View Poll Results: Interest in Side Trip to Brewery?
I am interested in sharing costs of a car and/or driver for a one day trip
1
20.00%
I am interested in sharing costs of a car and/or driver for a two day, overnight, trip
3
60.00%
I may be interested, depending on the destination
1
20.00%
I am not interested
0
0%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll
Mar 3, 2017, 9:08 am
Last edit by: polkacat
Attending
polkacat
arollins +5
ellyse +3
KMA26
miko2a
CDKing
srletend
iris30
ANC RED-EYE +1
island82
DO Information
Friday 21 April
6:00 pm drinks: Delirium Cafe (Be sure you go to Delirium Cafe, not Little Delirium!)
7:00 pm dinner: Bier Circus (capped at 12 persons)
Dinner Atendees: Polkacat +2, CDKing, krazykanuck, miko2a, miko2a +1, iris30, kma26, ANC RED-EYE, ANC RED-EYE+1, srletend
Saturday 22 April
Noon - 11 pm Zythos Bierfestival
Buy tokens in advance: http://www.zbf.be/en/advance-sales/
The list of beers is here.
For anyone who wants to travel in a group, I suggest IC 509 departing Central/Centraal at 11 am. This train arrives Leuven at 11:24.
For those who have not been before, if you travel on a train other than IC 509: exit the Leuven train station and bear right to get to the bus depot. The free shuttle to the hall is clearly marked and usually on the 3rd or so platform.
We will grab seats at a table toward the back on the right side of the main hall (in which all of the beer booths are located) as you walk in.
Sunday 23 April
Zythos Bierfestival 11 am - 9 pm
Possible alternate outing, TBD.
polkacat
arollins +5
ellyse +3
KMA26
miko2a
CDKing
srletend
iris30
ANC RED-EYE +1
island82
DO Information
Friday 21 April
6:00 pm drinks: Delirium Cafe (Be sure you go to Delirium Cafe, not Little Delirium!)
7:00 pm dinner: Bier Circus (capped at 12 persons)
Dinner Atendees: Polkacat +2, CDKing, krazykanuck, miko2a, miko2a +1, iris30, kma26, ANC RED-EYE, ANC RED-EYE+1, srletend
Saturday 22 April
Noon - 11 pm Zythos Bierfestival
Buy tokens in advance: http://www.zbf.be/en/advance-sales/
The list of beers is here.
For anyone who wants to travel in a group, I suggest IC 509 departing Central/Centraal at 11 am. This train arrives Leuven at 11:24.
For those who have not been before, if you travel on a train other than IC 509: exit the Leuven train station and bear right to get to the bus depot. The free shuttle to the hall is clearly marked and usually on the 3rd or so platform.
We will grab seats at a table toward the back on the right side of the main hall (in which all of the beer booths are located) as you walk in.
Sunday 23 April
Zythos Bierfestival 11 am - 9 pm
Possible alternate outing, TBD.
Belgian Beer Festival DO VII in BRU, April 22-23, 2017
Feb 11, 2017, 11:32 am
#76
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Most people buy too many. 
(Hopefully they're the same tokens as last year as I have some left....)
It's one token per pour. So... factor in how long you feel like hanging out, whether you'll be drinking higher ABV beers, etc.
I think a few of us bought 20+ last year and decided that was overkill.....
(Hopefully they're the same tokens as last year as I have some left....)It's one token per pour. So... factor in how long you feel like hanging out, whether you'll be drinking higher ABV beers, etc.
I think a few of us bought 20+ last year and decided that was overkill.....
I always use way too many tokens, I don't want to be drunk in an unfamiliar city, I've been known to lose track of how many sample pours at beer festivals
Oh yea that might be a good idea. I don't know how work is going to respond yet when they find out i'm doing Japan DO and BRU. Plus due to points issues i go to NRT a week before I need to be there. Get home for 2 days then head to BRU.
Feb 11, 2017, 12:16 pm
#77
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Agh! We'll be there in May! Only thing better than Belgian brews and chocolate, gaufres de Liege, stoofkarbonnade, modules et frites is all of that in good FlyerTalk company! Enjoy!
Feb 11, 2017, 3:28 pm
#78
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Feb 13, 2017, 3:20 pm
#81
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Which of the 2 dates are people going? It is 15% off if buying the large token lot so it wouldn't be such a bad deal if some people split the cost vs buying all those for themselves
I always use way too many tokens, I don't want to be drunk in an unfamiliar city, I've been known to lose track of how many sample pours at beer festivals
I always use way too many tokens, I don't want to be drunk in an unfamiliar city, I've been known to lose track of how many sample pours at beer festivals
I always start off well on taking notes, but taper off eventually...
^
Excellent.
Feb 13, 2017, 7:16 pm
#82
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Please add me to the attending list!!! After VI years of hearing KMA26 and toomanybooks tell me about this DO, I am finally attending! I’m flying in to Paris 4-15, and at some point, I’ll make my way to BRU. I plan to take a day trip to Bruges (and maybe a few other places). I fly out of BRU on Monday 4-24.
For those going on side trips (Bruges, Antwerp, Ypres, etc.), feel free to PM me with places and dates and maybe we can plan to go together.
For those going on side trips (Bruges, Antwerp, Ypres, etc.), feel free to PM me with places and dates and maybe we can plan to go together.
Last edited by iris30; Feb 27, 2017 at 8:50 pm Reason: Corrected date
Feb 14, 2017, 8:20 am
#83
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Feb 24, 2017, 8:47 am
#85
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Sorry you won't be joining us after all.
Feb 24, 2017, 11:02 am
#86
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Yes you can take the train to Bruges when you arrive at 22:20 if bags are fast. Train is at 22:59. If you mis that one, the last one is at 23:59 with a change in Brussels South (Midi - Zuid).
Why would you spend so much time in Bruges? Yes it's beautiful but also small and full of tourists. Add Antwerp or a trip to the Ardennes or the seaside (Zwin nature reserve) or the war cemeteries.
Why would you spend so much time in Bruges? Yes it's beautiful but also small and full of tourists. Add Antwerp or a trip to the Ardennes or the seaside (Zwin nature reserve) or the war cemeteries.
Bruges, Ghent, Leuven and Brussels.Please add me to the attending list!!! After VI years of hearing KMA26 and toomanybooks tell me about this DO, I am finally attending! I’m flying in to Paris 4-15, and at some point, I’ll make my way to BRU. I plan to take a day trip to Bruges (and maybe a few other places). I fly out of BRU on 4-24-16.
For those going on side trips (Bruges, Antwerp, Ypres, etc.), feel free to PM me with places and dates and maybe we can plan to go together.
For those going on side trips (Bruges, Antwerp, Ypres, etc.), feel free to PM me with places and dates and maybe we can plan to go together.
Tue 18/4: arrive BRU late evening, train to Bruges
Wed 19/4: Bruges
Thu 20/4: Bruges, late afternoon train to Ghent
Fri 21/4: Ghent, evening train to Leuven
Sat 22/4: Leuven and ZBF!
Sun 23/4: early morning train to Brussels (unless we are organising an excursion somewhere else?)
Mon 24/4: Brussels
Tue 25/4: early morning flight out of BRU
I didn't realise there was a poll?! If we are organising excursions, I may be interested in tagging along if possible.
What's on the board now?
Feb 24, 2017, 3:10 pm
#87
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There may be a fairly informal Sunday outing in lieu of a 2nd day at ZBF for those who are interested. It will likely have a beer focus.
Past/possible destinations include In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst, a small village lambic/geuze pub only open on Sundays; De Heeren van Liedekercke, a renowned beer restaurant; a jaunt to Antwerp; or....???
Feb 26, 2017, 2:30 pm
#89
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Mar 2, 2017, 10:05 pm
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I will be coming with a Singaporean +1 and maybe my Belgian CouchSurfing host will also join as another +1.