Author Archives: Aschwin de Wolf

Vanberg and Dewulf lambic imports

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Aschwin de Wolf

Tonight the founders of Vanberg and DeWulf, Don Feinberg & Wendy Littlefield, will be hosting a tasting of their artisanal Belgian beers at Belmont Station. I have been following Vanberg and DeWulf recent endeavors with interest because they have introduced no … Continue reading →

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Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire Beer IO Saison

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Aschwin de Wolf

It may strike the reader as strange that I have never reviewed a Jolly Pumpkin beer. After all, Jolly Pumpkin is one of the major brewers of wild and sour ales in the United States. As a matter of fact, … Continue reading →

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L’enfant Terrible

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

The label of De Dochter van de Korenaar’s L’enfant Terrible informs me that this is a “special, gueuze-style ale brewed with wild yeast.” I am not completely sure what distinguishes a “gueuze-style” beer from an ordinary gueuze but perhaps it is … Continue reading →

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Mikkeller Yeast Series: Brettanomyces

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

Admittedly, I was a little hesitant about this beer because Mikkeler seems to show little restraint in what it releases to the market. But this “educational” beer designed solely to showcase the Brettanomyces yeast was too tempting to leave untouched … Continue reading →

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Hanssens goes experimental

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

Cantillon is my favorite brewery in the world, but I have a weak spot for gueuze blender Hanssens Artisinaal from Dworp, Belgium. Everything about Hannsens screams “authentic.” The brewery goes back to 1871, it is a part-time, wife and husband … Continue reading →

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