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Beer pilgrimage – advice for lovers of Westvleteren 12 from Abdij St Sixtus

One of my main objectives for Belgium was to pick up a case or two of the Westvleteren 12, widely considered the best beer in the world.  It is brewed by monks in Westvleteren and is notoriously difficult to get … Continue reading

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Random Wikipedia factoid of the day

Beer was prohibited in Iceland until 1989. This was too crazy a fact for me to just trust Wikipedia on.  Sure enough: Beer was illegal in Iceland until 1989.  Yes, this is not a misprint.  Iceland, like the USA, underwent … Continue reading

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