World`s top beer

[Questions]

According to BEERADVOCATE and RATEBEER, probably the world`s 2 biggest beer forums the title goes to Westvleteren 12.

I would not necessarily disagree with that but what other 'proper' beers are favourites out there.


and no crappy Pilsners pleeeeeeeeease.

 

[humpy]

According to BEERADVOCATE and RATEBEER, probably the world`s 2 biggest beer forums the title goes to Westvleteren 12.

I would not necessarily disagree with that but what other 'proper' beers are favourites out there.


and no crappy Pilsners pleeeeeeeeease.

didn't he manage rangers and holland ...............................................taxi

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Brugge Tripel.

 

[Questions]

Thats a coincidence. I had one of those on tuesday night.

gorgeous beer.

 

[Trufflehound]

I think part of Westvleteren's mystique and kudos stems simply from its unavailability. It's still a bloody good beer though, but not quite my number 1.

The exact order of preference changes with mood, but would be something like this:

1: Rochefort 10
2: Westvleteren 12
3: Orval
4: Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay Bleue in 75cl bottles, if laid down for a year of so.)
5: Rochefort 8
6: Het Kapittel Prior (top non-Trappist brew)
7: Westmalle Tripel
8: Achel Bruin
9: Abbaye Des Rocs
10: Harveys Old (Token non-Belgian to show balance)

With special mentions to Old Peculier, Urthel Hop-it, & Val Dieu Grand Cru

Oh, and for seasonal beers, you can't go wrong with Gouden Carolus Christmas...

 

[Questions]

I think part of Westvleteren's mystique and kudos stems simply from its unavailability. It's still a bloody good beer though, but not quite my number 1.

The exact order of preference changes with mood, but would be something like this:

1: Rochefort 10
2: Westvleteren 12
3: Orval
4: Chimay Grand Reserve (Chimay Bleue in 75cl bottles, if laid down for a year of so.)
5: Rochefort 8
6: Het Kapittel Prior (top non-Trappist brew)
7: Westmalle Tripel
8: Achel Bruin
9: Abbaye Des Rocs
10: Harveys Old (Token non-Belgian to show balance)

With special mentions to Old Peculier, Urthel Hop-it, & Val Dieu Grand Cru

Oh, and for seasonal beers, you can't go wrong with Gouden Carolus Christmas...

I have a crate of Westy 8, Westmalle triple and doubel , a Chimay blue and my favourite a St Barnardus abt 12 sitting in my store since a recent trip, they are going down quicker than a tarts drawers though at the moment. Oh and some Rocky 8`s as well.

I had a Achel Bruin for the first time the other night and though I thought it was good I was surprised how sour it was.



English ales............... Had a Arundel Stronghold yesterday and that was nice.

 

[Trufflehound]

I had a Achel Bruin for the first time the other night and though I thought it was good I was surprised how sour it was.

Not sure that wasn't a bit off - the Achel Bruin I drink isn't sour at all (certainly not in the Rodenbach league, now THAT's sour), just a fine brown Trappist ale.

And I drink a lot of Achel. The Achelse Kluis monastery is within cycling distance of here, and makes a fine outing on a sunny weekend. Takes about 90 minutes to get there...

And about 4 hours to get home afterwards...

 

[Questions]

Not sure that wasn't a bit off - the Achel Bruin I drink isn't sour at all (certainly not in the Rodenbach league, now THAT's sour), just a fine brown Trappist ale.

And I drink a lot of Achel. The Achelse Kluis monastery is within cycling distance of here, and makes a fine outing on a sunny weekend. Takes about 90 minutes to get there...

And about 4 hours to get home afterwards...

It may well have been off but as I had never had one before I thought that maybe that was how it was, but I have to say it was not unpleasant.


I do though pick up on sourness quite a bit in beers so maybe its just me.

I bet you dont pay 5 pound a beer like I did in this restaurant though do you

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

lech, closely followed by newcastle brown who's got an issue with that?

 

[Trufflehound]

It may well have been off but as I had never had one before I thought that maybe that was how it was, but I have to say it was not unpleasant.


I do though pick up on sourness quite a bit in beers so maybe its just me.

I bet you dont pay 5 pound a beer like I did in this restaurant though do you

In bars I pay €2.50-€4 for the good stuff (rubbish Dutch piss is cheaper), or €1 (Duvel) to €2 (Rochefort 10) in the supermarket.

I think the Achel Bruin was €1.20 a bottle last time I bought some from the abbey...

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

But this is NSC, it must be Harvey's surely?

 

[Questions]

But this is NSC, it must be Harvey's surely?

Dont worry the Harveys boys will turn up. They wont be able to help themselves.


Be prepared though, they`ll come in waves.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

English ales............... Had a Arundel Stronghold yesterday and that was nice.

Pleasantly surprised to see this on the shelf in Tesco at Broadbridge Heath yesterday.

 

[beorhthelm]

Erdinger Weiss.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Leffe Blonde - now on tap in the Pull and Pump (although they don't serve it in the right glasses)

 

[che]

A very cold Corona

 

[The Large One]

Erdinger Weiss.

Good shout.

Paulaner as well.

 

[The Large One]

Leffe Blonde - now on tap in the Pull and Pump (although they don't serve it in the right glasses)

Loads of places do it. It does irritate me with this 'washing the glass first' thing though.

 

[Trufflehound]

Loads of places do it. It does irritate me with this 'washing the glass first' thing though.

Used to irritate me too, but it cuts down the amount of unecessary bubbling you get from pouring beer into a dry glass that may have microscopic specks of dirt on the side. With some frothy Belgian brews it can make the difference between getting a decent glass of beer and a table covered in froth. The done thing is to empty out any water onto the floor before pouring.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

lech, closely followed by newcastle brown who's got an issue with that?

newcastle brown isn't even newcastle's best beer let alone the worlds