Better Drinking

Whether you enjoy Belgian beers or not, this bit of news is very interesting. It would seem that the rise against the socialism of the EU, rarely reported on in US papers, is more than alive. It also dispels the notion that Western Europeans, as a whole, are much more "liberal" than Americans. More likely is that European politicians are much more liberal than their constituencies, which is not really all that different than here.

As for the beer, Saison and Biere de Garde are mainly produced in French-speaking Wallonia and French departement Nord-Pas de Calais (originally called French Flanders after the Dutch-speaking population), but most all other Belgian styles are produced in West and East Flanders.

While political changes are only incidental for the benefit of man's spiritual well-being and need, the decentralization of civil authority cannot be a bad thing in itself. Long live Flanders!!

http://www.flemishrepublic.org/pdf/flemishrepublic_2007-17.pdf