The venue badge for ships and harbours. Check into 5 different venues that are categorised as a Boat/Ferry or a Harbour/Marina.
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Dubbel, Tripel and Quad Oh My!
Dubbels, Tripels and Quads are three styles of strong Belgian beer that are associated with the Trappist brewing tradition. Have 5 to gain this badge.
Originally brewed by the Trappist Monasteries, these styles are known as Abbey beers when made by other breweries.
While the styles are sequential in terms of malt used (a Dubbel uses double the malt, a Tripel three times, etc) the end product of each is quite different.
A Dubbel is a dark, rich and fruity style of ale that was first brewed in 1856 by Westmalle.
A Tripel on the other hand is a golden pale ale that is much more drinkable.
Traditionally Tripels are the strongest Trappist style, however Quadruples are a recent invention. They are also known as Grand Cru’s and are dark and fruity much like a Dubbel.
While the three styles have differences in flavour and appearance they are all strong, rich Ales that share the same history. Whether yours is a local Abbey beer or a genuine Trappist, seek out a Dubbel, Tripel or Quad today. Oh My!
Power Month
For this one, complete 30 check ins in a calendar month. That’s roughly 1 a day!
On a Roll!
To unlock this venue badge, check in 5 beers at different Japanese restaurants.
Originally any Asian restaurant counted towards On a Roll! But in 2018 it was restricted to Japanese Restaurants, Sake Bars, Sushi Restaurants and Japanese Curry Restaurants. As with all venue badges, Untappd relies on data from the Foursquare app.
All American
The All American celebrates seven mainstream beers from three iconic American breweries. Have all 7 to claim the badge.
They include the three flagship beers of Budweiser (owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev), Coors Banquet and Miller Genuine Draft (both Molson Coors).
Plus the three lite versions: Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite. These three also earn you the Lite Weight badge.
The final beer is a bit of a wildcard: the 6% Bud Light Platinum.
With all 7 beers checked in, you are surely now a true All American!
To The Port
The untappd badge for Porters. Have 5 to get the badge, then keep leveling it up to 100. Porters also count towards the Heavy Weight badge.
Porter emerged as a style from English Brown Ales of the 1700s and quickly became popular with the London working class: boatmen, punters and porters.
The style then spread over to the former colonies in America and a stronger, export version became associated with the Baltic. Strong porters also gave rise to a separate style, Stout beer.
After dominating England during the Industrial revolution, the style lost popularity in the early 20th century (partly due to war rationing) and faded away until being revived as a style during the rise of craft beer.
Untappd currently recognises nine styles of Porter: American, Baltic, Coffee, English, Imperial/Double, Imperial/Double Baltic, Imperial/Double Coffee, Other and Non-Alcoholic Beer – Porter / Stout.
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Danish Delight
Have 5 beers from Denmark to earn the Danish Delight badge. It levels up to level 100 (that’s 500 beers) and features lego inspired badge art.
The beer industry in Denmark is dominated by the Carlsburg and Tuborg brands. The Carlsburg Group acquired Tuborg in 1970 and has had a virtual monopoly in the market since.
Carlsburg’s dominance was founded on its yeast research and the brewery even had a strain of yeast named after it, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.
However, like all Scandinavian countries, Denmark has a number of craft breweries that are definitely worth seeking out. Look for names such as To Øl or Mikkeller to get you started.
Flan-didly-anders
Celebrating two styles of beer from the Flanders region of Belgium, have 5 Flanders Red or Flanders oud Bruin’s to claim this badge.
These sour red and brown beers have been brewed for centuries. The beers are defined by their patient ageing in oak and nuanced blending which creates low carbonated tart, almost musty, beers. Flanders Reds are probably more well known of the two, and are sometimes know as the Burgundy of Belgium. The fruity, cherry, plum notes are certainly more reminiscent of wine than beer.
Oud Bruin, or Flanders Brown, are similarly aged in oak but the result is less fruity and wine-like. Both rely heavily on the art of aging and blending and it takes a true craftsman to produce a good Flanders Red or Oud Bruin. They are certainly not a beer that is designed to be enjoyed by the mass-produced lager drinker!
Pole Position
The country badge for Poland. Have 5 Polish beers to claim level 1.
The beer industry in Poland was nationalised under their Communist government. Since the fall of Communism three companies control 80% of the market: Żywiec, Okocim and Kompania Piwowarska (the maker of Tyskie and Lech). They are owned by Heineken, Carlsburg and Asahi respectively.
Poland also has its own traditional style of beer, the Grätzer or Grodziskie. Known as Polish Champagne due to its high carbonation and its use at special occasions, a Grätzer is low on alcohol and bitterness with an extremely strong smokey flavour. Personally, I don’t really like the style but it might be right up your alley, so give it a go!
Last Call
One for the night owls: to unlock this badge have 3 beers after 1 am.
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