What BEER are you drinking?

IB, if you have never tried a Westvleteteren 8, do not pass this beer up.

You might also check out the Rochefort Trappistes options.

Question wasn't directed at me but my fav belgian is either tripel (you haven't lived until you've tried Allagash's Crieux (aged in bourbon barrels) and strong golden (can't go wrong with duvel).

Westy's are a real collector beer. I haven't tried one but I echo w+a simply because you might not get the chance again.

Surly Abrasive

Excellent, IB. Hope to hear back on your day. Awesome opportunity!

allagash both dubbel and tripel(for research reasons of course ) with Bethmale. oh hells yeah!

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Excellent, IB. Hope to hear back on your day. Awesome opportunity!

Ugh. Definitely not WINNING. I went to my nearest location of the shop, only to be told it was the one of the three locations not doing the tasting today.

Oh well, ended up being a fun evening.

Monday is the only day remaining I can attend, so WILL be at the right location, with friends/thirst in tow. Curious to see how the bracket shakes out, and will try some of the top scorers from the last rounds.

Ayinger Weissbier.

Every time I put on my FC Bayern jersey I drink a beer.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Every time I put on my FC Bayern jersey I drink a beer.

Have you had this or did THE 291 bring this back from Munich for you?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Every time I put on my FC Bayern jersey I drink a beer.

Have you had this or did THE 291 bring this back from Munich for you?

I was converted while in Germany.

WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFEWEISSBIER is my "go to" beer at the moment.

Gulden Draak, at a Belgian tasting this eve. Everything was blind, but the steward gave me a peek at the one I liked best in the flight of six. I bought one to take home, plus a couple others from St. Bernardus, on the recommendation of a fellow taster who also had picked the GDraak. There's so much good beer being made, it's capturing much of my wine attention for the moment.

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Gulden Draak, at a Belgian tasting this eve.

I like that and I also like Delirium Tremmens.

Stone Levitation.

Kilt Lifter - Four Peaks Brewing Company

Two Brothers Bitter End
Two Brothers Resistance IPA
Two Brothers Cane & Ebel Rye Ale

And, for dessert, Young's double chocolate stout.

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Originally posted by indybob:
Gulden Draak, at a Belgian tasting this eve. Everything was blind, but the steward gave me a peek at the one I liked best in the flight of six. I bought one to take home, plus a couple others from St. Bernardus, on the recommendation of a fellow taster who also had picked the GDraak. There's so much good beer being made, it's capturing much of my wine attention for the moment.

IB, a wonderful beer indeed!

You should make it a point to drink this beer in Ghent as you view the Golden Dragon on a sunny day.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I was converted while in Germany.

Always glad to hear about a new FCB convert w+a, although now that I think about it, FC Bayern has been terrible since your visit!

Russia River Damnation. Loved it.

Liefmans

Dogfish Head Raison d'Etre at lunch today.

Surly Furious

left hand polestar pilsner

Lagunitas IPA Maximus

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Originally posted by SD-Wineaux:
Lagunitas IPA Maximus

How often do you drink beer?

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How often do you drink beer?

I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

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Originally posted by spo:

How often do you drink beer?

I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

New Belgium Ranger IPA. A bit plain-jane, and just a touch too bitter for my taste.

Last night on tap...
Founders canadian breakfast stout
Founders black bisquit
Cantillon saint lamvinus

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Last night on tap...
Founders canadian breakfast stout

What does that taste like? Maple syrup and back bacon?

Hope you're doing well Scub.

Man I love the ranger. Lighter ipa with strong hop flavor (both bittering and flavoring). My only complaint is that it is strong.

Rochefort Trappistes 10

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Rochefort Trappistes 10

Was it green?

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Rochefort Trappistes 10

Was it green?

No, and I'm Irish.

A few Guinness's shortly - or would that be Guinni?

Guinness Draught

St. Bernardus Abt 12, which was the (unofficial) winner of a recent March Madness-style Belgian taste-off at a LWS. Absolutely delicious, but I like the beer it knocked off in the Sweet 16 round better, Goose Island's Pere Jacques.

FYI, the other members of the Final Four were Rochefort 8, Goose Island Matilda, and St. Bernardus Pater 6. FYI, Chimay Blue is the only Chimay that cleared the opening round (it won once).

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Guinness Draught

I'm in Arizona visiting my in-laws. I'll be tipping back a few of these tonight as well.

Cheers, my friend.

Magic Hat 9

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Originally posted by indybob:
St. Bernardus Abt 12, which was the (unofficial) winner of a recent March Madness-style Belgian taste-off at a LWS. Absolutely delicious,

IB, one of the finest beer pubs in America I have ever darken the door of is in Dallas, and they have this stellar beer on tap.

I'm a longtime fan of this beer.

Guinness.