Abbaye de Villers

The ruins of an abbey founded in the 12th century and abandoned during the 18th century.

The church took roughly 70 years to build - a reminder of the magnitude of such architectural endeavors.

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Val-Dieu Cuvée 800, with cheese.

Beer and cheese from the same abbey! A corresponding fresh grass and light yellow fruit fermentation character. The match is pretty good. Beer also has biscuit. Somewhat sweet, with a very light bitter in the finish. Quite bold for the low abv.
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Abbaye d'Aulne - Brune

👃🏻 Cherry chocolates. Caramel, plum.
👁️ Dark brown, clear. Copious off-white foam.
👅 Red fruit. Very rich in esters. Tiny background of roast. Fruity sweet onset, dry bitter finish. Good balance. Classic Dubbel.

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Sometimes a beer nerd does crazy things. I obtained this lineup of very old Maredsous beers. Half of them are older than me.

Left to right: 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988, 2003. Most are of the "6" variant (blonde, if you will), that is not supposed to age well at all. The others, I reckon, should not age very well either.

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World Championships pair well with classic beers: Ename Dubbel.

👃🏻 Cassis and molasses.
👁️ Beautifully clear dark brown. Firm off-white foam.
👅 Well balanced, full bodied. Dark red fruit. Ending in a subtle hop bitter. Great mix of yeast, malt and hop influences!

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Orval abbey in Belgium, known for the Orval Trappist beer and cheese!

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