Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Max's Belgian Beer Festival is this weekend



Top Photo: Much of the Max's Taphouse crew, including, from left: Jamie Ritter, owner Ron Furman, Casey Hard, Jason Mislan and Jessica.

One of the best Belgian beer events in the country is this weekend, right here in Baltimore, Maryland. The Sixth Annual Max's Belgian beer fest runs Friday to Sunday at Max's Taphouse in Fell's point.

I have been to every edition of this fest and plan to be there all day Saturday and much of Sunday.

Max's General Manager and Festival Director Casey Hard told me this recently: "We will have 120 authentic Belgian beers on draft, and over 175 in bottles over the course of the weekend. It's going to be our biggest and best Belgian fest ever!"

Here's Friday's Tap List, below.

The taps lists for Saturday and Sunday will be announced on those days. Who knows what special brews Casey and the Max's crew have stocked away!

Achilles Serafijn Pale 6.20% Pale Ale
3 Achouffe Houblon Chouffe 9.00% IPA
4 Achouffe La Chouffe 8.00% Golden Ale
5 Achouffe Mc Chouffe 8.50% Brown Ale
6 Achouffe N' Ice Chouffe 10.00% Barleywine
7 Alvinne Bathazar 9.00% Spiced Ale
8 Alvinne Gaspar 8.00% Bitter Ale
9 Alvinne Melchior 11.00% Ale w/ Mustard Seeds
10 Alvinne Oak Aged Bathazar 9.00% Oak Aged Spiced Ale
11 Alvinne Oak Aged Podge 10.50% Oak Aged Imperial Stout
12 Alvinne Podge 10.50% Imperial Stout
13 Barbar Winterbok 8.00% Dark Ale
14 Blaugies La Moneuse Special Winter 8.00% Winter Saison
15 Blaugies Saison D Epeautre 6.00% Saison
16 Bockor Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge 5.50% Flemish Red
17 Brugse Zot Dubbel 7.50% Dubbel
18 Cantillon Gueuze 5.00% Gueuze/Lambic
19 Cantillon Iris 5.00% Fresh Hop Lambic
20 Cantillon Rose De Grambrinus 5.00% Raspberry Lambic
21 Cazeau Tournay 7.20% Blonde
22 Cazeau Tournay Black 7.60% Stout
23 Cazeau Tournay De Noel 8.20% Dark Saison
24 Chimay Cinq Cents 8.00% Trappist Triple
25 Contreras Valier Blonde 6.50% Blonde
26 Contreras Valier Divers 8.50% Triple
27 Contreras Valier Extra 6.50% IPA
28 De Dochter Van De Korenaar Emblasse 9.00% Strong Dark Ale
29 De Dochter Van De Korenaar Courage 8.00% Dark Wheat
30 De Dochter Van De Korenaar Noblesse 5.50% Pale Ale
31 De Glazen Toren Angelique 8.00% Historic Recipe
32 De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte 7.00% Imperial Wit
33 De Glazen Toren Ondineke 8.50% Triple
34 De Glazen Toren Saison De Epre mere 7.50% Saison
35 De Proef Van Twee 7.50% Wild Dubbel w/ Cherries
36 De Ranke Noir De Dottignies 9.00% Special Dark Ale
37 De Regenboog Catherine the Great 10.00% Imperial Stout
38 De Regenboog Guido 8.00% Ale w/ Honey & Raisons
39 De Regenboog T' Smisje Triple 9.00% Triple
40 De Regenboog T' Smisje Dubbel 9.00% Dubbel
41 De Regenboog T' Smisje Kerst 11.00% Winter Ale
42 De Regenboog T' Smisje Speciale 10.50% Pumpkin Ale
43 De Regenboog T'Smisje Plus 10.00% IPA
44 Delirium Tremens 8.50% Strong Golden Ale
45 Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux 9.00% Saison
46 Duvel Green 6.80% Golden Ale
47 Ellezelloise Hercule Stout 9.00% Stout
48 Ellezelloise Quintine Blonde 8.00% Blonde
49 Geants Gouyasse 6.00% Blonde
50 Geants Urchon 7.50% Brown Ale
51 Gulden Draak Vintage 7.50% Dark Triple
52 Het Alternatief Piet Agoras 9.00% Special Ale
53 Kerkom Bink Blonde 5.50% Blonde
54 Kerkom Bink Bloesem 7.10% Ale w/ Pears & Honey
55 Kerkom Bink Bruin 5.50% Bruin
56 Kerkom Bink Triple 9.00% Triple
57 La Rulles Triple 8.40% Triple
58 La Trappe Isid 'or 7.50% Trappist Ale
59 Lefebvre Floreffe Dubbel 6.30% Dubbel
60 Lefebvre Floreffe Triple 7.50% Triple
61 Silly Enghien Noel 9.00% Winter Triple
62 Silly Saison De Silly 5.00% Saison
63 Sint Canarus Pere Canard 9.00% Winter Strong Ale
64 Sint Canarus Triple 7.50% Triple
65 St Bernardus X-Mas 10.00% Dark Ale
66 St Feuillien Blanche 6.30% Wit
67 St Feuillien Saison 6.50% Saison
68 Strubbe Ichtegems Grand Cru 5.00% Flemish Red
69 Struise Tsjeeses 10.00% Special Winter Ale
70 Timmermans Bourgogne Des Flanders 5.00% Flanders Red
71 Van Honsebrouck Bacchus 4.50% Flemish Red
72 Van Honsebrouck Gueuze Fond Tradition 5.00% Gueuze
73


74 CASKS

75 Brewers Art Green Peppercorn w/ Peppercorns(Cask) 9.20% Peppercorn Triple
76 De Regenboog BBBourgondier (Gravity) 12.00% Barleywine
77 De Regenboog Catherine The Great (Wooden Cask) 10.00% Imperial Stout
78 De Regenboog T' Smisje Calva Reserve (Gravity) 12.00% Strong Ale Aged In Calvados
79 De Regenboog T' Smisje Kerst (Gravity) 11.00% Winter Ale
80 Stillwater Artisanal Ales Stateside Saison in French Oak & dry hopped (Cask) 6.80% Saison
81 The Bruery Two Turtle Doves (Cask) 12.00% Belgian Style Dark