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Marcel Haas: Certified enjoyer of beer (Diplom Biersommelier) in the Netherlands. Adventures in the land of beer tasting, teaching and geeking! Untappd: @harcel
#craftbeer #beer #brewery #brewing
#craftbeer #beer #brewery #brewing
Stairway to Hell.
(A pretty decent Helles, though!)
(A pretty decent Helles, though!)
February 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Stairway to Hell.
(A pretty decent Helles, though!)
(A pretty decent Helles, though!)
Even though we were just outside of the Oberpfalz (Germany) region, which is known for Zoigl, we still managed to get dinner at a wonderful Zoiglstube, complete with brewer's star on the facade, and an unfiltered, somewhat amber, smooth lager with a toasty edge to it.
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Even though we were just outside of the Oberpfalz (Germany) region, which is known for Zoigl, we still managed to get dinner at a wonderful Zoiglstube, complete with brewer's star on the facade, and an unfiltered, somewhat amber, smooth lager with a toasty edge to it.
I need your beer knowledge!
If a beer would be dubbed a "Double Grisette", what would you say sets it apart from a Saison?
#beerStyles #beer #craftbeer
If a beer would be dubbed a "Double Grisette", what would you say sets it apart from a Saison?
#beerStyles #beer #craftbeer
February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I need your beer knowledge!
If a beer would be dubbed a "Double Grisette", what would you say sets it apart from a Saison?
#beerStyles #beer #craftbeer
If a beer would be dubbed a "Double Grisette", what would you say sets it apart from a Saison?
#beerStyles #beer #craftbeer
Yesterday, the Great Beer Dinner by the Sea was organized in the old Church in Scheveningen. Five chefs from five restaurants prepared five stellar dishes. With the help of our sommelier team, five breweries made a beer, specifically designed for the pairing.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Yesterday, the Great Beer Dinner by the Sea was organized in the old Church in Scheveningen. Five chefs from five restaurants prepared five stellar dishes. With the help of our sommelier team, five breweries made a beer, specifically designed for the pairing.
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Thanks, Brewer's Art. We had a blast!
I wrote a piece regarding their closure.
#BrewersArt #Baltimore #brewpub #Resurrection #craftbeer #beer #brewery
I wrote a piece regarding their closure.
#BrewersArt #Baltimore #brewpub #Resurrection #craftbeer #beer #brewery
Bye-bye, B.A. – An obituary for a brewpub
Their bar stools worked their magic. Their interior design made them unique, and very attractive to a wide range of audiences. I was only actively part of two of their thirty years in existence, but they have been a small part of my identity for half of their life. On February 2, 2026, unexpectedly, The Brewer's Art in Baltimore decided to permanently close their doors.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Thanks, Brewer's Art. We had a blast!
I wrote a piece regarding their closure.
#BrewersArt #Baltimore #brewpub #Resurrection #craftbeer #beer #brewery
I wrote a piece regarding their closure.
#BrewersArt #Baltimore #brewpub #Resurrection #craftbeer #beer #brewery
This is just pure sadness. www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This is just pure sadness. www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
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The Beervana Blog is about to turn 20. The thing about retrospectives is you never remember anything.
So, wise hive mind, what are the watershed changes/developments in beer over the last two decades?
So, wise hive mind, what are the watershed changes/developments in beer over the last two decades?
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Beervana Blog is about to turn 20. The thing about retrospectives is you never remember anything.
So, wise hive mind, what are the watershed changes/developments in beer over the last two decades?
So, wise hive mind, what are the watershed changes/developments in beer over the last two decades?
Can't get around the occasional universal truth. This one was displayed at today's beer conference.
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Can't get around the occasional universal truth. This one was displayed at today's beer conference.
Dutch Craft Brewers Conference was chock-full of information again. Great keynotes by the legendary Charlie Bamforth (and a smaller session on quality, too) and Jeff Maisel. Details on polyphenols in beer by Jonas Trummer and much more. Fun to catch up with fellow beer beers, too!
January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Dutch Craft Brewers Conference was chock-full of information again. Great keynotes by the legendary Charlie Bamforth (and a smaller session on quality, too) and Jeff Maisel. Details on polyphenols in beer by Jonas Trummer and much more. Fun to catch up with fellow beer beers, too!
On today's schedule: the Dutch Craft Brewers Conference 2026. A day full of talks and workshops, including a keynote by Charles Bamforth that I'm already excited about!
January 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM
On today's schedule: the Dutch Craft Brewers Conference 2026. A day full of talks and workshops, including a keynote by Charles Bamforth that I'm already excited about!
Lovely beer experiment!
The The Hague Brewers of Haagsche Broeder produce a very tasty Abbey Single, or Refterbier, but definitely don't stop there. Look at the picture. Recognize the shape of that bottle?
This is a cross over between their Postulant, and a well known Trappist ale.
The The Hague Brewers of Haagsche Broeder produce a very tasty Abbey Single, or Refterbier, but definitely don't stop there. Look at the picture. Recognize the shape of that bottle?
This is a cross over between their Postulant, and a well known Trappist ale.
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Lovely beer experiment!
The The Hague Brewers of Haagsche Broeder produce a very tasty Abbey Single, or Refterbier, but definitely don't stop there. Look at the picture. Recognize the shape of that bottle?
This is a cross over between their Postulant, and a well known Trappist ale.
The The Hague Brewers of Haagsche Broeder produce a very tasty Abbey Single, or Refterbier, but definitely don't stop there. Look at the picture. Recognize the shape of that bottle?
This is a cross over between their Postulant, and a well known Trappist ale.
Tripel comparison. Three very different incarnations. A classic one: Achel. A very modern interpretation: Ypra Hoppy Tripel. A "Baltic" Tripel, whatever that may mean, full of green herbs. That latter one, believe it or not, is from Germany.
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Tripel comparison. Three very different incarnations. A classic one: Achel. A very modern interpretation: Ypra Hoppy Tripel. A "Baltic" Tripel, whatever that may mean, full of green herbs. That latter one, believe it or not, is from Germany.
Preparations for a beer dinner in full swing. Here we are testing 4 different Tripels with the 4th course in the dinner. Two will be chosen and both served to all 100 guests at a dinner with live cooking in a former church.
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Preparations for a beer dinner in full swing. Here we are testing 4 different Tripels with the 4th course in the dinner. Two will be chosen and both served to all 100 guests at a dinner with live cooking in a former church.
Except when I organize it myself, I know that family Christmas dinners won't be overly surprising, beer-wise.
December 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Except when I organize it myself, I know that family Christmas dinners won't be overly surprising, beer-wise.
Tough life. Online beer and cheese tasting tomorrow night. I probably won't be able to finish all the beer though. The one in the glass, tin foil wrapped, is a mystery beer!
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Tough life. Online beer and cheese tasting tomorrow night. I probably won't be able to finish all the beer though. The one in the glass, tin foil wrapped, is a mystery beer!
I'm starting a few days late with the posts, but let's thread this Advent! This is Bierothek's international edition. Last year, their Bavarian edition was excellent.
December 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'm starting a few days late with the posts, but let's thread this Advent! This is Bierothek's international edition. Last year, their Bavarian edition was excellent.
Judging 21 homebrew Maibocks is a great experience. The variety in beers is great. Some are outright great, some are very good beers in a different style, and with some you hope they take your feedback well and improve in the next iteration.
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Judging 21 homebrew Maibocks is a great experience. The variety in beers is great. Some are outright great, some are very good beers in a different style, and with some you hope they take your feedback well and improve in the next iteration.
#Beer tasting club was seasonally themed yesterday. We had Bocks. For most, a fresh one from this year, and a very old one (2011, 2006, 2003). The old ones were more similar than the fresh, thinner, aroma of apple syrup and port. All bitterness and roast notes were gone. Some still had carbonation!
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
#Beer tasting club was seasonally themed yesterday. We had Bocks. For most, a fresh one from this year, and a very old one (2011, 2006, 2003). The old ones were more similar than the fresh, thinner, aroma of apple syrup and port. All bitterness and roast notes were gone. Some still had carbonation!
A beer filled week ahead: 16 written beer reviews due, the local tasting club night on Tuesday and on Thursday I'll be judging (and orchestrating the judgment process) in a home brew competition for Maibocks. Could be worse!
November 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A beer filled week ahead: 16 written beer reviews due, the local tasting club night on Tuesday and on Thursday I'll be judging (and orchestrating the judgment process) in a home brew competition for Maibocks. Could be worse!
Chill haze in action!
Some beers show a haze when they're cold. Above about 10 degrees Celsius this should largely be gone.
Left image: the same beer at fridge and room temperatures. Right: 20 minutes later.
Some beers show a haze when they're cold. Above about 10 degrees Celsius this should largely be gone.
Left image: the same beer at fridge and room temperatures. Right: 20 minutes later.
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Chill haze in action!
Some beers show a haze when they're cold. Above about 10 degrees Celsius this should largely be gone.
Left image: the same beer at fridge and room temperatures. Right: 20 minutes later.
Some beers show a haze when they're cold. Above about 10 degrees Celsius this should largely be gone.
Left image: the same beer at fridge and room temperatures. Right: 20 minutes later.
Perhaps some language education would be helpful for the Warsteiner packaging staff.
October 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Perhaps some language education would be helpful for the Warsteiner packaging staff.
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Is this a check to see if I can order one more beer?
October 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Is this a check to see if I can order one more beer?
Plans made! I made printed visuals of the brewing process and of a flavor wheel. Will talk for ~5 minutes about how to taste, a ~5 minute quick overview of main ingredients and process. Then 10 minutes of tasting at 2 out of 3 tables with ingredients present, and 2 exemplary beer styles.
I'm asked to give (two rounds of) "beer workshops", lasting only 25 minutes, for an unknown number of people, but I'm guessing roughly 25.
What do you do to make this entertaining and somewhat educational? Any experience among my followers here?
What do you do to make this entertaining and somewhat educational? Any experience among my followers here?
September 30, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Plans made! I made printed visuals of the brewing process and of a flavor wheel. Will talk for ~5 minutes about how to taste, a ~5 minute quick overview of main ingredients and process. Then 10 minutes of tasting at 2 out of 3 tables with ingredients present, and 2 exemplary beer styles.
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Women speak out about sexism in the beer industry www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/09/wome... @teamdb.bsky.social
Women speak out about sexism in the beer industry
A selection of women working in beer revealed how sexism in the sector continues to prevail and how it is everyone’s job to speak up about it. Jessica Mason reports.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Women speak out about sexism in the beer industry www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/09/wome... @teamdb.bsky.social
Meet the new Standard Work, in Dutch, on beer styles. Or types, rather. Derek Walsh put a tremendous amount of knowledge, research and work into this long-awaited book. Such a joy to just browse the pages and absorb the wisdom.
September 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Meet the new Standard Work, in Dutch, on beer styles. Or types, rather. Derek Walsh put a tremendous amount of knowledge, research and work into this long-awaited book. Such a joy to just browse the pages and absorb the wisdom.
