Thursday, December 15, 2011
Our own Ice Spectacle! (Brussels)
P.S. The Ice Spectacle was an ice show supposed to reflect the emotions of Immigration in the world today.
Brussels Beer Factory!
Did you know that there are 3 different ways that beer can be fermented? It can be sealed in a tight container room temperature to make one taste, it can be heated really hot to ferment, or it can be left out in the air - creating a very acidic taste! The different tastes, colors, and thickness of beers come from the ingredients fermented (different types of wheat, whether fruit is added, etc.) how is fermented, how long it is fermented, and how it is bottled! And did you know that a beer keeps fermenting once it is put in a bottle? So the longer it sits, the more alcoholic the beer will be, and the more foam you will have! Foam also come from many factors during the fermenting process, as well as the ingredients inside.
When at the beer factory, we got to see all of the different steps, learn about it, and then do a tasting of our own! This beer we tried was a Brussels specialty of course, and was fermented the third way - out in the open air (the most natural way)! Unfortunately, the most natural way was NOT the most tasty - it was very young, acidic and sour beer! Although I really do not like any beer - this one was especially not finishable. Even the one with raspberries added! My friends forced it down, but I enjoyed the simple taste and then took lots of pictures :)
It was really fun to learn about though - especially when we went into town after and knew more about the 50 different beers on the menu at the bar!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Brussels: The Capital of Comics! Throughout the beautiful city are dozens of cartoon statues and murals - like a treasure hunt for live cartoons!
Here we have Tintin, the most famous comic in France which was created in Beligium! And also one of the 3 muscateers... and after, Belgian architecture throughout the city...and last but not least, an AMAZING nut (Pistachios, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and coffee) tart dessert that I had after an incredible Ginger, Salmon, Carrot quiche!
Brussels is famous for: Mussels (and here we have the famous man with the best mussels and the best smile!)...for its embroidery (and here we have...
special suits for wine bottles and special bread holders), my new car with my passenger Lucille the Reindeer, and our apartment where we squeezed 6 people into a 3 person apartment! And somehow we all got beds!
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