flavours

American lagers

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:February 11, 2020
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We managed to get our hands on some beers brewed in America! And that's something, because they aren't easy to get around here.

(Off) flavours

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:December 17, 2019
Post category:beer education / Beer treatment / Brewing / Championships / Health and Beer
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If you think being a biersommelier is all about trying the newest and best beers and drinking all kind of nice stuff, think again ... Training for becoming a biersommelier puts beer and flavours in a whole new perspective, and unfortunately not all is well in paradise.

Dutch Bock beers

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:October 22, 2019
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It's autumn and I live in the Netherlands, which makes it impossible to ignore bock beers. Bock beers in the Netherlands are based on their German counterparts but is now a proper all Dutch beerstyle on its own.

Florence, Rimini and Bologna

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:October 8, 2019
Post category:Beer travels / Championships / Side story
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A side story on the world cup. During the championships we visited Florence and Bologna as well

Beer treatment and storage

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:July 30, 2019
Post category:Beer treatment
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Did you know that how you handle your bought beers affects the taste, fragrance and quality of the beer almost as much as the brewing process itself?

Training for the Championships, our dilemmas.

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:July 23, 2019
Post category:beer education / Beer styles / Championships
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I want to participate in the Dutch championships in 2020. Not to win - not saying that wouldn't be nice - but mainly to participate in the first three rounds, test myself on my knowledge and tasting abilities ánd as a bonus...

Training the taste buds

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:June 18, 2019
Post category:Beer styles / Championships
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I probably mentioned it somewhere already, I plan to participate in the Dutch biersommelier championships in 2020. Not particularly to win, although that would be nice, but mostly to be there (or be a rectangular thing).

Glassware, part 1

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:April 20, 2019
Post category:Beer treatment / Glassware
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Kiesbye called it the fifth ingredient and I have to agree. Having experimented with glassware for almost a year now, the glass you choose for your beer can really make the difference in taste and smell and overall experience.

Hallein and the salt mines

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:April 16, 2019
Post category:Beer travels / Side story
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A bit of a side story, but to make the connection to beer: Being a biersommelière is all about taste and flavours, about combining beer with food and such, and you can and should apply this knowledge and skill to other eatable and drinkable things as well.

Doemens-StiBON diplom biersommelière

Post author:Bierdame Bo
Post published:March 26, 2019
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This year 15 years ago Axel Kiesbye from Obertrum am See near Salzburg, Austria established the course for Diplom Biersommelier in a collaboration with Doemens-Akademie in Grafelfing near München, Germany.…