Article: To Belgium, they're knights in shining armor

The Washington area has enough knights for a round table.

I'm not talking about armor-clad warriors who sparred with dragons and tested their mettle in jousting tournaments. These are beer knights: honorary members of the Knighthood of the Brewers' Mash Staff, the modern incarnation of a centuries-old beermakers' guild in Belgium.

At its most recent induction ceremony, held last month in Brussels, the organization welcomed Bart Vandaele, owner and head chef at Belga Cafe on Capitol Hill, and Thor Cheston, general manager of the K Street bistro Brasserie Beck, for their efforts in promoting Belgian beer in the United States.

They join previous inductees Martin Wetten of Wetten Importers in ...

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