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AleHunters host tutored beer tastings, tours of the best London craft breweries plus trips to legendary Belgium Breweries and Beer Festivals. We also deliver training courses on how to manage beer from cellar to class

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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just malt and hops? Jeff takes us through American Brown Ale www.beerandbrewing.com/style-school...
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American Brown Is the Extraordinary, Ordinary Ale
Easy to drink and simple to brew yet complex in flavor, American brown ales reward the newcomer as well as the old hand.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lovely surprise this morning. Latest edition of Zytholoog and we are on page 20! www.zythos.be/ZTL/DZ_94_Di...
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I was in Philadelphia in April for World Beer Cup and Craft Brewers Conference. I decided to stick around for a while and explore the Brewery scene there. Read about it here. pauldav1963.wordpress.com/2026/06/11/p...
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Philly Cool
I first visited Philadelphia in the late 80’s as my then girlfriend, now wife was studying at the University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1682 it is the sixth most populous city in the US and …
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Joe Stange gives his take on XPA www.beerandbrewing.com/xpa-extra-re...
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XPA: Extra Drinkable, Extra Refined, Extra Fun
Lean, dry, and highly drinkable—but with the full-spectrum hop punch of an IPA—the extra pale ale is engineered for volume, for warm weather… and for thirsty brewers ready to hone their technique.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Love it or hate it, Josh explains what's behind Pumpkin Ale www.beerandbrewing.com/make-your-be...
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Make Your Best Pumpkin Ale
Summer ends too soon, vacations are over too soon, fall seasonals hit the shelves too soon—all reminders that while it may feel too soon to drink a pumpkin beer, it’s just the right time to brew one.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hof den Tuitelaar, Meldert, Aalst #BreandanKearney #clifflucasphoto #belgiansmaak www.belgiansmaak.com/hof-den-tuit...
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Hof den Tuitelaar — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
Hof den Tuitelaar is part of Belgium's café society with spacious outdoor seating and a generously decorated interior of vintage memorabilia.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This Saturday is our last tour until September - and its already close to full. After our summer break we have a 5 day tour of Belgium. You can book via our new partner Turizm or link in bio www.turizum.com/.../10b121e9.... #brewerytour #beertour #beertasting #beereducation #craftbeer
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Look! They have little chin rests! And look at Rocky SMILE!
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The evolution of American Amber Ale www.beerandbrewing.com/american-amb...
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American Ale, Encased in Amber
American amber ales aren’t fossils—they’re more like liquid signals sent through time and space from an earlier generation. And today’s brewers continue to refine and polish them to an appealing ruby ...
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Our last tours of the summer will be on Saturday 8 August in Bermondsey before a deserved break. We will be hosting two tours at 1pm (almost sold out) and 5pm Book via our new partner Turizm www.turizum.com/.../10b121e9.... #brewerytour #beertour #beertasting #beereducation #craftbeer
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This weekend we will be in Belgium so our next event is Saturday 8 August. We will be hosting two tours in Bermondsey at 1pm and 5pm Our 1pm departure is almost sold out so be quick to snap up those last tickets! You can book via our new partner Turizm www.turizum.com/.../10b121e9....
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This weekend we are in Belgium so our next event is Saturday 8 August. We will be hosting two tours in Bermondsey at 1pm and 5pm You can book via our new partner Turizm www.turizum.com/events/10b12... #brewerytour #beertour #beertasting #beereducation #craftbeer
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
De Helleketel, Westhoek #BreandánKearney #CliffordLucas #BelgianSmaak www.belgiansmaak.com/de-helleketel/
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De Helleketel — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
De Helleketel is a former hunting lodge in Poperinge dating back to 1895 that's now a café housing witch statues that hang from the ceiling.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ale from Latgale! Lars takes us through this little-known smoked beer www.beerandbrewing.com/latgalian-sm...
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Latvia’s Little-Known Latgalian Ale Is the Smoke Bomb of the Baltics
This obscure farmhouse brewing tradition out of eastern Latvia is still alive today, and it’s one that fans of smoked beer may want to add to their bucket lists.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Almost that time of year again. Off to Norwich in a few weeks for World Beer Awards #beerjudging #beertasting #sensoryanalysis #worldbeerawards #worldbeerawards2026 www.worldbeerawards.com
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Saving the Union, By Matthew Curtis www.beerandbrewing.com/preserve-the...
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Here’s How England’s Thornbridge Is Preserving the Union
In England’s East Midlands, the brewing trailblazer Thornbridge has rescued and is continuing to use a vital piece of British brewing heritage—an original Burton Union system. More than just a museum ...
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Brewing with wild rice, by Joe Stange www.beerandbrewing.com/special-ingr...
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Brewing with Wild Rice, an American Grain
This truly indigenous, widely available American grain offers nutty, earthy flavors that would seem to be compatible with malt-forward beer. Yet relatively few breweries have tried it.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Fabulous! biergrandcru.be/lambicus-exp...
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Nieuw Lambicus Experience Center
Authentiek lambiekerfgoed krijgt een nieuwe bezoekersbeleving Vanaf 3 juni 2026 opent Brouwerij Timmermans officieel de deuren van het nieuwe Lambicus
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Pre-Flanders Day celebration at #royalacademyarts with #VisitFlanders celebrating the life and work of Michaelina Wautier. Also the presentation of the Golden Spur Award to Fr Patrick Van der Voest, formerly of Brugge, now a priest at the Diocese of Westminster. And we had beer of course
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Trappistenhuis, Birencollectioneurs Den Herberg! Cheers to #belgiansmaak #breandankearney #clifflucas www.belgiansmaak.com/trappistenhu...
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Trappistenhuis Den Herberg — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
Trappistenhuis Den Herberg in Waasmunster is a volkscafé offering Trappist beers, Geuze, and sourdough bread made with Chimay yeast.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Discover more about West Africa's grain Fonio. Kate Bernot takes a dive into this ancient grain www.beerandbrewing.com/brewing-ingr...
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Fonio Calls, and Craft Brewers Answer
Breweries big and small are discovering the huge, modern potential of this tiny, ancient grain.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Lovely evening at the Belgian Ambassador's residence on Belgrave Square. Catching up with many old friends and making plenty of new ones too. Cheers 👍🍺🇧🇪 @visitflanders @visitwallonia
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Heavy beer... www.beerandbrewing.com/make-your-be...
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Make Your Best Scottish-Style Heavy Ale
The Scottish heavy—also known as the 70-shilling ale—isn’t so heavy at all. Typically below 4 percent ABV, it punches well above its weight in flavor.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
American Wheat - Jeff takes a dive into the history of the style and what makes it different to traditional styles. www.beerandbrewing.com/style-school...
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Style School: Authentically American Wheat
Based more on an ingredient than an existing tradition, American wheat is arguably the United States’ first truly native modern beer style. Refreshing and easygoing, attractive and flavorful, it arriv...
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Having worked in one myself, I do love a brewery lab. Take a look at this. www.beerandbrewing.com/the-brewery-...
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The Brewery Lab Is a Modern Shrine to the Brewing Gods
In the never-ending quest for quality, brewers turn to specialized instruments to build a better understanding of their raw materials, their processes, and their beer.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Gent brown bar! #BreandanKearney #clifflucasphoto #belgiansmaak www.belgiansmaak.com/cafe-den-turk/
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Café Den Turk — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
Café Den Turk is one of Ghent’s oldest brown cafés, known as a favourite of local politicians, and part of Belgium's Café Society.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Jeff takes us through the unique beer that is Grodziskie. I tasted many versions of this delicious and refreshing beer while judging and socialising in Kraków a few years ago. Yum www.beerandbrewing.com/grodziskie-p...
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Grodziskie: Polish Champagne Pours Again
All but extinct before Polish homebrewers revived it, grodziskie is now more than a decade into its second life. Here are the elements that come together to make this smoky yet delicate style so begui...
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Delighted that AleHunters has won another award. Brewery Tour Operator of the Year at the Innovation and Excellence Awards 2026. Chuffed tbh
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The Spring issue of Brewers Journal is out and I'm delighted to have two articles included in this edition. Managing cask from cellar to glass on page 33 and the wonderful craft beer scene of Rome on page 60. issuu.com/meatpacking/... #caskbeer #beereducation #italiancraftbeer
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Brewers Journal UK - Spring 2026
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We will be proctoring the next Certified Cicerone® exam at 10am Tuesday 11th August. This will be the tasting and demo exam only. Location is Fuller's Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London. To register go to www.cicerone.org/us-en/produc... If you have any questions please get in touch.
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Certified Cicerone Exam – exam details & policies | Cicerone Certification Program
See Certified Cicerone® exam details, policies, and purchase options.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Aludi, the sacred farmhouse beer from Georgia www.beerandbrewing.com/style-school...
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Aludi: The Sacred Beer of Georgia’s Highlands
In the mountains of eastern Georgia, a rare type of farmhouse beer represents a centuries-old tradition that survives.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Wonderful #pubexteriors #tiles #londonpub
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
John provides an update on the fortunes of Bass www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...
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FEATURE: All about that Bass
Bass cask ale is enjoying renewed support, rising sales and fresh interest from loyal fans, younger drinkers and pubs as the brand makes a strong comeback.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Ronde de Vlaanderen is next weekend. This would be a perfect place to stop for a couple of cold ones... #BreandanKearney #belgiansmaak #clifflucasphoto www.belgiansmaak.com/cafe-welkom/
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Café Welkom — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
Café Welkom is an authentic cycling café in the hometown of Rik Van Looy (nicknamed "The Emperor of Herentals") and part of the Café Society.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Our scheduled tours over the next few weeks are Saturday 14 March 1pm Bermondsey - tomorrow! Saturday 21 March 1pm Bermondsey Friday 27 March 6pm Bermondsey Saturday 28 March 1pm Bermondsey Saturday 4 April 1pm Bermondsey Saturday 11 April 1pm Bermondsey www.alehunters.co.uk/alehunters-u...
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AleHunters UK Tours — AleHunters Brewery Tours
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Lars discloses the secrets of Grog www.beerandbrewing.com/nordic-grog?...
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The Mixed Mysteries of Nordic Grog
There’s much we don’t know, but the archaeological finds of ancient Nordic beverages point to beer, mead, and wine—and to hybrids of all three—as the status beverages of the rich and powerful.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Kate takes a look at hoppy lager www.beerandbrewing.com/hoppy-lagers...
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Hoppy Lagers Are on the Clock
As today’s brewers explore the subtleties of hop-forward lagers, they’re finding ways to balance proper fermentation time with the brightest possible hop expression.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Excellent read, well done Malin Norman and thanks for the opportunity to add my thoughts about one of my favourite breweries issuu.com/scanmagazine...
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Discover Benelux, Issue 84, Spring 2026
In our spring issue, we highlight the craftsmanship of brewers in Belgium, with a spotlight on Toer de Geuze in May, an opportunity to visit some of the world’s best breweries and blenders, as well as
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
In den Grooten Moriaen, Wervijk next to the National Tobacco Museum offers great beers. Its enamel signs don't nod to great Belgian beers but historical tobacco brands - 'the only establishment in Belgium still allowed to display these tobacco advertisements'. www.belgiansmaak.com/in-den-groot...
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In den Grooten Moriaen — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
In den Grooten Moriaen is a Belgian beer café situated next to the National Tobacco Museum in Wervik and part of Belgium's Café Society.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Another Westhoek classic! #BreandánKearney #CliffordLucas #BelgianSmaak www.belgiansmaak.com/t-molenhof/
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‘t Molenhof — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
‘t Molenhof is a Belgian beer café dating back to 1920 that used to house pigs waiting for transport on regional trains in the Westhoek.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Decoction in the US www.beerandbrewing.com/gearhead-ded...
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Dedication & the Gear of Decoction
It doesn’t take a bespoke lager brewery to bring the subtle complexities of decoction to craft lager—but it does take some ingenuity.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Cafe de Kluis, above Halle and around 500m uphill from Den Herberg. Looking forward to getting a thirst on walking to it in May #belgiansmaak #BreandánKearney #CliffordLucas www.belgiansmaak.com/de-kluis/
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De Kluis — Café Society (Belgian Smaak)
Café de Kluis is a traditional lambiek café located in Buizingen, Halle and a drinking institution at the heart of Belgium's Café Society.
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
We're halfway through January and our New Year sales is available until the end of the month. To get a 20% discount off all tours booked for 2026, use code NYE20 before the end of the month via www.alehunters.co.uk/alehunters-u... #brewerytour #beertasting #beereducation #craftbeer #londoncraftbeer
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
New blog on the beer scene in Roma! #craftbeer #italy #ItalianCraftBeer #Turismoroma pauldav1963.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/e...
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Eternally Yours
Roma, the ‘eternal city’. One of the most visited places in the world, and with good reason. An unrivalled history, monumental architecture, museums of every genre and more churches tha…
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Our Advent gift vouchers are now available until New Year's Eve and they are the perfect gift. For use during 2026 against our London events. Go to our website www.alehunters.co.uk or link in bio and use the code. Cheers and goodwill to everyone. Especially me 😉 #christmasgiftsideas #christmas
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Tickets are on sale for our annual dark beer tasting at Brewery Market Ltd in a couple of weeks. This year expect only Belgian beers, top, mixed and spontaneous fermentation. Some of these beers are very limited release, all unavailable in the UK For tickets scan the QR code below
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Glazen Toren Angelijk. Bit of a gusher
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Earlier this year we received news that we had been nominated for some awards. Recently it was announced that we were recognised as the Best Beer Tasting and Heritage Tour Company by Greater London Enterprise Awards. www.alehunters.co.uk
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Almost Advent, cheers. One of my faves
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AleHunters @alehunters.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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De St.Bernardus Allround Quiz
Naar aanleiding van de jaarlijkse Abt 12 Day presenteren we je de St.Bernardus Allround Quiz! Op vrijdag 12 december 2025 om 20u00 kan je gratis meespelen vanuit jouw luie zetel! ...
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