When it comes to beers, Orval is in a league all it’s own.  One of the few remaining authentic Trappist breweries, housed inside it’s overseeing monastery, and brews but one beer. (Well, maaaaybe two, but we’ll get back to that.)  I was graciously welcomed into the brewery by brewmaster Jean-Marie for a tour and tasting [...]

Aaaaand we’re back! Thanks to everyone for their outstanding suggestions and well wishes for my journey (and marriage!) We had one hell of a trip, but are now back to slowly reentering normal life, and sorting through the mountain of pictures.   For our first post back, I figure we’d start things off with a [...]