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| BREW PILGRIMAGE BY BRANT MYERS Having just returned from the holy land of beer, Belgium, I thought it appropriate to revisit some of the iconic breweries and beer styles in an ongoing effort to brag, errr, educate readers about one of the oldest brewing traditions in the world. Come with me as I correlate travels through the Benelux region with the suds they’re intrinsically tied to. A mere half mile from the central train station in Brussels, Belgium’s capital, you can find one of the hottest breweries in the world—Cantillon. Known for their traditional Guezes and Lambics, you arrive with preconceived visions of a decrepit old farmhouse in the countryside making wild ales in a centuriesold tradition. Yet there you are, plop in the middle of the garment district in the center of town. It’s nondescript except for the throng of tourists taking photos of the exterior, a sure sign of any brewery in an industrial neighborhood. Not many folks take photos of storefronts unless there’s beer inside. Once inside, you’re hit with the distinct smell of invisible microbes growing, a scent that only musty cellars full of barrel-aged beer can give off. The smell is so unique, like that first whiff of your grandma’s house and fresh-baked cookies flooding you with memories of visits past. I opt out of the guided tour having seen my fair share of barrels in situ and head straight for the upstairs bar. The good stuff is being served in 750mL bottles, and brother, I hope you brought the antacids because it’s going to be the gut Olympics. I plop myself in the only open bar seat right in the middle of two guys feverishly discussing the various merits of the two vintages of Mourvèdre, a Lambic made with a blend of two grape varieties, 75% Mourvèdre and 25% Carignan. I quickly join the discussion while they fill my glass. Much like champagne from Champagne, Lambic is a beer made in Brussels due to the wild yeast and bacteria strains native only to that area. Further, they thrive in specific temperatures that give the brewers only a portion of the year to make the style. This particular pour is nice and tart, with a fruity aroma and acidic bite from the grapes. We move on to Gueze as our group expands to include a brewer from Slovakia buying bottles costing more than his round trip flight. We drink one of every bottle available and get kicked out as they close their doors, but not before I corner owner Jean- Pierre van Roy, and offer him a flabongo of Naturdays, because sharing is caring after all. >> 92 | SLO LIFE MAGAZINE | DEC/JAN 2020
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