From Operating Rooms to Brewrooms: My Unexpected Belgian Beer Adventure!
Hey, ever wondered why a dude like me, deep into academic anesthesia, would dive into the world of brewing beer? 🍻 It's a wild story, honestly! After setting up regional anesthesia service at ZOL, Genk (one of Europe's top-notch hospitals), I found myself swarmed by visiting buddies from New York - where I had worked and lived for a good 25 years. Family, the bandmates from BIGAPPLEBLUES BAND, workmates, academic and business pals - they all decided to drop by Belgium and visit me.
Now, when friends visit, you gotta give them a memorable gift, right? My cool colleague and brewmaster Karel Tack had this epic idea: "Why not brew your own beer? Personalized for your guests and maybe for those NYSORA conference folks?" And bam! That's how it started. I channeled all that energy and know-how I used in medical research over the years, teamed up with the brewing genius Karc Knops, and voilà - we whipped up some award-winning brews with cheeky medical names like Pacemaker(c), SuperPills(c), Nerve Block(c), PainKiller(c), and the fantastic non-alcoholic beer, Placebo(c).
I don't sell it to pals or family - it's a gift from the heart. But if live far away, and you're itching to see what the DR BLUES beer buzz is all about, you can snag some from DRBLUES.com. It's a surefire way to keep our quality top-tier. Fancy a classy beer tasting, or want to treat delegates at your conference or visiting professors with something trully extraordinary? Grab our executive pack, check the 'pain scale' prescription inside, and you'll know just which brew suits your mood. It's exactly what the doctor prescribed! Cheers to that!