Beer!

DallasBlack wrote:

My newest beer buy:



Havent had the Belgian yet, but since it's the same brewer as Maudite, I have high hopes for it. As for the milk stout, aside from a hint of bitterness, it is much sweeter than the other one I had and tastes like what I origionally thought a milk stout would taste like. I'm drinking it in a Medival Times goblet (we went there this afternoon) and really enjoying it as the bitterness has diminished greatly.

That was my first milk stout and still a favorite. Also, enjoy La Fin Du Monde ("The End Of The World").

EDIT: and with this stuff, the glass DOES make a difference. I use a goblet I got in a St. Bernardus gift pack (a brewery specializing in Belgian ales).

Tonight, since it's after supper, I'm indulging in:


No "bitterness" here DB; nothing but sweet chocolate goodness.

This and their Creme Brulee are the very definition of "dessert beer". Way too sweet to be drunk with anything else.

Having a Yuengling

nevermore wrote:

Having a Yuengling

Indulging my Irish roots and enjoying a Guinness today......

bassman wrote:

Indulging my Irish roots and enjoying a Guinness today......

X2

I'm throwing Murphy's and Guinness down the neck today

tohostudios wrote:

[Also, enjoy La Fin Du Monde ("The End Of The World").

EDIT: and with this stuff, the glass DOES make a difference. I use a goblet I got in a St. Bernardus gift pack (a brewery specializing in Belgian ales).

I noticed. When I had a sip from the beer, there was no bitterness whatsoever. After putting it in a wide beer glass (a Stella Artois Belgium one) it caused a slight bitterness. I may have to get another glass. I have a pilsner glass, but the Unibrough beers tell you not to use one of those. I'd try my Mideival Times goblet but it gives a slight metallic taste (which strangely enough, works real well with that milk stout). I'll just drink the Belgian's in their bottle for now.

I'm a little drunk after my newest beer haul. I stopped by Kroger and got a pick and choose variety pack. The first three failed and while I won't waste my time mentioning them, I will say if I go to a grocery store and see a Belgian beer that isn't Unibroue or Abbey I will pass it over. Also I don't think I'm much of a German beer fan as one of them was and I didn't like it at all. One was accidently a repeat of one of the failed ones and one remains to be tasted but I finally found one I could drink all the way:



Not a great beer by any stretch, but at least made my purchase not a total waste of money. From now on, all my beer buying will be restrained to liquor stores as most grocery stores don't have a very good selection. Unless you like drinking horse piss .

Wise decision. I very seldom get beer at the grocery store (except for Unibroue and Schlafly).

The beer store had 22 oz. bottles of Stella Artois on sale for $2 a pop over the weekend so I availed myself of several... (hic) good stuff.

Tried this the other night. A little bitter at first taste but that gets washed away by the banana aftertaste. Not bad but not something I'd get too often;it just something I tried on a whim.

007 wrote:

Tried this the other night. A little bitter at first taste but that gets washed away by the banana aftertaste. Not bad but not something I'd get too often;it just something I tried on a whim.

I'd give that a shot.

Wow I remember this thread. Funny thing is I very rarely drink now

Long time, no see!

Currently slogging through a slab of XXXX Gold. Seeing as it's Easter weekend, and I'm off work 'til Tuesday, ol' Sidey needed plenty of booze! lol

DallasBlack wrote:

I'm a little drunk after my newest beer haul. I stopped by Kroger and got a pick and choose variety pack. The first three failed and while I won't waste my time mentioning them, I will say if I go to a grocery store and see a Belgian beer that isn't Unibroue or Abbey I will pass it over. Also I don't think I'm much of a German beer fan as one of them was and I didn't like it at all. One was accidently a repeat of one of the failed ones and one remains to be tasted but I finally found one I could drink all the way:



Not a great beer by any stretch, but at least made my purchase not a total waste of money. From now on, all my beer buying will be restrained to liquor stores as most grocery stores don't have a very good selection. Unless you like drinking horse piss .

The final beer in that failed batch was the crowning jewel:



Turns out it is a semi-Belgian style beer (though low in alcohol-4.9% ALC). I prefer the real stuff but this will do in a pinch.

BTW, anybody have any thougts on:



I like Abbey but can't find it at grocery stores, but I saw this at a Kroger. I'm going to try to make it to Specs Beer & Wine tomorrow but if I don't get around to it, I'm thinking of giving this one a shot. It's not rated much lower than Abbey and it is also a Belgian style):

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/192/1054

Yeah, "trippel" is a Belgian style (as is "dubbel" and "quad"). Generally the ABV is the only difference I can tell. Except this one has coriander in it which I didn't like. It's OK but I could have done without the spice.

tohostudios wrote:

Yeah, "trippel" is a Belgian style (as is "dubbel" and "quad"). Generally the ABV is the only difference I can tell. Except this one has coriander in it which I didn't like. It's OK but I could have done without the spice.

Didn't get it after all. I almost did as Specs only had that one and not Abbey. However, I decided to try another Unibroue (as well as Maudite):



http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30

tohostudios wrote:

007 wrote:

Tried this the other night. A little bitter at first taste but that gets washed away by the banana aftertaste. Not bad but not something I'd get too often;it just something I tried on a whim.

I'd give that a shot.

I had this the other night. Wasn't bad, but couldn't drink more than one bottle.

Another fine flavor of Unibroue. I'd rank this between the Maudite and the La Fin Du Monde. My next Unibroue I will try is the:



That is the other flavor they have of the stronger ones. Not quite sure about the Blanche de Chambly which is the weakest availiable.

[quote="DallasBlack"]

tohostudios wrote:

Yeah, "trippel" is a Belgian style (as is "dubbel" and "quad"). Generally the ABV is the only difference I can tell. Except this one has coriander in it which I didn't like. It's OK but I could have done without the spice.

Didn't get it after all. I almost did as Specs only had that one and not Abbey. However, I decided to try another Unibroue (as well as Maudite):



http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30[/quote]
That was the first unibroue I ever had. It's my second favorite of their's after Maudite. And another cool label.

I just ordered this for myself because it's my birthday (Toho, I know how much you love that IPA ):


http://www.halftimebeverage.com/browse.cfm/india-pale-ales-beer-gift-basket-/4,1952.html

[quote="GrandNational"]I just ordered this for myself because it's my birthday (Toho, I know how much you love that IPA ):


http://www.halftimebeverage.com/browse.cfm/india-pale-ales-beer-gift-basket-/4,1952.html[/quote]

OMG!! A gift basket of drainpours!

Seriously, that's actually a cool idea. I'd love a gift basket of stouts or Belgians.

[quote="tohostudios"]

GrandNational wrote:

I just ordered this for myself because it's my birthday (Toho, I know how much you love that IPA ):


http://www.halftimebeverage.com/browse.cfm/india-pale-ales-beer-gift-basket-/4,1952.html[/quote]

OMG!! A gift basket of drainpours!

Seriously, that's actually a cool idea. I'd love a gift basket of stouts or Belgians.

This site is actually pretty cool. They only sell beer and have close to 2,000 beers to choose from, probably more than any other site out there. I'm sure you'll find just about anything you like there.