Belgians love their beer, and Jen and I wanted to get down in there with the Bruxellois and have a genuine, Belgian cultural experience. Also, it was a beer festival, and really, who in their right mind would turn that down? Finally, our buddies will be here in a week and we'll be heading to Munich for the Oktoberfest, so we felt that some training was in order. And train we did...
The Grand Place (the main square in Brussels) was filled with tents and the whole affair was very well organized. There were all kinds of beers: Pilsners, White Beers, Abbey Beers, Trappist Beers, Lambeks, Pale Ales, Brown Ales, Red-Brown Ales, and even a banana beer served in a coconut. The best part was the van set off to the side offering complimentary blood-alcohol content readings. One guy actually got turned away because they said he was too drunk. He was an American. Ouch.
Over the last two weeks we've been so busy trying to get set up and checked in that every once in a while we have to really stop to remind ourselves that we're actually going to be living here for 3 years, spending time together and learning to live the Belgian life. What an incredible opportunity. We'll try not to let a minute go to waste! Thanks General Olmsted!
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3 comments:
Trappist Beers are sooooooooooooooooooo good!
Welcome to Old Europe Hensarlings, can't wait to see you guys!
Which beer is your favorite so far?
Ahhh, this is why we travel, and live in new places! Way to be you two.
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