The Beer Pilgrimage

This past weekend was pretty much dedicated to beer. What do I mean by that? Well, Belgium is a country known for having some of the best beer in the world. And, since I didn't get to go to Venice, and most people were going on trips I really didn't care to go on, I decided to go with a few of my friends, one of whom is obsessed with beer, on a trip I called 'The Beer Pilgrimage.' Basically it consisted of the following:
1) Go to a bar in Brussels (Delirium) that serves over 2500 beers.
2) Go to the number one bar in the world (in terms of beer selection), the Kulminator.
3) Go try the most rare beer in the world (12 km walking from a train station, hence why I call it a pilgrimage), a beer which was also rated the best beer in the world multiple times, Westvleteren Trappist.

While on this trip, I definitely learned a lot about beer. For instance, did you know that there are only 7 trappist beers in the world? I've tried all 7. Not many people can say that. Also, did you know you could age many types of beer and, just like wine, they get better with age? Sounds kind of gross right? Trust me, it's not. I tried three beers that were older than me (1980, 1984, 1987), and a bunch that were aged less than that. One of them was one of the best beers I've ever had - in fact, it didn't taste like beer at all. The best part? It didn't cost that much at all. For instance, the aforementioned beer goes for like $50 a bottle in the US. How much did I pay for it? 4 euro for a glass. This was all at the Kulminator; this is why it is rated the best bar in the world.

I also found out that two of the top 10 bars in the world are in Atlanta. And while in Brussels, we went to the #10 place (here is a list if you're interested). I also got to 'witness' a fight at Delirium (what I called the Brussels Bar Brawl) and meet some cool locals in Antwerp.

The owners of the Kulminator

We were very confused by this on our 12km walk to Westvleteren...

Until we saw the parade when we got back.

We asked for a chicken sandwich. This is what we got.

Also, for some reason, it feels like the Friday spring break today... not sure why. And I am going to Interlaken, Switzerland, tomorrow. As of now, my plan is to paraglide and to explore the mountains.