 Short Trip To Belgium |
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 Jan 27 2011, 08:38 PM
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 Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338  |
Hi guys,
It's time for my yearly mini-trip to Belgium  Just a short note for our wikiers and any other member interested in our wiki activities, I'll be away for the weekend until Sunday, so feel free to contact me through PM as usual if you have any ideas/doubts regarding our wiki, and I'll be happy to get back to you as soon as I get back! See you guys in a couple days  -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 27 2011, 08:40 PM
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 Learning Rock Star  Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Belgium Member No.: 9.110 |
Where are you going to?
Have lot's of fun man! |
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Jan 30 2011, 04:19 PM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
I'm back
Visited Gent & Brussels. Both were great, as usual 
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 30 2011, 04:51 PM
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Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Belgium Member No.: 9.110 |
I live really close to Gent. It's a great city. What did you do?
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Jan 31 2011, 10:13 AM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
We visited several awesome beer taverns, including that one that has the biggest Kwak glass in the world, had dinner in Amadeus (love those ribs), and took some pics around the city. It was the light festival, one of the towers had smoke and lights like it was on fire. Pretty cool
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Feb 7 2011, 02:10 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 11-August 09 From: Flanders, Belgium Member No.: 7.504 |
QUOTE (Fran @ Jan 31 2011, 10:13 AM)  We visited several awesome beer taverns, including that one that has the biggest Kwak glass in the world, had dinner in Amadeus (love those ribs), and took some pics around the city. It was the light festival, one of the towers had smoke and lights like it was on fire. Pretty cool Hey man, I only saw this now. I live in Gent. Next time PM me and we'll discuss guitars over a glass of Orval!
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Feb 8 2011, 10:24 AM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
Sure thing mate
You are lucky to live in such a beer-paradise Have you been to that "world beer" or "planet beer" store that is next to the Delirium Tremens? I was amazed. Hadn't seen so many different bottles together ever! Yummy
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Feb 8 2011, 12:04 PM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 10.921 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England Member No.: 9.820 |
World Beer Stores ? Old Taverns ? I think Belgium needs to be my next destination !!!
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Feb 8 2011, 12:49 PM
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Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Belgium Member No.: 9.110 |
QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Feb 8 2011, 12:04 PM) World Beer Stores ? Old Taverns ? I think Belgium needs to be my next destination !!! Let me (or us) know when you come, mate! |
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Feb 9 2011, 08:49 AM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 11-August 09 From: Flanders, Belgium Member No.: 7.504 |
QUOTE (Fran @ Feb 8 2011, 10:24 AM) Sure thing mate You are lucky to live in such a beer-paradise Have you been to that "world beer" or "planet beer" store that is next to the Delirium Tremens? I was amazed. Hadn't seen so many different bottles together ever! Yummy Yeah there's so much still to discover, I don't even know all Belgian beers by name. For the moment I stick to 10-or-so really good ones I know after years and years of tasting.  Belgian beers are the best, and Gent owns!
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Feb 9 2011, 10:04 AM
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 Learning Tone Master Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 31-December 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 11.929 |
We should have regular GMC gettogethers! Why not start in Belgium?
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Feb 9 2011, 10:13 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 10.921 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England Member No.: 9.820 |
QUOTE (HungryForHeaven @ Feb 9 2011, 09:04 AM) We should have regular GMC gettogethers! Why not start in Belgium? H4H Sounds good to me ! Bit by bit we'll start edging our way from Belgium, through the Nederlands up to Scandanavia..... poor Kris !!!
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Feb 9 2011, 01:19 PM
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Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Belgium Member No.: 9.110 |
QUOTE (Shime @ Feb 9 2011, 08:49 AM) Yeah there's so much still to discover, I don't even know all Belgian beers by name. For the moment I stick to 10-or-so really good ones I know after years and years of tasting. Belgian beers are the best, and Gent owns! Gent does own! We should meet once when I come to Gent. I live in Dendermonde. I love Vedett for pils. And Duvel ofcourse. But, I should try Orval more. |
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Feb 9 2011, 06:30 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 31-December 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 11.929 |
QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Feb 9 2011, 10:13 AM) Sounds good to me ! Bit by bit we'll start edging our way from Belgium, through the Nederlands up to Scandanavia..... poor Kris !!! Cool, I'm planning to end up in Scandinavia sooner or later anyway.
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Feb 10 2011, 12:30 AM
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 GMC:er Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 6.262 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Member No.: 8.794 |
You are a lucky man Fran
Do you go just for kicks? Nice vacation but brief for such a big jaunt?Todd -------------------- VIDEO CHAT LESSON SATURDAY & SUNDAY!
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Feb 10 2011, 11:03 AM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Feb 10 2011, 12:30 AM) You are a lucky man Fran Do you go just for kicks? Nice vacation but brief for such a big jaunt?Todd Yeah, just for kicks Me and a friend go every year, it's like a tradition hehe. Plane takes just a couple hours to get there and it's a cheap airline. Taking into account I love beer, chocolate and fries, I cannot imagine a better place to visit again and again
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Apr 29 2011, 02:45 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 9-April 11 From: Brugge, Belgium Member No.: 12.562 |
Next time you're in Gent, you should go to the Backdoor. It's a nice cafe, with awesome rock music and over 100 kinds of beer!
Some suggestions: Brugse Zot (from Brugge, where I live!), Trippel Karmeliet, La Chouffe, Hopus and Rochefort 10. |
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Apr 29 2011, 03:18 PM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
Ok I take note
I think I've tasted all those beers you mention, except La chouffe and Zot. I'm a big fan of all Gueuze beers (non flavoured, though kriek is nice), Barbar, Chimay, Westmalle, Kwak, Duvel, Delirium tremens, Orval, Westvleteren... the list is so long!. I also love german weissbiers
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Apr 29 2011, 03:25 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 9-April 11 From: Brugge, Belgium Member No.: 12.562 |
QUOTE (Fran @ Apr 29 2011, 02:18 PM) I'm a big fan of all Gueuze beers. A couple of days ago, we had a beer festival on the home (university dorms where I live). And there I tasted a Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait for the first time, and I liked it! So you're right about the Geuzes. |
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Apr 29 2011, 04:39 PM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.574 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
QUOTE (El Marto @ Apr 29 2011, 04:25 PM) A couple of days ago, we had a beer festival on the home (university dorms where I live). And there I tasted a Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait for the first time, and I liked it! So you're right about the Geuzes. Lucky you! Geuze is almost impossible to find over here. The only lambics they seem to import are the peach/framboise flavoured ones, which I dislike... they don't even import kriek for the most part, let alone geuze! Oh well. One more reason to visit you guys more often Funny thing is I don't have any problem getting most of the other well known belgium beers, including all trappists (except Westvleteren, of course!), and even many not-so-known ones that I doubt any one drinks too often... but no geuze! -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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