beer
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Discover the Chill Mill Summer Bar in Hoogstraten
We were recently visiting family in Hoogstraten for a get together over a lunch. After the lunch we went for a short walk in the neighbourhood and we passed the Chill Mill Summer Bar where we stopped to enjoy the outdoors with a Duvel. This bar is located next to an old water mill and…
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Greek Restaurant Nisos in Heerlen
After our second day of hiking the Dutch Mountain Trail we opted to go out for dinner in Heerlen. We picked Greek restaurant Nisos after a Google search. This turned out to be a good choice after a day of walking. We went for the Tapas platter and it was definitely huge. If you are…
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Discover Leiden’s History on a Scenic Boat Trip
When we were visiting Leiden we decided to explore the city on a boat trip with Stichting de Leidse Rederij. They are located right in the city center so a boat tour can be easily combined with other activities in the city center. We took a simple 1 hour boat tour at the end of…
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Exploring De Waag in Doesburg: A Historic Dutch Bar & Restaurant
While we visited Doesburg we didn’t eat in De Waag as it was quite crowded. But in the afternoon, before leaving Doesburg we did stop for a drink. We sat inside because we wanted to look at the interior of the old building. Their site claims this is the oldest restaurant of The Netherlands. The…
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‘t Pläske in Ootmarsum
We went to Ootmarsum to visit a few of the local art galleries. Unfortunately it was a Monday and most galleries were closed. This was a pity as we saw quite some beautiful art behind windows of closed galleries. After discovering the village walking around we had lunch at ‘t Pläske. Food was simple but…
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Proeflokaal de Smokkelaar in Oldenzaal
Recently visited Proeflokaal de Smokkelaar in Oldenzaal in The Netherlands. We were walking through the village and looking for a place for a drink and a toilet and more or less stumbled on to their terrace by accident. They brew their own beers and also promote beers from local breweries. I tried out their Aloha…
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PerfectDraft Stella Unfiltered Lager
After the first keg of standard Stella I connected the unfiltered version. I expected much of the unfiltered Stella but compared to standard Stella I found little added taste. Not that it was bad, on the contrary but the standard Stella already had quite a lot of taste and the unfiltered one didn’t add much…
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PerfectDraft Pro
After some years of hesitating I finally bought my own PerfectDraft machine and a Pro one at that. Ever since my wife stopped drinking wine because the sulfites give her headaches I am mostly drinking beer. But there is never room in the fridge and one beer is too little while 2 are often too…

