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Resurrection Ale House Celebrates Belgian Independence Day

Jim Adair — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:37:34 +0000

As we said on Bastille Day, there are few things we love more in America than celebrating other people’s holidays. This Thursday, Resurrection Ale House will be celebrating Belgian Independence Day with a special night featuring Brewery Ommegang and others. There will be menu specials and a draft line-up just for Belgian-pendence Day, including Gnomegang, Houblon Chouffe, the brand new Ommegang Belgian Independence Saison, Liefmans Cuvee-Brut, Maredsous 8 and many more. We don’t have another good holiday here for another 2 months so we might as well celebrate every foreign one we can.

Speaking of Fergie’s, How Did The Belgian Cafe (And, Of Course, Others) Not Make the Top 50 Bar List?

kwinks — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:54:21 +0000

How did The Belgian Cafe, not make the top 50 Bar List!?!?! It boggles the mind. Maybe we just have a biased view, because some of our favorite bars, in order, are – The Belgian Cafe, Grace Tavern, Monk’s, and Nodding Head (all under the same ownership, and all of which thankfully made the Top 50). The Belgian Cafe has a beer list you can barely get through before they ask you what you’d like. It’s ok though! We usually just point to something, and we always end up happy. The staff offers some amazingly sound beer advice too.

The menu is equally as thorough. We’ve just about tried everything, and everything is exceptioanal. We’re partial to their homemade vegan burgers, and we’re not even vegan! Any of the 7 variations will do – but definitely at the top of our list is the Merckx Burger, with brie and pickled jalapenos. The waitstaff at The Belgian Cafe, is hands-down the best I’ve experienced in this city. They’re friendly, but not cloying, check up on you at just the right times. A great appetizer is the Sauteed Buffalo-style Shrimp with with bleu cheese fritters and diced celery. And of course, their fries are to die for.

All of the restaurants, owned by Tom Peters and Fergus Carey, have their share of Friday and Saturday night crazies (one man asked, and I quote, “I’ll have a Vegan Burger – Medium”). But don’t be put off by that, nor by Craig LaBan’s scoffing review of The Belgian’s scallops, because three years later, they’ve got it down. Plus, if you’re gonna go for shellfish, have some common sense and do it on the weekend, when they’re guaranteed to be fresh. A lot of the restaurants in Fairmount suffer from poor service and overpriced menus because they cater to mostly tourists, but Belgian? Not so much.

This season, make it a point to go experience the coziness that is The Belgian Cafe. For dessert, get the Piping Hot Doughnuts, which are served with Caramel (that’s actually burnt sugar – and not caramel sauce from a jar). They’re perfect for a cold day. They make them fresh on the spot and they’re well worth the wait. Ask for them well-done (they’ll know what you mean), so that they’re dark brown and crispy, and pair it with your favorite Irish whiskey. Trust us.

Oh an if you’re 18 or younger, and you just want to go eat, be sure to read this article from Meal Ticket.

Belgian Independence Day Means Cheaper Belgian Beer In American

Juliana — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:38:53 +0000

So, tomorrow is Belgium’s independence day. Who knew? Apparently on July 21, 1931, Belgium won its freedom from The Netherlands (closet imperialists). What this means for us is that the Devil’s Den is doing $1 off these Belgian beers between 5-7p.m.: La Chouffe Houblon, Maredsous 8, Ommegang Witte, Ommegang Rare Vos, Duvel Green. Works for us man, God Bless Belgium and all that.

Devil’s Den, 1148 S. 11th St., 215.339.0855

Budweiser Moves Across The Pond

Ruth — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:52:11 +0000

It was announced yesterday that Belguim’s InBev will be acquiring Anheuser-Busch in a deal worth about $52 billion. Now that Miller, Coors and Bud are all technically “foreign beers” where do we turn for a good old American macro-brew?

Turns out one of our first beer crushes, our very own Yuengling, is now one of the largest American owned brewing companies. Along with Sam Adams and PBR, the three are the go-to brands if you want to keep it local. After the jump check out a list of the largest American Breweries.

1. Pabst Brewing Co.
2. Boston Beer Co.
3. D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc.
4. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
5. New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc.
6. High Falls Brewing Co.
7. Spoetzl Brewery
8. Widmer Brothers Brewing Group
9. Redhook Ale Brewery
10. Pyramid Breweries Inc.
[Via Blog.ForeignPolicy.com]