Supporter Press Release:
(Grembergen, BELGIUM) – This November, Vicaris Winter will make its first ever appearance in the United States. Available in Keg form only, don’t fail to try this rare and delicious Christmas offering from the ever-inventive Dilewyns.
Vicaris Winter ale pours an intense dark brown, almost black. The nose is a warming mix of licorice and ground coffee. Flavore of anise, sweet molasses and roasted coffee dominate the palate. Like all of Dilewyn’s offerings, Vicaris Winter is never filtered. Instead it is only cold clarified by lagering for at least one month. This is one reason why the beer is so well attenuated and smooth. You would never guess it was 10% ABV.
Dilewyns is winning more and more kudos and founder Anne-Catherine is being recognized as a rising star talent both in the world of Belgian brewing and the realm of women in the industry. Vicaris Winter is simply the latest proof of her prowess. Colin Hirsch of Serious Eats asserts that:
“Beer runs through Anne-Catherine’s veins: her great-great grandmother founded a brewery here in the late 1800s, and her father, Vincent Dilewyns, is one of Belgium’s most decorated home brewers. It’s dad’s recipes that inform such beers as the fruity, beguiling Vicaris Tripel, but it’s Dilewyns’ poise and hard work that are earning her beers accolades. (Somehow it makes sense that Dilewyn’s beers are being imported by another industry veteran, Wendy Littlefield of Vanberg & DeWulf).”
We suggest Vicaris Winter with beer marinated game meats, roasted pork with a spicy rub, prune and raisin compote, with baked apple and vanilla ice cream, and with rich chocolate cake. Or simply sip in front of the fire on a cold winter’s night.
To order, contact your local distributor. Not sure who that is? Click on this link for a complete list of Vanberg & DeWulf distributors.
Great venues from across the nation will be featuring Vicaris Winter in various formats in their Coast to Coast Toast ™ celebrations on November 15, 2012.
FORMATS: 30 Liter Key Keg
W H O I S V A N B E R G & D E W U L F ?
Vanberg & DeWulf was the first company to be dedicated to importing Belgian beers to the USA—starting 31 years ago. The co-founders, Wendy Littlefield and Don Feinberg were the first Americans inducted into the Belgian Brewers’ Guild. The Vanberg & DeWulf seal encircles twenty distinct beer styles from eleven breweries in four nations. Beers include Castelain, Contessa, DeCam Oude Lambiek, Foret, Hop Ruiter, Lambickx, Lambrucha, Monk’s Stout, Peche Mel Posca Rustica, Saison Dupont, Scaldis Prestige de Nuits, Vecchia Bastarda, Vicaris Tripel Gueuze, Witkap and more – every one of them a gem. We remain dedicated to careful research and meticulous editing so that we only bring you beers we believe worth your time and money. As always, they all come from independent, family-run breweries.