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Brewery Visits

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1st August is usually the start of the quiet season, not much happens, and the day started quietly as expected. Until…

Lost from Chicago

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Andy & Theaumas enjoying the Tipples with brewer Jeremy Sulzbacher

Two guys from Chicago, Andy and Theaumas, were visiting Antwerp’s De Koninck brewery about 5 minutes from my slightly smaller one. But they wanted to go for the real craft beer event and visit Ginger Tipple, which they had discovered on Google Maps. They were a bit lost finding us, and were talking to a neighbor when my wife, Shifra, walked past and rescued them.

They wanted to tour the brewery, which takes about 93 seconds. The tasting takes a lot longer. They were overawed by our brews and especially enjoyed the pre-launch tasting of ‘The Strongest Ginger Beer in the World” and are looking forwarding to buying Ginger Tipple in the USA.

The Political Visit

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Kristof Luypaert in Sulzbacher’s Brewery

Soon after they left, the next visitors came. This time it was Flemish politico Kristof Luypaert and his Duvel loving friend Natalie. Kristof heard about the brewery from my wife, Shifra, when he was out campaigning a few months ago.

They were astounded by the novel sensations on their taste buds and spent over an hour enjoying 6 different types of Tipples, especially our exclusive Ginger Kriek. There is only one bottle left of the 2018 vintage; this year’s production is bubbling away.

Come and Visit us

You don’t travel 6,000 km to come from Chicago be a politician to visit the brewery, everybody is welcome.

Come as a group of 2, 3 or 4 people and allow about an hour for the visit. the price is Eur 10 which includes lots of tastings and a gift pack of 3 bottles to take home.

As you might be legally allowed to drive home after your visit, we are 2 minutes walk from tram and bus stops.

Click here to book your visit or send an email to sales@sulzbachers.com or message us on Facebook.

Dr Beer – The New Tippler

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It is always a great feeling to recruit a new customers. But when it is a specialist beer bar, or beer café as they are called in this part of Belgium, I am especially pleased.

Dr Beer offers a large selection of beers and ales, but there are only two gluten-free beers on his menu, and they are both from Sulzbachers.

Jeroen Peeters

The owner of Dr Beer, Jeroen Peeters, has been familiar with Ginger Tipple since its early days when he worked at Antwerp’s famed Beer Lovers Bar. When I went to show him the latest versions of our Tipples, he was impressed with the progress we have made.

As a brewer and foodie, Jeroen runs beer and food pairing workshops and tasting events.

And of course there is always a selection of excellent beers available, some of them as good as Ginger Tipple!

Tipple on the Corner

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The Corner House

Alan O’Grady opened his bar, The Corner House, earlier this month on Antwerp’s trendy Nationalestraat. He designed it to be the perfect place to pop in for a drink on your way home after work or a place to spend the evening.

This is not a bar which wows you with a selection of hundreds of ales, by bringing brews from Brunei or beers from Beer Sheba.

This is a bar with atmosphere. When I went there to deliver some samples, I immediately felt the impulse to sit down and have a pint, or pintje in the local lingo.

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Allan @ Work

The Perfect Stella

I ordered a glass of Stella Artois. Many bars and restaurants serve Stella on tap, but not all are the same. The quality can be affected if the keg is old, storage at the wrong temperature, tubes not cleaned properly etc. This one was perfect!

Sometimes, the challenge of pulling a perfect pint, is in fact not that simple. It does help if you enjoy what you serve.

The Tipple Effect

Ginger BeerNew customers are critical to the growth of any new business and we invest in selecting potential clients. I was delighted to receive the order from The Corner Shop for the regular Ginger Tipple and our Ginger Quad.

Ginger BeerI delivered yesterday evening and within a few hours was happily surprised to see pictures of Ginger Tipple in the bar and on the menu. This must be the record, as it usually takes a few weeks or even months for bars to change their menus. The Corner House is featuring the Ginger Tipples as their gluten-free offerings.

Nationalestraat

This long road links the Antwerp’s Old City with the artsy Antwerpen Zuid which is full of Art Nouveau buildings, galleries, museums, bars, cafés and great shops. The road was widened in 1884 and has now been restored and is home to a lot of the city’s trendier shops.

The Corner House is open from 10 am until 3 am, so you can Tipple 17 hours a day!