Profile
Who is this person?
An American based in Berlin, Joe Stange is one of the world's leading experts on Belgian beer and lambic. Journalist, author and blogger under the pseudonym Thirsty Pilgrim, he returns regularly to Belgium to follow the evolution of the brewing scene.
On the field
On the ground
Co-author with Tim Webb of Lambicland and the Good Beer Guide Belgium, he also contributes to Draft Magazine and Craft Beer & Brewing. His Thirsty Pilgrim blog has tracked Belgium's most forward-thinking breweries for years.
Why it matters
What they help you discover
With Joe Stange, the Pajottenland and the Senne valley open up as nowhere else can — the gueuzes, faros, krieks and lambics that built Belgium's global brewing reputation reveal their full depth.
beBeer's take
Joe Stange sees Belgian brewing with the eyes of a passionate outsider, and that is precisely what makes him irreplaceable. His ability to explain in English what lambic means to world brewing culture is a unique asset for beBeer.