Événement

Fourth Annual Battle of the Belgians

It's the return of our favorite Belgian beer event, with brewers and distributors from around the globe and a few home brewers thrown in for good measure. This annual event features the best of Belgium (from 12% Imports, Vanberg & Dewulf, Shelton Brothers, B. United, Duvel) alongside American-made Belgian-style beers. From 1-4 p.m., there will be unlimited samples of 20+ bottled beers from Belgium against Americans on tap.

*20+ beers to sample and vote on: you choose the winner! Americans and Belgians.
*Beers from Merchant du Vin, Duval/Ommegang, and Vanberg & DeWulf will compete with American-brewed draught and bottle offerings.
*FOOD! We'll have brunch-style offerings including our favorite Belgian beer pairing: bacon! Plus, our award-winning biscuits, chocolate, small bites/tapas.
*Special guest: Brewer Rich Castagna of Bridge & Tunnel, one of our favorite local breweries, will be premiering some of his beers.
*1-4 p.m. walk-around tasting features small batch, one-off, and classic Belgian-style beers.

We finalize the bottle list a couple days before the event, but here's what we had last year:

From Switzerland:

BFM XIV (La Quatorze, 14th Anniversary Beer)
BFM Bon Chien 2011
BFM Cuvee Alex le Rouge
BFM Spike & Jerome's
BFM Anniversary Series: Cuvee du 7eme

From Belgium:

De Dolle Dulle Teve 20L keg
Achel Brown
Smisje Catherine the Great 20L keg
Cantillon Mamouche
Cantillon Grand Cru
Brasserie Fantôme BBBOO
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse Trappist Achel Bruin
Brasserie Dupont Saison
Brasserie Dupont La Bière de Beloeil
Brouwerif Hof Ten Dormaal Dark Farmhouse Ale
Alvinne Balthazaar bottles
Alvinne Gaspar bottles
Alvinne Melchior bottles
Alvinne Cuvee d'Erpigny bottles
Hannsens Scarenbecca Kriek bottles
Brasserie a Vapeur Vintage Tasting: 1996 Vapeur Cochonne, 1996 Vapeur d'Antan, Saison de Pipaix (current)
Troubadour Obscura
Troubadour Magma
Piraat
Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak
Brouwerij Van Steenberge Monk's Cafe
Brouwerij Bosteels' Pauwel Kwak
Brouwerij Bosteels' Tripel Karmeliet
Chimay Triple
Brasserie d'Achouffe Houblon Chouffe
Brouwerij Duvel Single
Brouwerij Duvel Maredsous Dubbel

From the US:

Ommegang 3 Philosophers
Ommegang Gnomegang
Stillwater Artisanal Folklore
Stillwater Artisanal Cellar Door
Ommegang Hennepin
The Bruery Fruet
Midnight Sun Panty Peeler Triple
Plus beers by Leelanau and Jolly Pumpkin

Check the website's event page for updates.