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Belgium: The Home of Real Beer
A lot of people can't think of a good reason to go to Belgium.
A lot of people can't think of a good reason to go to Belgium. It just doesn't conjure the images that its more feted neighbours do, so a great many tourists rush between the big drawcards of Amsterdam, Paris and London without giving the place second thought.
And being one of the smallest countries in Europe means even the guide books joke about missing Belgium if you nod off in the car on the way through.
Another World Entirely
But those who do make the effort to explore the country discover a country at once ancient and surprisingly cutting edge, and one with a very unique drawcard for the jaded traveler.
In a word, beer. And if you always thought that beer was more a reason to sit at home with the telly on than it was to travel – think again! To experience Belgium at its best is to forget everything we in the west think we know about beer and beer culture, and experience another world entirely.
And as beer experts are quick to remind us, travel and an appreciation for wine have been linked for decades; there really is no good reason for beer culture to be treated any differently.
The Belgians can't claim to have invented beer, but they can claim to be the only country in the world where you can taste beer that it still made in the same way it was in Babylonian times. And if you are still not convinced this is really an honourable way to spend your holidays – it is made by Trappist Monks. So not only does this stuff taste divine – it is divine!
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And being one of the smallest countries in Europe means even the guide books joke about missing Belgium if you nod off in the car on the way through.
Another World Entirely
But those who do make the effort to explore the country discover a country at once ancient and surprisingly cutting edge, and one with a very unique drawcard for the jaded traveler.
In a word, beer. And if you always thought that beer was more a reason to sit at home with the telly on than it was to travel – think again! To experience Belgium at its best is to forget everything we in the west think we know about beer and beer culture, and experience another world entirely.
And as beer experts are quick to remind us, travel and an appreciation for wine have been linked for decades; there really is no good reason for beer culture to be treated any differently.
The Belgians can't claim to have invented beer, but they can claim to be the only country in the world where you can taste beer that it still made in the same way it was in Babylonian times. And if you are still not convinced this is really an honourable way to spend your holidays – it is made by Trappist Monks. So not only does this stuff taste divine – it is divine!
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