#Repost @craftbeerconcierge You know those “right place, right time” moments that are just truly serendipitous? Well my amazing visit to Huyghe Brewery in Melle, Belgium - about 20 minutes outside of Ghent - was a result of one such moment about a month ago. A need to kill time led me to sit at the bar of an old favorite watering hole, one I hadn’t been to in four years, where I was approached by a member of Atlantic Distribution with a Delirium Tremens on the house. He recognized me from Craft Beer Cellar, and said he was entertaining an employee of Huyghe Brewery on their trip to Boston. He then brought Filip, Huyghe’s purchasing manager over to meet me - and he extended me an invite to the brewery when I told him I’d soon be in Belgium. Today, my dad and I got a private tour and tasting at their expansive (and expanding!) facility, and had an absolutely amazing time. We saw: Their gorgeous old copper Brewhouse to the state of the art new one - they brew around the clock, up to 11 batches a day(!)- Their wild robotic kegging machines, which were so fascinating to watch. Their gorgeous “A La Debut” or - at the start statue, holding a drop of water, because well, all beer starts with water. We finished with tasting a few of their beers at the source, which is my favorite way to drink, including an Abbey Ale and their “Paranoia” IPA. The afternoon was just an absolute treat and a “Huyghe” shoutout for the hospitality! . . . . #craftbeer #drinklocal #beerstagram #beergeek #instabeer #blogger #drinkcraftbeer #beerstyles #beerscholar #beereducation #beerme #craftbeernerd #beerlove #ilovecraft #craftbeerlife #beerblogger #beerlifestyle #belgianbeer #brussels #belgium #travel #europevacation #beercation #beerselfie #deliriumbrewery https://www.instagram.com/p/Cib1k29LiDk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
