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Beer & Bike: The Two Dutch Trappists

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Beer & Bike: The Two Dutch Trappists

Imagine for a moment you were a French monk in the late 1800’s. A century has passed since the French … Continue reading Beer & Bike: The Two Dutch Trappists

Beer & Bike: On the Trail of Adriaen Brouwer

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Beer & Bike: On the Trail of Adriaen Brouwer

Introduction Walking around my adopted home city, Antwerpen, Belgium, you will not get very far before coming face to face … Continue reading Beer & Bike: On the Trail of Adriaen Brouwer

Beer & Bike: Kasteel, Rodenbach and Petrus

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Beer & Bike: Kasteel, Rodenbach and Petrus

The first Beer & Bike ride of 2017 was as memorable as it was cursed. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Kasteel, Rodenbach and Petrus

Beer & Bike: Aalst Carnaval and Affligem

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Beer & Bike: Aalst Carnaval and Affligem

February is Carnaval time and in Belgium, it’s always Beer & Bike time. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Aalst Carnaval and Affligem

Two Nice Bike Rides From Bruges under 25km and How I Came to Love Biking Belgium

Beer & Bike, Belgium

Two Nice Bike Rides From Bruges under 25km and How I Came to Love Biking Belgium

Preface As I sit here looking out my window at my unusually empty Antwerpen street, the wind is blowing fierce and whatever … Continue reading Two Nice Bike Rides From Bruges under 25km and How I Came to Love Biking Belgium

Beer & Bike: Postel & Corsendonk

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Beer & Bike: Postel & Corsendonk

Checking in at a modest 79km, this is one of the longest Beer & Bike rides that I have done. … Continue reading Beer & Bike: Postel & Corsendonk

Beer & Bike: Trappist Achel

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Beer & Bike: Trappist Achel

In the far north of the Limburg province of Belgium, literally a stone’s throw from the border of the Netherlands … Continue reading Beer & Bike: Trappist Achel

Beer & Bike: Antwerp to Leuven

Beer, Beer & Bike, Belgian Beer, Belgium

Beer & Bike: Antwerp to Leuven

The Route Antwerp to Leuven is a pleasant 60km route taking you along the railway between Antwerp and Mechelen and then … Continue reading Beer & Bike: Antwerp to Leuven

Brewtiful Gent (a.k.a. Getting the Noose in Ghent)

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Brewtiful Gent (a.k.a. Getting the Noose in Ghent)

Karolus, Carolus, and Karel As a lover of Belgian beer, I am continually reminded never to take the names of … Continue reading Brewtiful Gent (a.k.a. Getting the Noose in Ghent)

Beer & Bike: Tongerlo & Averbode

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Beer & Bike: Tongerlo & Averbode

One of my favorite things about Belgium is the way beer and it’s religious history are so closely intertwined. Not … Continue reading Beer & Bike: Tongerlo & Averbode