This post is a part of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary. Over the course of 2015, I will be trying a new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below, and be sure to check out Grown-up Travel Guide and his #grownupbeerdiary, where Andy Higgs came up with the diary format in use below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.
Day 197: July 16, 2015
Diary entry:
Thursday at work. Follow-up documentation efforts after yesterday’s workshop, and a few workstream meetings. My first batch of colleagues leaves on holiday tomorrow, so an after-work “borrel” at the local cafe we use for almost all of these drinks. Just normal beers here though. Jupiler, Dommelsch, Hoegaarden, Leffe.
A good talk session though, going through our thoughts on the progress of the project, and what we’d like to see happen when the holidays are over. Sometimes these type of informal meetings are better to keep us sane.
The Beer:
Name: Brasserie LeFort
Style: Belgian Brown Ale
Producer: Omer Vander Ghinste Brewery
Alcohol content: 8.5%
Bottle size: 0.33l
Purchased from: De Caigny in Essen, Belgium
Brasserie LeFort by Omer Vander Ghinste Brewery. They make some nice sour beers. This one is quite a bit sweeter than my preference. But other than being way too sweet, a very well done beer.
Commercial Description: LeFort is a dark, complex ale with an intense taste. Refermented in the bottle.
Brasserie LeFort was established in 1854 by Felix Verscheure, great-grandfather of Omer Vander Ghinste, in Kortrijk, Belgium. Brasserie LeFort became part of Brewery Omer Vander Ghinste in 1911.
Omer Vander Ghinste is a family Belgian brewery that started out in May 1892. The brewery combines the modern and traditional methods of brewing to make its fine flavors of beers. Located in the region known for high quality of Bockor lagers, the Omer Vander Ghinste brewery depends on excellent quality of hops, wheat, barley malts and water to brew excellent quality of beers. Ever since the brewery was established, it continued to stay as a family-owned brewery that has been managed by several generations. More than anything, Brouwerij Bockor believes in the importance of time and patience when crafting the finest beers.
