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:
I’ve had many great nights with friends shared with bottles of Three Philosophers, so let’s go with that.
I really enjoyed Hoegaarden when I tried it last year. Really great light, wheat beer. But all Belgian beers are amazing!
The arguably best belgian beer was my first: Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue). This was in 1990 during a trip to Europe–we had just landed in Brussels and my college roommate took us to the Grand Place for beers and suggested I try the Chimay, as he knew I liked “big” things. OMG. My palette woke up, my mind expanded, and I’ve never looked back. I became so associated with Belgian beers and beer festivals for a few years that my friends started calling me ChiMark!
Cantillon Kriek is my favorite! Nice tartness, cherry flavor, and a tad oaky.
Congrats on winning a pair of tickets, Bonnie! Hope you enjoy the event!
You always seem to remember your first, and mine was Ommegang Rouge. A Flanders Red that is no longer produced. I can still see myself sitting at the bar at Summits in Woodstock (when there was Summits in Woodstock) 7 years or so ago. Wow never had anything like it. The cherry tart, light funkiness. Every Flanders or sour I have now is compared to it. Wish they would bring it back.
The best Belgian beers I’ve had were the ones while in Bruges- especially the ones at Poatersgat- ” the monk’s hole”- in the basement of a 19th century church!
Westy 12, yes a cliche but it is incredible, especially at the brewery.
2 that left lasting impressions: Chimay Dorée cause it was darn tasty and very hard to come by; and the Straffe Hendrik Quad which was the first quad style to change my ordering habits
I think one of the best Belgian beers I have ever had is Duchesse de Bourgogne. The tart fruitiness mixed with a balsamic vinaigrette finish was one of the most interesting combination of flavors I have ever experienced. It opened up my mind and palate to the world of sour beers and I never looked back.
Gotta go with Cantillon. They’re masters of the art of blending lambics and can’t be matched. Cheers!