I think I like Belgian beer

arenaissanceman · May 11, 2007

Originally Posted by triple7allstar

Ok,

So. I'm making copious amounts of notes on this forum becuase, since I started drinking beer (at the age of 20 - hehe) I've noticed that I tend toward Belgians. I love Stella, but I wonder if that is because I haven't tried much of what else is available?

Is Stella really considered the Bud of Belgium?

I'm going to make a list of all of what has been offered herein and try them all! A daunting task, but someone has to do it.

Amen brother.

From the foreigners that I've spoken to, Stella is widely considered ubiquitous over there. Also, from what I gather, it's vastly superior to what we can get here in the states. The same sentiment seems to go for Guiness as well.

Manny Calavera · May 11, 2007

I love Chimay "Red".

Flame · May 12, 2007

Stella in North America is horrible. Tastes like piss water Coors and is twice the price.

tiger02 · May 12, 2007

Originally Posted by Flame

Stella in North America is horrible. Tastes like piss water Coors and is twice the price.
No different in Europe. Africa maybe?

faust · May 14, 2007

Originally Posted by tiger02

No different in Europe. Africa maybe?

While I can't speak for Stella, Dutch beers such as Heineken and Amstel taste MUCH better in Holland than they do in the US.

Tarmac · May 14, 2007

is that really true? because Stella, Heiny, and Amstel taste remarkably terrible, across the board here. OMG have you ever tried Heiny Lite? it is the worst beer there is...

faust · May 14, 2007

Originally Posted by Tarmac

is that really true? because Stella, Heiny, and Amstel taste remarkably terrible, across the board here. OMG have you ever tried Heiny Lite? it is the worst beer there is...

Certainly true in my experience.

arenaissanceman · May 14, 2007

Originally Posted by skalogre

Not aure about that. Was it a Belgian or a US made beer? Dupont's Saison I found very underwhelming. Their Foret was much better.

I figured it out tonight when I was at Whole Foods. The brand was La Binchoise. I can't remember exactly which one it was though.

skalogre · May 15, 2007

Originally Posted by arenaissanceman

I figured it out tonight when I was at Whole Foods. The brand was La Binchoise. I can't remember exactly which one it was though.

Thanks. I will see if I come across it. I have here two Brasserie Liefmans lambik that I have not seen before; we shall see what they are like. Hopefully they are not syrup lambik like Lindemans...

Nicesuit · May 19, 2007

Seeing Rochefort 10 mentioned earlier in this thread I have to give that a huge +1 as well as the Red Chimay. But the R 10, for a high octane beer, is excellent.

aybojs · May 19, 2007

Originally Posted by skalogre

Thanks. I will see if I come across it. I have here two Brasserie Liefmans lambik that I have not seen before; we shall see what they are like. Hopefully they are not syrup lambik like Lindemans...

Liefmans' fruit beers aren't lambics; they use a Flemish sour brown ale base (i.e. the Liefmans' Goudenband) that lacks the wild yeast and spontaneous fermentation of lambics.

skalogre · May 20, 2007

Originally Posted by aybojs

Liefmans' fruit beers aren't lambics; they use a Flemish sour brown ale base (i.e. the Liefmans' Goudenband) that lacks the wild yeast and spontaneous fermentation of lambics.

Yeah, I realised that once I got home. I was looking at the bottle and realised that they listed nowhere on them the fact that they were lambic. And they were syrupy sweet. I think because of the shelf they were on I assumed they were lambik

faust · May 24, 2007

I'm back.

wingnutsglory · May 24, 2007

Originally Posted by skalogre

I noted you want to try more... Now, with real Trappistes, there are only 7 places that make the stuff. 6 monastery breweries in Belgium and one in Holland. Widely regarded to be the best beer PERIOD is the Rochefort 10. Not cheap but if you can find it... good lord.

I'd always heard - and thought myself - that Westvleteren 12 is the most rare and amazing of the Trappist beers. Almost impossible to find but amazing.

wingnutsglory · May 24, 2007

Originally Posted by skalogre

Good luck... may be very hard to find as technically it is not suppossed to be resold.

You can get it in many Belgian beer shops and even some places in the US...

I think I like Belgian beer

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