Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world www.vansteenberge.com All of the beers in this sampler are excellent and provide a good overview of basic Belgian beer styles While the Triple Hop name may sound daunting it is a far cry from what an American brewery probably would produce It has a very clean and creamy mouthfeel — there is just a touch of bitterness in the slightly dry and bright finish The brewery's claim to triple hopping is all in the aroma and flavor of the hops The amount and bittering strength of hops added at the beginning of boiling the malt largely determine how bitter a beer ends up Hop aroma and flavor are magnified by adding more hops toward the end of the boiling process The brewery uses its basic Piraat Ale as a foundation for the Triple Hop with four different kinds of hops added three times during the brewing process commonly used in piney American pale ales and IPAs is only used for dry hopping after fermentation but I could not taste any pine or grapefruit notes in the beer Triple Hop forms a white puffy head on top of an amber and slightly hazy body A decent amount of bubbles cascade their way through the glass Light biscuit malt and floral hops make up the aroma along with a background of light fruits such as pear and apple with some sweetness magnifying the malt and fruit characteristics Triple Hop is somewhat unusual in that its body is fairly light and well carbonated for a 10.5% ABV beer much more so than drinking a heavy imperial stout or double IPA The floral hop flavors and aromas are intoxicating and sophisticated and make the typical pine and grapefruit characteristics in American pale ales and IPAs seem clumsy and rough Piraat is imported to the U.S. by Global Beer Network, which has a searchable beer finder link Many beers are available only regionally. Check the brewer's website, which often contains information on product availability by mail. Contact Todd Haefer at beerman@postcrescent.com. To read previous Beer Man columns, click here Torque sensors will be mandatory for all GT3 competitors racing on the streets of Macau in the eighth running of the FIA GT World Cup later this year which offer high accuracy in measuring power are being introduced to the event to allow the FIA to ensure that the power of each car does not exceed the Balance of Performance-allocated values and that external factors like atmospheric conditions do not influence performance GTD and GTD Pro machinery racing in the FIA WEC ELMS and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship “I’m delighted that we will be using torque sensors in the FIA GT World Cup in Macau this year,” said Lutz Leif Linden “The FIA made this decision in consultation with the manufacturers this means even greater fairness and improved control of BoP values which is particularly important in such a prestigious and high-profile event and on a circuit as demanding as the one in Macau where high-speed straights contrast with tight “Following last year’s extremely competitive entry along with the recently approved qualifying format marks another key step in the FIA GT World Cup’s ongoing growth.” The decision followed consultations with the manufacturers involved in the GT3 Technical Working Group The sensors will be installed on the driveshafts of the cars and as a tool to measure power at the wheel allocated individually by the BoP process to each car model taking part “As always with competitions relying on Balance of Performance our goal as the regulator is to ensure a level playing field for all participants,” added Fabrice van Ertvelde “The implementation of torque sensors is a very effective tool to achieve that target allowing us to realign all the very different cars on parameters such as pure power but also on top speed which is a crucial factor on a track such as the Guia Circuit “The manufacturers we are expecting to see in Macau this year are already familiar with this innovation through their experience in the LMGT3 class in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the decision to go with the torque sensor route is a result of a dialogue we had with them.” The introduction of mandatory torque sensors is the second major FIA GT World Cup regulatory change for 2025 following the approval of the new Super Pole qualifying format by the FIA World Motor Sport Council this February The eighth edition of the FIA GT World Cup will take place from November 13–16 as part of the 72nd Macau Grand Prix Author: © 2023 dailysportscar.com. 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Link Digital BURSASGXHomeBy PULAU INDAH: Belgium-based Oleon NV and United Plantations Bhd’s (UP) 50:50 joint venture (JV) investment launched its state-of-the-art food emulsifier factory in the Selangor halal hub here on Tuesday the factory is producing functional food oleo-derivatives The launch came on the heels of the second anniversary of UniOleon Gracing the event were Princess Astrid of Belgium and Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas Oleon chief executive officer Moussa Naciri told The Edge Financial Daily the JV had invested over US$20 million (RM66.8 million) in the new plant add another 10,000 tonnes of capacity to the factory’s 15,000-tonne-a-month capacity “[The new plant] strengthens our presence in Malaysia and Asia This plant is adding [to our] capacity and product range and continuing our development in this country,” he added With a vertically integrated supply chain model UniOleon’s ambition is to produce zero trans fats emulsifiers by eliminating partially hydrogenated oils from the production process and by having a clear dedication to non-GMO (non-genetically modified) and allergen-free products Naciri said the new plant will use 80% of its capacity to produce food-related products “This is not our first investment in Malaysia We have a longstanding relationship with this country We started with a small branch office in 2001 our operational headquarters for the Asia-Pacific,” he said InvestKL is a government-owned entity which is tasked to attract 100 large multinationals to Greater Kuala Lumpur by 2020 With an annual turnover of €700 million (RM2.92 billion) Oleon is Europe’s largest oleochemical group it became a wholly-owned unit of French industrial and financial company Sofiprotéol SA and Malaysia produce esters and resins for the global market This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily