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BURGUNDIAN LINKS
Here are links to some websites that are well worth a visit:
Belgianstyle.com - the site without which we wouldn't all be here
Tim Webb's Site - buy Lambicland or the Good Beer Guide to Belgium.
zythos.be - the site for the new Belgian beer organisation, Zythos
originele_cafes - The message board for Bob Hendrickx fans and everything to do with his superb books
Trappist Beers and Monks - Cyril Pagniez Trappist-specific site, launched 1998
trappistbier.be - Danny's Trappist beer website
ober.be - the site run by Gunter in Essen, Belgium for local beer group OBER
hbd.org/mbas - Bill Coleman's site featuring a guide to great beer in New York
callzia.com - Glenn Burnett's site featuring photos and stories from years of travel
www.beerpassion.it - Italian beer site by Alfio, a friend of Lorenzo's
TRAVEL COMPANIES
Many babblers travel frequently for beer, and they often use a number of specialist travel companies. These are some of the companies which have been
recommended by those babblers who use them. Please note that while we are happy to offer a link to these companies, we at the Babble Belt do not run these
companies, nor can we be held responsible for any problems that may arise when using them. If you have a problem with the any aspect of the service provided
by these companies, then please contact that company direct.
Bier Mania: www.bier-mania.com
Ale Street News: www.alestreetnews.com/beer_tours.htm
Global Beer Network: www.globalbeer.com/body_pages/belgium/travelguide/BeerTravel.html
Belgian Beer Me!: www.belgianbeerme.com
Podge's Belgian Beer Tours
Based in Chelmsford, Essex, UK, Chris (Podge) Pollard is the organiser of some great beer tours to Belgium and beyond. Podge will take you to the classic
beer pubs, breweries, and places way off the beaten track. The chances are that if Podge hasn't heard of it then its not worth visiting. Podge is the
ultimate Belgian beer expert, and organises European and British Beer Tours for everyone from novice to expert. He is the co-author of Lambikland (2004) &
Around Bruges in 80 Beers (2006).
If you would like to join any of Podge's tours or if you need more information, please contact Podge on +44(0)1245 354677 or email podgehome at
blueyonder.co.uk. Places on the tours are limited to the number of rooms booked, so book early to avoid disappointment
Podge's website will soon be ready and we'll point a link to it from here as soon as we hear that its ready
BABBLE BELT REVIEWS
BABBLEFEST PHOTO ALBUM
Many babblers tend to travel frequently and meet up with other babblers when they are in a new area. Babblefests - gatherings of babblers - happen regularly in Belgium, the UK and the US. On several occasions we have had groups of over 30 babblers getting together, sharing beer and having a great time. This is our collection of photo albums showing babblers doing what they do best - babblefesting!
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2001 |
| 1/14/01 - | Spirit of Belgium - Washington, DC |
| 4/6/01 - | Le Bier Circus - Brussels, Belgium |
| 5/25/01 - | The Falling Rock - Denver, CO / Kulminator - Antwerp, Belgium |
| 11/2-5/01 - | Antwerp Babblefest photos! Over 30 babblers from 7 countries! |
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The Kulminator and the 24 Uur
Fantome! Don't miss the Babblebabes!
Jeremy's album. |
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2002 |
| 1/20/02 - | d.b.a. - New York City |
| 1/28/02 - | 't Brugs beertje - Brugge, Belgium
More shots of the Brugge event |
| 2/16/02 - | Ann St. Bed & Breakfast - Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2/28-3/2/02 - | Real Ale Festival - Chicago, Illinois |
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As documented by Chuck Cook
From the photo-eye of Scamborn |
| 8/9/02 - | GBBF & White Horse, Parson's Green, London |
| 9/2/02 - | White Horse, Parson's Green, London |
| 9/21/02 - | The Gingerman, NYC |
| 10/4/02 - | GABF 2002, Denver, Colorado
A babbler shot OF Michael Jackson is good, but here is a babbler shot BY Michael Jackson! |
| 11/2/02 - | t'Waagstuk, Antwerp, Belgium |
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2003 |
| 05/17/03 - | Landing, NJ / Wimbledon, UK
Wimbledon Babblefest, Wimbledon, UK |
| 8/5-9/03 - | GBBF and White Horse Babblefest, London, UK |
| 10/1-4/03 - | GABF, Denver, CO |
| 10/1/03 - | Mugs Ale House, Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/29/03 - | White Horse Old Ale festival Babblefest, London, UK |
| 12/13-14/03 - | Essen Kerstbierfestival, Essen, Belgium |
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2004 |
| 3/5-7/04 - | Grote Dorst / ZBF weekend - Belgium |
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Jeremy - Nacht van Grote Dorst, Eizeringen, and the warm up at the Kulminator
Jeremy - Part one of the ZBF, Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Jeremy - Part two of the ZBF, Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Filip - ZBF, Sint Niklaas, Belgium
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| 4/15/04 - | O'Briens Babblefest, San Diego, CA |
| 8/6/04 - | White Horse Babblefest, London, UK |
| 9/29-10/2/04 - | Logans Fun and the GABF, Denver, CO |
| 11/27/04 - | White Horse Old Ale festival Babblefest, London, UK |
| 12/11-12/04 - | Essen Kerstbierfestival 2004, Essen, Belgium
Filip's festival photos
Marcus's fest photos
Gunter's fest photos |
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2005 |
| March 05 - | Zythos Beer Festival, St.-Niklaas, Belgium |
| April 05 - | Brooklyn BBBfest, guess where! |
| June 05 - | Bob Hendrickx London book launch |
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2006 |
| August 05 - | GBBF and White Horse BBBfest, London |
| March 05 - | Zythos Beer Festival, St.-Niklaas, Belgium |
| December 06 - | Kerstbierfestival 2006 |
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2007 |
| 1/27/07 - | The White Horse Old Ale Festival, London |
| 3/3-4/07 - | ZBF and babblefest, Gent |
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