Re: [Paddlewise] Books

From: John Winters
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 8:23 AM

>Absolutely. And the worst part for some is that the snow isn't deep enough
>to ski on yet. We have another another option. The Beaujolais Nouveau and
>Gamay Nouveaus came out on Thursday. It looks like 1998 may be the best
>year on record for the Niagara reds. The Italian nouveaus seemed also
>richer than normal but the French nouveaus that we tasted lacked fruit but
>that may have been due to ones we were able to get
>



while in Belgium last week, i had a chance to check some French nouveau. it
supposedly has the flavor of raspberries this year but i think one would
have to drink a few bottles to detect it.

instead i took a hike to see snow/hills/woods/white water//kayak outfitter
in the Ardennes region of Southwestern Belgium. After 5 hrs hiking, we
needed some refreshments. The town of Achouffe happens to have an
outstanding brewery. Brasserie d'Achouffe presents Chouffe-Bok, the Original
Belgium bock ale.
http://www.realbeer.com/beernotes/23/chouffebok.html

Note that there will be a festival at Achouffe next summer!
Shall we plan a Paddle Outing 15-18 Aug '98: http://www.achouffe.be/fete.htm
Location: http://www.achouffe.be/situat/situat.htm

The Washington Post has this to say about the brew:
Brasserie D'Achouffe, Achouffe, Belgium): Bottle-fermented ale (decant) with
complex aroma/flavor of coriander, peppery hop, and  nutty malt.  Chuck the
chardonnay, and instead uncork one of these during Thanksgiving.
http://realbeer.com/rbp/authors/myers/Myers_Articles/FEATURES/Spicy_suds_tas
ting.html

I propose a toast to give thanks for the bounty of the season and to wish
happy paddling to all.

Are there any Belgium white water kayakers or other folks on the list who
have paddled those trout filled streams?

bye bye bliven


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