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The Spirit of Belgium 2001 will take place Saturday and Sunday, January 13th and 14th, 2001 in Arlington Virginia, just outside Washington D.C.




<== Featuring Michael Jackson as the keynote speaker for Sunday night's Belgian Banquet
   The Event Shedule:
  • Saturday, January 13
    • 12:00 - 1 p.m. Check-In
    •   1:00 - 1:10 Welcome
    •   1:10 - 1:30 Why Belgian Beer - Michael Jackson
    •   1:30 - 2:00 State of Belgian Brewing; Brewing in USA
    •   2:15 - 2:30 - Break -
    •   2:30 - 3:00 Belgian Yeast Strains
    •   3:00 - 4:00 Panel Discussion
    •   4:00 - 6:00 - Break -
    •   6:00 - 8:00 Belgian Beer Reception
  • Sunday, January 14
    • (offline) Homebrew Competition Judging
    •   1:45 - 2:00 Check In
    •   2:00 - 4:00 Tasting of American brewed Belgian-style beers
    •   4:00 - 6:30 - Break -
    •   6:45 - 7:00 Banquet Check In
    •   7:00 - 10:00 Belgian Banquet and Awards ceremony: Keynote Speaker Michael Jackson


Saturday's seminar and reception will be held at the GMU Arlington Campus Professional Center.

Sunday's tastings and dinner will be at the American Legion banquet hall just around the corner. Both sites are within an easy walk of one another, and across the street from the Virginia Square/GMU Metro station.