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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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