Greetings from Europe, a long time transatlantic friend suggested to me that I should part with some of my beery experiences here in Europe, why not I thought.
To give you a glimpse of my background, I have now been based in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for just about 9 years, after moving from London UK.
During my formative years in London I became a life member of the Campain for Real Ale. A few years later I was offered the post of membership secretary for West London CAMRA, which I occupied until moving to the European continental mainland. For a short while during 1999, a really busy year, both in business, travel and beer, I also became the liason officer between CAMRA and Fuller Smith & Turner, a West London based Brewer of mark! The end of the year approached, circumstances changed and I moved to Luxembourg relinquishing all for a life in the ‘beer desert’ as I now figuratively call it. Since then, I have endeavoured to search, research and discover good beer in Europe, on the way making friends and nurturing aquaintances who also are of a like mind as myself. This research is always ongoing……
So, next time I’ll talk about my recent visit to Hotton, and Chris Bauweraerts of Brasserie LaChouffe, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.