Sunday, December 14

Not so many pictures today -- didn't do much but drink beer at the fest and you saw lots of that yesterday.

Our first of the day flight of warm beers (mostly Krieks)

The beer line

The gang tasting beers

Tico and his beers from Quebec

Tom and Tico discussing the finer points of beer at Paters Vaetje

My Gouden Carolus Tripel and the remains of my omlette

Tom, Luis and Fred at Paters Vaetje

A Before Dinner Beer at Paters Vaetje

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Draft vs Bottle at the Kerstbierfest

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Saturday, December 13

At the Christmas beer festival and a few beers at the Kulminator afterwards.

A nice finish ...

... to a long day.

St. Feuillien Triple



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Back at the Kulminator

We had a good time at the fest but we left after a while and headed back to town.





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Hard at work in Essen

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Kestbierfest

Great beer!





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Waiting for the Kerstbierfest

A line but not too long.


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Friday, December 12

Real world work as intruded this morning, so a light posting. We went to Brussels and had lunch at A La Becasse, took a tour of the Cantillion brewery and a nightcap at Moeder Lambic in St Giles. Then back to Antwerp for a last couple beers at the Kulminator...

Real world work as intruded this morning, so a light posting...

Moeder Lambic

First A La Becasse, then Cantillon and now Moeder Lambic. A good day, but cold.



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Thursday, December 11

Our route to the Kulminator went thru Venlo and Dordrecht. We have very bad luck with the Dutch trains: late and overcrowded -- even in first class my 76 year old mother who walks with a cane had to stand in the aisle until a nice young man offered her his seat.

But we made it to Antwerpen and our B&B. First stop as always, the Kulmintor. Some pictures for your enjoyment...






















Friday we are off to Brussel for a day trip.

First beers at Kulminator

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Wednesday, December 10 -- Cologne

Picture from our day trip to Köln (Cologne). Of course, it has to start off with the magnificent Dom.

Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)

Früh am Dom

Our Köbes bringing Früh Kölsch

The gang having lunch

The barrels at Sion

Tom and Bill enjoying a Peters Kölsch

Gaffel Kölsch

Mühlen Kölsch

Whole salmon cooking on a cedar plank over a wood fire. Yum!

The Christmas Market at the Alter Markt at night

Thurdsay morning we say goodbye to German and head for Antwerp.