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Subject: Lambic Digest #987 (November 21, 1996)
Lambic Digest #987 Thu 21 November 1996
Forum on Lambic Beers (and other Belgian beer styles)
Mike Sharp, Digest Coordinator
Contents:
AHA Guidelines and Unibroue (Russell Mast)
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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:00:57 -0600
From: Russell Mast <rmast at fnbc.com>
Subject: AHA Guidelines and Unibroue
> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 01:29:22 +0100
> From: guy de wit <guydewit at glo.be>
> Subject: RE: Lambic Digest #983 (November 16, 1996)
>
> in Lambic Digest #983, Scott Bickham <bickham at dave.nrl.navy.mil wrote
> (Subject: Re: Spices in Belgian Strongs)
> .../
> The AHA guidelines, unfortunately, are not based on reality. The gravities
> given for some of the styles include ranges which are forbidden in Belgium
> due to tax laws, and spices are allowed only in the wits. .../
>
> 1. all gravities are allowed in belgian beers. the higher, the more you
> tax you pay.
> 2. there are no laws in belgium about using spices in beers. if the spice
> is legal and is neither a poison nor a drug, you can use it in beer.
I know as much as I want to about Belgian tax laws - nothing. However, I
think Guy misunderstood what Scott was saying about spices. When he said
that "spices are only allowed in wits" he was referring to the AHA guidelines,
not Belgian law. And that was his point - many Belgian styles, both by law
and by "real" stylistic guidelines, have spices. The AHA guidelines only
allow them in wits. Therefore, the AHA guidelines are whack.
And that point is more important than some nits to pick about taxation.
So, where in the Chicago area can I find these Unibroue beers?
-R
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