Journal

Finding the right glass to enjoy your favourite beer from has become an art, although this practice is not very old in France.

To those crucial questions that have been niggling at the back of your mind and that you never dared to ask… we have the answers!

“Rather good” judged an expert taster of a bottle of beer dating back to 1872. Recovered from the Port of Halifax (Canada), this Alexander Keith bottle had maintained a very low pH and a good alcohol content. Proof that in a stable environment, beer can be well preserved!

From the Euphrates to China, beer has travelled worldwide. Discover its influence, the pioneers’ brewing secrets, and the triumph of Belgian beer –notably Lambic PDO – on the global tasting stage.

Nowadays, there is a beer for every season, and each brand has its own. Is this an ephemeral trend or one driven by the search for new brewery marketing ‘niches’? Or is it simply the updating of an old tradition, so as to cater to more knowledgeable and demanding consumers?