You know, I really do want to go there. What's the availability of the Westvleteren 12 at the cafe?
Also, for those of you who have never had one, wet-hopped beers are now in season. Two I would particularly recommend are Founders Harvest and Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest IPA.
Even if you're not into hoppy beers, I would recommend trying the Founders Harvest out. Wet-hopped beers taste very different, and are quite tasty.
You know, I really do want to go there. What's the availability of the Westvleteren 12 at the cafe?
Also, for those of you who have never had one, wet-hopped beers are now in season. Two I would particularly recommend are Founders Harvest and Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest IPA.
Even if you're not into hoppy beers, I would recommend trying the Founders Harvest out. Wet-hopped beers taste very different, and are quite tasty.
If you're planning to drink there, you can have as much as you want, there's plenty for 4.2 euros a bottle
If you're planning to take home, then it's a toss up... I was able to buy only a case of the 8... 6 and 12 were unavailable to take that day
If you're planning to drink there, you can have as much as you want, there's plenty for 4.2 euros a bottle
Seriously?
Ok, yeah, I'm going to this.
If you're planning to take home, then it's a toss up... I was able to buy only a case of the 8... 6 and 12 were unavailable to take that day
Oh, no, I'm not interested in that. I'm not sure if I'd legally be allowed to take it to the US anyway.
But thank you for this information! That's very good news, and I would most certainly like to drink the non-12 beers as well.
Well, I don't live in the USA so I'm not sure whether you can take the beer legally there, but I do think there's no problem at all (unless you try to take too much of it, lol)
you just need to drop the bag that contains the beer as you can't take liquids with you in the hand luggage.
I bought a case with 6 Westvleteren 8 drank 4 while in Europe and brought the remaining 2 all the way back to Brazil, had no issue at all with customs either leaving Europe or getting here, and the guys in customs here are mad about stopping people and trying to charge for importation taxes over anything you bring (they even tend to confiscate anything not industrialized you try to bring, that's specially true for cheeses and milk products in general).
I doubt it would be worse in the USA.
When you go there, drink the non-12 beers...
6 is a very good strong golden ale as good as La Chouffe and other classic beers from this style.
8 is also an awesome Strong Dark Ale, it's different from the 12 or from Rochefort 10 or St Bernardus 12, certainly worth the sip.
don't go there and come back without trying all 3 beers and the 2 different cheeses.
12 is the best one for sure, but if you're an abbey beer enthusiast as I am, you'll not really be blown away, it's pretty similar to the more commonly imported abbey strong dark ales.
I'd say Westvleteren 12, in flavor, is halfway through Gouden Carolus Cuvée van de Keizer and St Bernardus 12, in the sense the sweet side which is quite strong in the Gouden Carolus and almost absent in St Bernardus is somewhat present in the Westvleteren 12.
certainly an awesome beer, among the very best in the world, it does live through all the hype, we just have other beers in the same style which are just as good.
It was really an awesome experience.
Any beer enthusiast in the world should stop by In the Vrede someday.
it's just an hour and half drive from Brussels, the location is very interesting, as there's almost nothing besides gardens around the Abbey and the Bar.
Almost anything from Funky Buddha Brewery, but the Floridian is favorite.
Hofbrau Hefeweizen or Czechvar for a good light beer.
Spaten Optimator if I want a darker beer.
Milk Stout from Left hand Brewery if I want a porter.
Golden monkey if I want a kickass Belgian Triple.
Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Ale is pretty good as well.
I got a car a few days ago so in celebration I went to a Kroeger in a nearby town and got some Unibrou Maudite. Could be better but it's still tasty, tasty hat beer. ^__^
In case anyone finds themselves eating oysters and looking for a beer pairing, porter/stout works wonderfully.
Recently had some Samuel Smith Winter Welcome. Very tasty beer. Would definitely recommend.
Sadly I can't seem to find the similar - but better - Fuller's 1845 Ale. If anyone sees that in a local beer store, would recommend snatching that up immediately.
In case anyone finds themselves eating oysters and looking for a beer pairing, porter/stout works wonderfully.
Flying Dog actually has an "oyster stout"... made with oysters :/
That being said, I eat oysters virtually every week, and I've taken to liking just plain Guinness with them (if I can't find Heavy Seas' Loose Cannon).
So a new Microbrewery opened up where I work. I've tried most of their beers, and most of them are just okay, but my god do they have a damn fine amber ale. If anyone is ever in the Columbus Ohio area, look up Brew Brothers and give their "Redhead" a shot. I'm not usually a fan of ambers, but I would drink this one every day if I could.
First off I pretty much will drink anything if someone else is buying.
I have unusual drinking habits in that for starters I have never been bothered mixing my drinks, so it is very common, the norm in fact for me to have 3 or 4 drinks at a time. I could have a glass of wine, an ice cold beer, a shot of a good whiskey, and a cup of coffee, and or water, with me bouncing from drink to drink.
I get bored drinking the exact same thing, and the exact same temperature of a drink. So I have always enjoyed drinking like that. I almost never order less than 2 drinks at a time due to that particular like, as well as I hate to have an empty glass and be held hostage by a slow bartender or waiter.
When I buy beer - I only buy bottles, never cans. And I put my beer in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes prior to serving to myself in an ice down pint glass. I like the beginning of ice flakes in my beer.
My beer preferences are as follows:
Stella Artois
St. Arnolds LawnMower and Autumn Fest brews in particular, but Santo is good as well.
Samuel Adams & their Autumn brew I look for.
Guinness
Whiskey/Bourbons:
Very few I don t enjoy or appreciate, however partial to Jack Daniels and Irish Whiskey, particularly Michael Collins if you can find it.
Wines:
Prefer dark red wines, but basically enjoy all varieties of wines as well.
Flying Dog actually has an "oyster stout"... made with oysters :/
Yeah, that :/ face is pretty much the correct response to that. Either that or D: .
That being said, I eat oysters virtually every week, and I've taken to liking just plain Guinness with them (if I can't find Heavy Seas' Loose Cannon).
Trying my hand at brewing myself. Burned wort almost immediately (went to pee while I cranked the heat for the boil, was burning when I got back a minute later. Awesome.) but I think it'll turn out... okay, hopefully. Unintentionally charred jalapeno saison.
I'll let you know how it turns out in about three weeks. Hopefully the char adds rather than detracts but... I'm not particularly hopeful. Brewing is tough!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Horse_Beer
though I got a feeling that we are being manipulated by oligarch corporation who creates these products. San Miguel Brewery.
I like brew kettle though and I think is way better that RHB.
I tried Kirin, calsberg and Budweiser however, it does not match the Whappak of RHB.
Very finished, homogeneous taste. The whole package.
I also had a Keizer Karel Robijn [Ruby] this weekend, and I would not recommend it. Tasted far to commercial for my appetite.
Such beers are hard to find.
These are the decks that I have constructed, and are ready to play:
01. Ankh Sligh to be exact.
just 3 weeks ago.
Went to Westvleteren, to the In de Vrede bar in Belgium.
It was simply awesome.
any beer enthusiast should do that some time.
Spectacular beer, pretty good bread, awesome cheese.
Worth all the time and money spent to get there.
Also, for those of you who have never had one, wet-hopped beers are now in season. Two I would particularly recommend are Founders Harvest and Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest IPA.
Even if you're not into hoppy beers, I would recommend trying the Founders Harvest out. Wet-hopped beers taste very different, and are quite tasty.
If you're planning to drink there, you can have as much as you want, there's plenty for 4.2 euros a bottle
If you're planning to take home, then it's a toss up... I was able to buy only a case of the 8... 6 and 12 were unavailable to take that day
Ok, yeah, I'm going to this.
Oh, no, I'm not interested in that. I'm not sure if I'd legally be allowed to take it to the US anyway.
But thank you for this information! That's very good news, and I would most certainly like to drink the non-12 beers as well.
Well, I don't live in the USA so I'm not sure whether you can take the beer legally there, but I do think there's no problem at all (unless you try to take too much of it, lol)
you just need to drop the bag that contains the beer as you can't take liquids with you in the hand luggage.
I bought a case with 6 Westvleteren 8 drank 4 while in Europe and brought the remaining 2 all the way back to Brazil, had no issue at all with customs either leaving Europe or getting here, and the guys in customs here are mad about stopping people and trying to charge for importation taxes over anything you bring (they even tend to confiscate anything not industrialized you try to bring, that's specially true for cheeses and milk products in general).
I doubt it would be worse in the USA.
When you go there, drink the non-12 beers...
6 is a very good strong golden ale as good as La Chouffe and other classic beers from this style.
8 is also an awesome Strong Dark Ale, it's different from the 12 or from Rochefort 10 or St Bernardus 12, certainly worth the sip.
don't go there and come back without trying all 3 beers and the 2 different cheeses.
12 is the best one for sure, but if you're an abbey beer enthusiast as I am, you'll not really be blown away, it's pretty similar to the more commonly imported abbey strong dark ales.
I'd say Westvleteren 12, in flavor, is halfway through Gouden Carolus Cuvée van de Keizer and St Bernardus 12, in the sense the sweet side which is quite strong in the Gouden Carolus and almost absent in St Bernardus is somewhat present in the Westvleteren 12.
certainly an awesome beer, among the very best in the world, it does live through all the hype, we just have other beers in the same style which are just as good.
It was really an awesome experience.
Any beer enthusiast in the world should stop by In the Vrede someday.
it's just an hour and half drive from Brussels, the location is very interesting, as there's almost nothing besides gardens around the Abbey and the Bar.
Not a bad beer. But another one of the 13 in a dozen stronger blondes.
I also had a Tumulus Magna (http://www.tumulus.biz/bieren.html).
A little too herby for my taste, but I have little love for herbs in beer.
Best beer of the evening was Saison Dupont, but that is an old favourite.
These are the decks that I have constructed, and are ready to play:
01. Ankh Sligh to be exact.
Hofbrau Hefeweizen or Czechvar for a good light beer.
Spaten Optimator if I want a darker beer.
Milk Stout from Left hand Brewery if I want a porter.
Golden monkey if I want a kickass Belgian Triple.
Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Ale is pretty good as well.
Recently had some Samuel Smith Winter Welcome. Very tasty beer. Would definitely recommend.
Sadly I can't seem to find the similar - but better - Fuller's 1845 Ale. If anyone sees that in a local beer store, would recommend snatching that up immediately.
Flying Dog actually has an "oyster stout"... made with oysters :/
That being said, I eat oysters virtually every week, and I've taken to liking just plain Guinness with them (if I can't find Heavy Seas' Loose Cannon).
I find that I've really only been drinking beers from Mill Street Brewery and Muskoka Brewery lately, good Ontario craft breweries
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Current EDH Decks:
G Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
B Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
GU Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Had a typical Victory Hop Devil last night. Typical. Borderline soapy.
First off I pretty much will drink anything if someone else is buying.
I have unusual drinking habits in that for starters I have never been bothered mixing my drinks, so it is very common, the norm in fact for me to have 3 or 4 drinks at a time. I could have a glass of wine, an ice cold beer, a shot of a good whiskey, and a cup of coffee, and or water, with me bouncing from drink to drink.
I get bored drinking the exact same thing, and the exact same temperature of a drink. So I have always enjoyed drinking like that. I almost never order less than 2 drinks at a time due to that particular like, as well as I hate to have an empty glass and be held hostage by a slow bartender or waiter.
When I buy beer - I only buy bottles, never cans. And I put my beer in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes prior to serving to myself in an ice down pint glass. I like the beginning of ice flakes in my beer.
My beer preferences are as follows:
Stella Artois
St. Arnolds LawnMower and Autumn Fest brews in particular, but Santo is good as well.
Samuel Adams & their Autumn brew I look for.
Guinness
Whiskey/Bourbons:
Very few I don t enjoy or appreciate, however partial to Jack Daniels and Irish Whiskey, particularly Michael Collins if you can find it.
Wines:
Prefer dark red wines, but basically enjoy all varieties of wines as well.
Mixed drinks:
Jack N coke
Gin n tonic
french 75
Good times!
Dang... That looks like a Happy Holidays right there indeed. I really need to try Russian River's stuff.
The keg was flat and the stout watery.
Trying my hand at brewing myself. Burned wort almost immediately (went to pee while I cranked the heat for the boil, was burning when I got back a minute later. Awesome.) but I think it'll turn out... okay, hopefully. Unintentionally charred jalapeno saison.
I live across from Otto's Brewery. So I guess sad is all about perspective.
Sorry 'bout your batch though. I hear making it on your own isn't the easiest. At least when you don't follow the "build it like legos" kits.
Cannot complain.
I like ales quite a bit.