The Brew Basement

Name: Abbey Brown Ale
Brewer: Not sure (Corsendonk is the retailer, not the actual brewer)
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Vintage: 2007
Bottled On: N/A
Cellared On: September 12th, 2007
Original Tasting: October 10th, 2007
Corsendonk’s Abbey Brown Ale is the first true Belgian Dubbel that I’ve sampled. Rumor has it that this exact beer is actually sold under multiple different brand names in [...]

Name: Three Philosophers
Brewer: Brewery Ommegang
Style: Belgian Quadruple Blend
Cellared On: August 17th, 2007
Original Tasting: September 28th, 2007
Not your typical Belgian Quad, Ommegang’s Three Philosophers is a Belgian-styled strong ale blended with a small amount of cherry lambic straight from Belgium. It’s most definitely a brew meant to be sipped and savored, with an abv% of nearly 10%. It’s [...]

If you are interested in cellaring Belgian beers, or just interested in Belgian beers in general, not only should you check out my article on some recommended Belgian Beers to Cellar, but you should check out Andrea’s great blog on Belgian Beers.
I’ve found her site to be a great resource on the different beers and breweries [...]

Name: Kriek

Brewer: Limdemans
Style: Lambic

Cellared On: July 3rd, 2007

Original Tasting: July 20th, 2007
Fruit beers seem to be a polarizing thing here in the US. You either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I personally love them. Fruit and beer seem to be a great match to me, espically when you take into account all of [...]

I saw this review the other day on the BeerAdvocate website and just had to share it with you. The poster, basica, was lucky enough to get his hands on a 1984 La Trappe Bubbel. He shares in very great detail exactly what you can get from a properly aged vintage brew. Man, do I [...]

The great homebrewer and beer fanatic Charlie Papizan has called Belgium “The Disneyland of Beer” because of the tremendous variety of flavors and styles you can find from Belgian offerings. Some of these beers are among the world’s best performers in the cellar. It’s been said that certain varieties of gueuzes can last up to [...]

Name: Unibroue 15th Anniversary Ale

Brewer: Unibroue (English home page)
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Bottled On: January 6th, 2006
Cellared On: August 3rd, 2007
Original Tasting: August 19th, 2007
Unibroue 15 is a big (10% ABV) Belgian ale brewed in Quebec Canada. The brewery is just a quick shot up the Northway for me here in Upstate NY. Something tells [...]

Name: Grand Cru
Brewer: Allagsh Brewing Co.
Style: Belgian Abbey Ale / Holiday
Cellared On: August 3rd, 2007
Original Tasting: August 11th, 2007
OK, so I probably shouldn’t purchase a winter seasonal brew in August. Bad idea. The label on this beer also mentions how it’s best enjoyed in front on a roaring winter fire. So I probably shouldn’t be [...]

Name: Golden Monkey
Brewer: Victory
Style: Belgian Abbey Ale (Tripel)
Cellared On: August 3rd, 2008
Original Tasting: August 10th, 2008
Beer and monkeys, two of my favorite things in this world. It would be almost impossible for me not to like this beer!
This beer poured a nice cloudy golden orange. A nice bubbly head formed, but disappeared very quickly, which [...]

Looking for some interesting beer with a cool storyline for your cellar? Of course you are!
Everyone should be sure to check out Stone Breweries latest release in their Vertical Epic series, the 7/07/07. For those of you not familiar with the concept, the Vertical Epic is a series of cellarable beers, each designed to be [...]