@daveratkins.bsky.social
Loves great beer, food and travel. Hill walker & trekker. Frequently found in Belgium when not in great UK pubs.
More Christmas Beer fun in Poechenellekelder tonight.
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
More Christmas Beer fun in Poechenellekelder tonight.
Another fantastic time at the exceptional Grote Dorst. Great lambic and service await you if you come here. Highly recommended.
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Another fantastic time at the exceptional Grote Dorst. Great lambic and service await you if you come here. Highly recommended.
Another enjoyable visit to the excellent 3 Fonteinen Restaurant-Café. Great food and beer as always. And another stamp in the Lambic passport.
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Another enjoyable visit to the excellent 3 Fonteinen Restaurant-Café. Great food and beer as always. And another stamp in the Lambic passport.
At Boerenerf. Another great visit to this fantastic blendery drinking their excellent beers.
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
At Boerenerf. Another great visit to this fantastic blendery drinking their excellent beers.
Another great night sampling Christmas Beers at Poechenellekelder.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Another great night sampling Christmas Beers at Poechenellekelder.
Another excellent meal and beer pairing at Gebrande Winning today. Venison carpachio and 5 year old Orval, Wild Duck with 3F Cuvée La Baronne and cheese plate with De Dolle Stille Nacht 2016. Superb pairings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Another excellent meal and beer pairing at Gebrande Winning today. Venison carpachio and 5 year old Orval, Wild Duck with 3F Cuvée La Baronne and cheese plate with De Dolle Stille Nacht 2016. Superb pairings.
Now at Kulminator Antwerp. De Dolle Oerbier Reserva 2005 impressed. Stille Nacht Reserva 2010 was superb as was Stille Nacht 2008.
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Now at Kulminator Antwerp. De Dolle Oerbier Reserva 2005 impressed. Stille Nacht Reserva 2010 was superb as was Stille Nacht 2008.
Arriving in Antwerp Station always impresses.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Arriving in Antwerp Station always impresses.
Excellent night at Brugs Beertje enjoying Christmas Beers together with @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Excellent night at Brugs Beertje enjoying Christmas Beers together with @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social
Essential research at Brugs Beertje. Comparing Stille Nacht 2025* & 2017***. Both great but very different. 2025 vibrant fresh honey sweet, hints of stone fruit, lovely bitter sweet finish. 2017 is less malty sweet, peach & apricot flavours more developed, more complex & mellow.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Essential research at Brugs Beertje. Comparing Stille Nacht 2025* & 2017***. Both great but very different. 2025 vibrant fresh honey sweet, hints of stone fruit, lovely bitter sweet finish. 2017 is less malty sweet, peach & apricot flavours more developed, more complex & mellow.
At a very festive looking Cambrinus, Brugge enjoying their excellent Flemish Fish Stew and the scampi in garlic butter.
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At a very festive looking Cambrinus, Brugge enjoying their excellent Flemish Fish Stew and the scampi in garlic butter.
An excellent De Dolle evening in Nüetnigenough tonight.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
An excellent De Dolle evening in Nüetnigenough tonight.
It's been a good time at a very busy Grote Dorst today. Trying a variety of lambic beers as well as some vintage geuze and a rather rare Schaarbeekse Kriek produced in this local village of Eizeringen.
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's been a good time at a very busy Grote Dorst today. Trying a variety of lambic beers as well as some vintage geuze and a rather rare Schaarbeekse Kriek produced in this local village of Eizeringen.
Now comparing Hop Harvest 2025 from draft (L) and bottle (R) at the De Ranke Taproom. They are both fantastic but the bottle just has the extra fresh hop character.
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Now comparing Hop Harvest 2025 from draft (L) and bottle (R) at the De Ranke Taproom. They are both fantastic but the bottle just has the extra fresh hop character.
Great to be back at the De Ranke Taproom. Draft Père Noël with the snowy background seems appropriate for the first beer.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Great to be back at the De Ranke Taproom. Draft Père Noël with the snowy background seems appropriate for the first beer.
This years De Ranke Hop Harvest 2025 with freshly picked hop cones is tasting superb.
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This years De Ranke Hop Harvest 2025 with freshly picked hop cones is tasting superb.
Beautiful, if very cold weather at 3 Fonteinen Lambik-O-Droom. Enjoyed some excellent vintage geuze beers from 2010, 2014 and 2015 this afternoon.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Beautiful, if very cold weather at 3 Fonteinen Lambik-O-Droom. Enjoyed some excellent vintage geuze beers from 2010, 2014 and 2015 this afternoon.
Great beer in a great place. At 't Parlement, Halle. So good to see it so busy.
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Great beer in a great place. At 't Parlement, Halle. So good to see it so busy.
Great pairing of Westvleteren 12 with 3 ice creams infused with Tre Fontain Triple, Lindemans Kriek and Barista Chocolate Quad. At (H)eerlijk, Ostend.
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Great pairing of Westvleteren 12 with 3 ice creams infused with Tre Fontain Triple, Lindemans Kriek and Barista Chocolate Quad. At (H)eerlijk, Ostend.
It's Game Meat season and here in Belgium they do it well. Superb pairing of Wild Boar fillet and Westvleteren 8. At (H)eerlijk, Ostend
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's Game Meat season and here in Belgium they do it well. Superb pairing of Wild Boar fillet and Westvleteren 8. At (H)eerlijk, Ostend
Always appreciate getting the personal touch at Cantillon.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Always appreciate getting the personal touch at Cantillon.
Christmas has indeed arrived (a bit early?) at De Dolle Brouwers. Great to see @6townsmart.bsky.social here.
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Christmas has indeed arrived (a bit early?) at De Dolle Brouwers. Great to see @6townsmart.bsky.social here.
Enjoying the first draft De Dolle Stille Nacht 2025. The first keg of the season has been opened at the brewery.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Enjoying the first draft De Dolle Stille Nacht 2025. The first keg of the season has been opened at the brewery.
Enjoying the first draft De Dolle Stille Nacht 2025. The first keg of the season has been opened at the brewery.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Enjoying the first draft De Dolle Stille Nacht 2025. The first keg of the season has been opened at the brewery.
Excellent fresh Westvleteren 8 and Coupe In De Vrede infused with the same beer. Superb pairing.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Excellent fresh Westvleteren 8 and Coupe In De Vrede infused with the same beer. Superb pairing.