Win a pair of passes to Atlanta’s Nuit Belge on January 23rd
Nuit Belge debuted in Nashville in the Spring of 2015 and after a very successful launch in their home city the event will go on the road in 2016, Atlanta will be the first stop on the tour. The Foundry at Puritan Mill will host the event on January 23rd at 7:00 PM. With a focus on pairing Belgian and Belgian-style ales with gourmet food Nuit Belge is targeting a more upscale event than your typical beer fest. Restaurant participants in Atlanta include local favorites such as Bhojanic, Empire State South, Heirloom Market BBQ, Holeman & Finch, Iberian Pig, and many others. Each restaurant will provide dishes to complement a beer pairing from breweries such as Georgia’s Creature Comforts and Three Taverns as well as offerings from Blackberry Farm, DuPont, Oud Beersel, Straffe Hendrik, Boon, Rodenbach, St. Bernardus, and more. You can see a full list of participating restaurants and breweries here.
Here’s a sample of some of the pairings:
- Westmalle Dubbel paired with Bhojanic’s lamb curry, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, yogurt sauce over cinnamon/cardamom basmati rice
- Creature Comforts Emergence paired with Empire State South’s fried catfish shumai
- Bachus Oud Bruin paired with Iberian Pig’s serrano braised rabbit empanadas with salsa verde and cumin crème fraîche
After their stop in Atlanta Nuit Belge will head to New Orleans on Feb. 26, Nashville on Mar. 12, and Charleston on Apr. 16. General session tickets are $129.00 plus fees for a total of $138.09. The event also offered a $159.00 VIP ticket however Atlanta VIP tickets are currently sold out. Use the code ‘BGR’ when purchasing your general admission ticket and get $30.00 off, making the event only $99.00. Tickets can be purchased here.
Nuit Belge Atlanta
Saturday, January 23, 2016 | 7:00 PM
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW | Atlanta, GA 30318
Win a Pair of Passes to Nuit Belge Atlanta!
Congrats to Bonnie Bergkessel and David Schilling, winners of our Nuit Belge pass giveaway!
To enter the contest simply leave a comment on this post telling us about the best Belgian beer you’ve had and why it was your favorite. We’ll give away two passes each to two winners for the event (Over $275.00 value.) and winners will be announced on our shows on January 9th and 16th. Beer sure to tune in to see if you’re a winner! To earn extra entries in the contest share this post on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #NuitBelgeATL, each share gets you another entry, up to three total. If you don’t want to leave it up to chance to win passes remember you can use code ‘BGR’ to get $30.00 off the $129.00 general admission price.
(UPDATE): Listen to the Beer Guys interview Matt Leff here:
Rodenbach’s Grand Cru. Yes, there are many others that are outstanding, but this was the first I had of this style and opened up my eyes to a new world of beer!
Got to go with the classic Westy 12 that my brother brought back from his trip to Belgium.
I’ve had VERY few Belgian beers but Rodenbach Caractère Rouge is probably my favorite. It’s an amazing overlooked offering
St. Bernardus Abt 12 is another and a close second.
My favorite Belgian is Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge. Love the mix of fruit and tart in Flanders Reds.
Cantillon blaeber! Sour and blueberries. Can’t get much better than that:)
Congrats on winning a pair of tickets, David! Hope you enjoy the event!
My favorite Belgian beer is Trappist Westvleteran 12. Beer was extremely impressive in just being brewed to spec for its style. After trying the beer and reading about the history and more info of this beer it was a really cool experience.
Cantillon is great and would likely be my favorite as well if it were accessible. My favorite Belgian that’s accessible is Rodenbach’s Grand Cru. Rudi, Rodenbach brewmaster, was recently in Atlanta and I had the opportunity to speak with him about the brewery and brewing in general for 20 minutes while drinking a glass of Grand Cru.
My favorite belgian beer would have to be Neckbeard Shitlord from Burnt Hickory. What a great base to begin with, Charred Walls is one of my favorite beers in GA. But then the addition of coffee and stroopwafels carefully selected by the aforementioned neckbeard shitlords. Really took this beer to new heights. Not all great belgian beers are made in Belgium.
I don’t drink a ton of Belgian beers (NB would be a great way to get into them) but I’m a big fan of Orval. Not a heavy beer but it also goes beyond the typical banana/clove flavor you see with some Belgian styles.
Probably my favorite Belgian beer I’ve ever had is the Saint Lamvinus from Cantillon. Was fortunate enough to be able to visit Belgium and go to Cantillon and this one was the highlight! The mix of the lambic and the grapes was sublime! The atmosphere didn’t hurt either! Cheers!