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 227: August 15, 2015
Diary entry:
Woke up bright and early this morning, and spent a few hours wandering the center of Rotterdam before checking out of my hotel. I’ve been to the city only a couple of times before this, and never really spent much time exploring, so I rectified that today. It’s actually a pretty cool city!
After checking out of my hotel, had a few hours to kill before the Hop Festival kicked off for day two, so wandered down to the local Belgian Beer Bar, which was the highest rated beer bar per RateBeer, and decided to try a beer or three before the festival, including today’s beer of the day.
Returned to the festival, but the weather was really gloomy, and the rain did start up, plus it was just cold and miserable, so I took an early exit and returned home to relax and recover.
The Beer:
Name: Reinaert Grand Cru
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Producer: De Proefbrouwerij
Alcohol content: 9.5%
Bottle size: 0.33l
Purchased from: Belgisch Biercafé Boudewijn in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Reinaert Grand Cru by De Proefbrouwerij. Belgian Strobg Dark Ale of 9.5%. A very interesting flavor profile. Lots of spices and malt. Quite tasty in fact.
Commercial Description:
De Proefbrouwerij or ‘the proef’ brewery is a Flemish brewery dedicated in developing and producing high quality of beers for third parties. It is established in 1996 by Dirk Naudt and his wife Saskia Waerniers. De Proefbrouwerij has a mission to brew beers for itself and brew beers for others. The brewery takes in new recipes and ideas from new brewers and established breweries. At the same time, De Proefbrouwerij engages in research in an effort to improve beer flavors and quality. The brewery is located in Lochristi village by Ghent. Reinaert is the brand owned by De Proefbrouwerij brewery.
