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Jezza

@bonsvoeux1.bsky.social

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Norn Irish exile now living in Brugge after >33 years in London. Beer Guide researcher & author: www.BeerGuideBrugge.com. Co-founder of @beerguideldn. Cycles quite a lot.

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Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · Nov 3

A new map showing all entries in Beer Guide Brugge is now available on Google maps, here:

tinyurl.com/mssm6ra4

Thanks to @musinganorak.bsky.social for his considerable help with setting this up. Hope you all find it useful.

St Bernardus Xmas, at 't Brugs Beertje

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Tim Thomas @timofnewbury.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks for writing up. Only spent a day in Liege but hope to return soon now that the trams are running! beereurope.blogspot.com/2025/03/lieg...

beereurope.blogspot.com

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 13h

Good call on La Boverie (though we didn't stop in their café).

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 14h

Ta!

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks, I've now done likewise and can see the product is now available 😊

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 15h

I don’t suppose you were able to buy this through the SNCB app? I can’t see it in there yet but as I still have some multis to use up I don’t need it quite yet anyway.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 15h

That’s great how you were able to link to all my Liège posts in one go. I must learn how to do that some time-;)

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Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · 1d

BLOG POST: We really liked Liège and wish we hadn't let ourselves be put off visiting for so long. 🍺🍻

boakandbailey.com/2025/10/lieg...

Liège has a great beer scene, actually | Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog

We let a beer guide put us off visiting Liège for too long but when we finally made it to the capital of Wallonia, we loved it.

boakandbailey.com

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 2d

Great photo, chaps!

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

❤️

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

🐻 🐻‍❄ 🧸

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

Simple explanation - we (almost) always arrive early just to be sure 😅 - and yes, if you've not had Stille Nacht in that long then definitely next time you should try some, it's great! 🍻

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

And the ham is amazing, isn't it! 😊

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

2025 Stille Nacht still a few weeks away but I'm champing at the bit, hence pre-season training: 2024*** & 2020*. Both great, the 2020 is sublime 🍻 🇧🇪

A bottle of 2024 Stille Nacht (L) with the beer in two glasses. A bottle of 2020 Stille Nacht to the right, also poured into two glasses.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

Phew! What a palaver.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 4d

Oh bother. Crossing my fingers for you…

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 6d

Especially with a paper ticket like yours, & even more especially being non resident in BE - I mean how are you supposed to know? I'd be tempted to jump on board & be ready to (justifiably) plead ignorance.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 6d

It's not great them changing the rules like this though. They should've left all current tickets with the validity at time of purchase.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 6d

I've figured it out - see screenshot from my multi on the app. They've chopped six months' validity from it (should've been valid till July 2026). Thanks guys...😮

Screenshot of a multi ticket from Belgian rail app.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 6d

I have 8 trips left on mine. We have trips to both Antwerp & Brussels in a couple of weeks' time so I may well just use them up then & be done with it.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

Looks like whatever that was has been deleted...

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

Blimey. Good luck! I have to say, given what you told us just 12 days ago I'm surprised to see you back so soon...especially solo 😮. Anyway hope you get on OK.

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

Solo trip, or is your travel assistant with you again?

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

First keg of the 2024 was tapped on 12 October last year, so with a bit of luck it might be quite soon...

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

Plenty of good options in West London, including CBC Hammersmith: www.beerguideldn.com/areas.php?ar...

Online guide to Good Beer Pubs in London

The place to find good beer in the London area

www.beerguideldn.com

Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 7d

Right, I've only just now read @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social's reply. He's right - I'm enjoying the choice in places providing both classic & modern. 't Brugs Beertje is a fine example of a place which does both extremely well.