Tag: Antwerp

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Beer & Bible

Whatever your stand on having a beer after mass, you have to admit that the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp has some serious design savvy. The modular bar looks both modern and church-like. Just looking at the photo you would know that. Add in that the space can be booked for private events, that they have two special church only beers (Aurore blond and Memento dark), and is open during the cathredals normal operating hours and you have a really cool space to drink and discuss weighty topics of the day.

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Review – Seef – The Original Antwerp Beer

Full Disclosure – on the side, I am now extolling the virtues of beers in the Artisanal Imports line-up, of which Seef is a part. But, as always, I will review this straight up with no hemming and/or hawing.

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This is a rarely seen beer in Los Angeles. Despite the distinctive retro label and fat bodied bottle which make it stand out from the crowd. In five years, I have had this beer only twice.

It pours a hazy light orange color and quite foamy. A graphic on the label instructs you to swirl the bottle while pouring which I do. There is a coriander spice and vanilla taste here that mirrors the aroma. It is crisp and light with a small touch of orange and even banana.

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It is almost a mash up of a blonde ale and a wit with a touch of tripel and hefe to it. Like a DJ did a remix of four different songs.