jo	Ian & wife
Paul & Sandra	SteveH
SteveH departing
8th March 2010 our annniversary in Brugse Beertje
Urthel Saisonniere	Urthel Saisonniere
BB gift bag	Oerbier Reserva and Bush de Nuits
Marlene	Robin
Teresa, Clive, Johan, Ruth & Robin	Bram – master of the show!
Maarten – usual face	Maarten – not seen this one before
Bram	Ruth & Robin
Desire & Teresa
10th March 2010 in t’ Poatersgat
Houblon Chouffe	Stairs to nowhere
Houblon Chouffe	Lighting on pillar
Houblon Chouffe	Malheur 10
Weekend in Essen 11th to 14th December 2009 for Kerst Beer Festival
11th December 2009 Moeder Lambic (new), Brussels & Babblefest Oud Arsenal, Antwerp
Steve H & Clive in Moeder Lambic Brussels	Moeder Lambic
Moeder Lambic Brussels	Boon Framboise
Thom & Jezza	Boon Framboise glass
Steve H & Mike K	Theresa
Mike K & Jenny	Jezza
Jezza & David	Gouden Carolus glasses & Thom
Theresa, Thom & Steve H	Jezza & Mike K
Chuck Cook
12th & 13th December 2009 Kerst Bier Festival, Essen
JorisE, SylvainD & Jezza	JorisE, SylvainD & Jezza
Jan & Santa Clive	Jezza, Steve H & Mike K
The Santas	Paul, Theresa & Clive
Steve H & Mike K	Jezza
Martin	Tim Webb having a well deserved rest
Mike K & Jenny	Gunter
Mike K & Jenny	Empty hall Sunday morning
Empty hall	Empty hall
Festival staff that do a great job
Week in Brugge 13th to 20th November 2009
Marcus & Emma in bruges Beertje	Maarten in Brugs Beertje
Liefmans Goudenband	Steve H in Brugs Beertje
Steve H	Pump labels in Brugs Beertje
Pump label	Straffe Hendrick (new)
Daisy in bruges Beertje
Brugge Beer festival and babblefest in Brugse Beertje
Matt, Marcus, Clive & Margie	Rodenbach Vintage 2007
Margie, Black Haddock, Steve H, Martin, Claire & Emma	Teresa & Clive
Emma & Briony	The Hall
Martin & Teresa	Clive & Johan (aka Black Beastie)
Steve & Wendy	Steve & Wendy
Clive, Johan & Steve	Black Haddock
Teresa & Margie	Clive
Steve H & Black Haddock	Maarten
Black Haddock & Johan	Steve H & Black Haddock
Clive & Maarten	Maarten & Teresa
Clive & Maarten	Johan & Maarten
Clive & Maarten	Maarten, Johan & Black Haddock
Johan & Black Haddock	Frederik
15th November, Brugs Beertje & ‘t Poatersgat
Clive & Teresa	Maarten & Tom Tom
Maarten & Tom Tom	Maarten, Teresa & Tom Tom
Maarten, Teresa & Tom Tom	Maarten & Tom Tom
16th November, Brugs Beertje
Desire & Clive	Robin
Desire & Clive	Ruth
Black Haddock & Margie	Robin
Clive, Margie & Ruth	Desire
Desire, Clive, Margie, Ruth, Robin, Black Haddock & Teresa
18th & 19th November, De Garre, apartment & beer
Upstairs of De Garre	Cuvee van De Garre
Upstairs of De Garre	Apartment in Drie Koningen
Cuvee de Trolles	Malheur
Week in Brugge 12th to 19th June 2009
Daisy’s trophy in bruges Beertje	La Chouffe in 35cl bottle at Kroegske
Teresa & Katherina	Cantillon Fou’ Foune
Nadine, Katherina & Danny at Kroegske	Kasteel Triple
Teresa, Clive & Johan (aka Black Beastie)	And on to Brugs Beertje and of course Maarten
Daisy & Tim Webb	Daisy
Ron & JohanB (Smisje)	Ron & Xavier (Halve Maan)
Smisje Tripel	Maarten
Maarten	Bram
Kriek Boon	Smisje Speciaale & Maarten!
Trip to Antwerp Zoo 17th June 2009 and not a beer in sight!










And back to the Beer in Moeder Lambic, Brussels 17th June 2009
Ron	Clive
Paul	Back in the Brugs Beertje with an Oerbier Special Reserva 2006
Week in Brugge 6th to 13th March 2009
6th March 2009 Pre ZBF mini festival and Babblefest at the Alvinne picobrouwerij
Upstairs at Alvinne	Charlotte & Jan
Upstairs at Alvinne	SteveG, Caped brewsader & DavidK
downstairs at Alvinne with Urbain of Struisse in the background	Lynn, Martin & Des
Jan, Ruth & ChrisO	Upstairs
Struisse Banner	De Molen beers
7th March 2009 ZBF festival at St Niklaas
Theresa – Just like that!	Millevertus stand
SteveN, Jonathan, Clive & Johan (aka Black Beastie)	Millevertus beers
David & Martin in deep concentration mode	Jonathan, Clive & Johan
Emma, ?, Jonathan & Clive	Paulette’s Dad
Paulette & Mum	Paulette’s Mum
View across the hall	Paulette
Briony & Marcus across the crowded room	Johan
JorisP	Clive
Clive & Johan	Charlotte & Jan
7th March 2009 – Evening in the Brugs Beertje
Tom – new barman in Beertje	Maarten – same old barman :)
Jezza	Clive
Clive & Jezza	Teresa (aka Fatcat)
Clive & Jezza again	Theresa
Christmas in March	The new Straffe Hendrik
Not sure what was going on here!	and again!
? & Peter	Local Liverpool fan
? & Peter	Jonathan
Clive & Teresa	Jezza
Theresa & Jezza	Bram pouring our Anniversary celebration bottle of Bush de Nuit
Theresa & Jezza	The Bush de Nuit bottle
Ghislain a local friend	Chris from Southampton
Clive	Theresa
Clive & Jezza	Teresa
Teresa	Ghislain
8th March 2009 – Kroegske in Izegem
Fireplace with bottle display and mirror on the wall showing bottles above the bar
9th March 2009 – Another evening in the Brugs Beertje
Clive & Teresa at the bar	and of course Maarten working hard
Clive & Teresa at the bar	Tom, Clive & Teresa, poor Tom was suffering an enforced extended stay in Brugge while his girlfriend was in hospital, we hope we helped make the evening more enjoyable for him
10th March 2009 –Trip to Moeder Lambic in Brussels
The bar area	mmmm cheese board!
The window design from in the bar	window design reversed
Wall signs and cheese board	Hofblues beer from ‘t Hofbrouwerijke
12th March 2009 – Back in Brugge in Brugs Beertje & ‘t Poatersgat for our farewell drinks
The Bear	Delirium Nocturnum beer
Andy & Sandy	Charles Quint and Smitsje Kuvee Elektrik on draught beer
Beertje postcard wall with Bram’s latest addition!	Bram not working (taking a well earned break)
Andy & Sandy	De Struisse Aardmonnik
Daisy	Biere de Miel bought for us by Des & Lynn
Des, Lynn & Clive	Rinus in ‘t Poatersgat