The sixth annual Battle of the Belgians beer-tasting event took place at Jimmy’s No. 43 in New York on Saturday, December 6. For full coverage of the event, please see Beer Judging and the Battle of the Belgians at Jimmy’s No. 43.
Cheers,
BeerAffair
Photos by Patrick Phillips.
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- Affligem, a certified Abbey Beer imported by Total Beverage Solution, poured classic Belgian ales.
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- Embarking on a day of note-taking and tasting at Jimmy’s No. 43.
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- Peter Killilea, Affligem brand ambassador and Lex Rushmore, Total Beverage Solution territory manager.
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- Belgians ready for battle: Westmalle, Orval and Rochefort were among the ales competing for votes.
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- LIC Beer Project ‘s Sam Speer manned the American table, which included LIC’s winning Trigger Rye.
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- Beer porn at its finest: had to get a closeup of this Jolly Pumpkin bottle frothing at the neck.
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- Jason Langdon of Artisanal Imports repped the table of Triporteur, another Peoples’ Choice winner.
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- Tasting notes at the Triporteur table: “Kinky Berry is fruit punch.”
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- A jovial atmosphere made the Battle of the Belgians more collaborative than competitive.
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- Battle of the Belgians guests were seldom far from the B.United table.
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- Triporteur’s design stood out among the traditional labels of other Belgians.
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- Wenni and Sabrina rarely drink beer, but the Battle of the Belgians was a worthy exception.
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- George Flickinger of B. United International should win an award for “best storyteller.”
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- Jimmy Carbone and I at the sixth annual Battle of the Belgians.
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- A trivia contest was fun and fast: turns out attendees learned their Belgian beer history quickly!
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- Friends Kapil, Sabrina and Sunil spent much of the afternoon tasting imports from B. United.
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- Expert carving of a young hog took place outside the King’s Kitchen.
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- The before photo: A lineup of secret Belgian and Belgian-style brews awaited our judgement on Friday.
