So there's a beer brawl going on in a thread about ST:XII. As we all know a more refined brewery should have been chosen for the Enterprise engine room, but whatareyagonna do.
This is a beer thread to post about your favorite beers and interesting ones you've tried. I live in a country of great beer but having eventually exhausted all native brews I've been making a point of buying a completely new beer every time there's a social event going on. We've done that for years at Christmas, always have one new cheese and one new beer we've never tried. This christmas it was raclette for the cheese and Chimay for the beer.
We had the blue Chimay. Chimay is made by Trappist monks in Belgium. It was GREAT. Very floral but also caramelly, not a combination I've had before as the floral ones tend to be lighter. Very complex flavors. I will definitely be buying it again. I was pleased to see it was made for Christmas originally as I didn't know that when I picked it out.
Speaking of Europe someone in a thread here told me about witbier some time ago and that prompted me to try some Hoegaarden, also from Belgium. The lactic note is certainly interesting, goes well with a crusty rye and some cheese.
"First brewed in 1445 Hoegaarden is a witbier and is spiced with coriander and orange peel. It is unfiltered and therefore cloudy in appearance."
The herbal note is very distinct. Takes a little getting used to. There's almost a tonic element to it
(nutritious!!)
So I want to hear all about your beer interests whether it's a Corona on a hot day or something exotic.
This is a beer thread to post about your favorite beers and interesting ones you've tried. I live in a country of great beer but having eventually exhausted all native brews I've been making a point of buying a completely new beer every time there's a social event going on. We've done that for years at Christmas, always have one new cheese and one new beer we've never tried. This christmas it was raclette for the cheese and Chimay for the beer.
We had the blue Chimay. Chimay is made by Trappist monks in Belgium. It was GREAT. Very floral but also caramelly, not a combination I've had before as the floral ones tend to be lighter. Very complex flavors. I will definitely be buying it again. I was pleased to see it was made for Christmas originally as I didn't know that when I picked it out.
Speaking of Europe someone in a thread here told me about witbier some time ago and that prompted me to try some Hoegaarden, also from Belgium. The lactic note is certainly interesting, goes well with a crusty rye and some cheese.
"First brewed in 1445 Hoegaarden is a witbier and is spiced with coriander and orange peel. It is unfiltered and therefore cloudy in appearance."
The herbal note is very distinct. Takes a little getting used to. There's almost a tonic element to it
(nutritious!!)So I want to hear all about your beer interests whether it's a Corona on a hot day or something exotic.
