Bosium
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I just felt I had to share this someone who might actually appreciate the enormity of the news:
I have just got off the phone with a monk at the Abbey of St Sixtus in Westvleteren, Belgium. I had to sit on the phone for 2 hours before I could get through, but I did eventually.
I am going to collect 3x 24 bottle cases of Westvleteren 8 (my favourite) on Saturday the 17th. It should take me a few hours to get there from where I currently live in Essex in the UK, so will make a one night trip of it. I went a year ago with a mate, we were unable to book any but we thought we'd just buy some from the giftshop. Little did we know, the 1st of November is a holy day and the monks had declared it a Sunday, so they wouldn't sell us any! I had to beg and plead and tell them I'd come all the way from South Africa (mostly true) before they grudgingly sold us a bottle each! Hopefully this time will be more successful.
I'll probably drive up on Sat morning, have lunch at the abbey before collecting my beers, then treat my SWMBO to a night in Bruges (I know a fantastic beer pub that does the most amazing beer recipes, and hundreds of beers.) with chocolates and belgian mussels w/ frites, then drive back the next evening.
I'll prob stop by at Noel Cuveliers to get the rest of my belgians, what a great place, maybe get some camembert and some french wine in Calais (if I can find anywhere that is open) before heading back to rainy England.
Wish me luck!
I just felt I had to share this someone who might actually appreciate the enormity of the news:
I have just got off the phone with a monk at the Abbey of St Sixtus in Westvleteren, Belgium. I had to sit on the phone for 2 hours before I could get through, but I did eventually.
I am going to collect 3x 24 bottle cases of Westvleteren 8 (my favourite) on Saturday the 17th. It should take me a few hours to get there from where I currently live in Essex in the UK, so will make a one night trip of it. I went a year ago with a mate, we were unable to book any but we thought we'd just buy some from the giftshop. Little did we know, the 1st of November is a holy day and the monks had declared it a Sunday, so they wouldn't sell us any! I had to beg and plead and tell them I'd come all the way from South Africa (mostly true) before they grudgingly sold us a bottle each! Hopefully this time will be more successful.
I'll probably drive up on Sat morning, have lunch at the abbey before collecting my beers, then treat my SWMBO to a night in Bruges (I know a fantastic beer pub that does the most amazing beer recipes, and hundreds of beers.) with chocolates and belgian mussels w/ frites, then drive back the next evening.
I'll prob stop by at Noel Cuveliers to get the rest of my belgians, what a great place, maybe get some camembert and some french wine in Calais (if I can find anywhere that is open) before heading back to rainy England.
Wish me luck!