The Beer Forum - It's really a thread but we're too drunk to notice. - Page 16

impossible! · 09/14/06, 2:16 PM

There really has not been enough praise of the Trappist beers. I only have access to the Rochefort 6, 8 and 10, but they are pretty wonderful. They certainly get the job done quicker than other beers, too.

If you're in or around the New Jersey/Pennsylvania border or surrounding areas, look for Riverhorse. It's a microbrew out of Lambertsville, NJ near New Hope, PA, with a fairly large distribution range. Their Irish lager is especially great.

Derketo · 09/14/06, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by maxpowers

Originally Posted by Kaubel

Yeah, I was tempted to leave out Minotas' and Nemesis' posts and take all credit myself.

I tried that sam adams cherry wheat the other day, I thought it was good, but a bit syrupy for me (though I'm not a big fan of cherries to start with). Next time I hit up a beer store I want to try and pickup a lambic or two and see how they compare, or maybe that Saison from Ommegang.

Give Lindemans Framboise Lambic a try, generally not my thing, but all the flavors I've tried of theirs are quite good.

edit: cheer for redundancy

Kaubel · 09/14/06, 2:33 PM

My birthday is coming up in a few days and we'd planned on trying a few lambics to honor the occasion.

♦ Boethius · 09/14/06, 2:50 PM

Ummm, I love Shiner Bock and Yuengling. Also Newcastle out of the tap is the nectar of the gods.

newladin · 09/14/06, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kaubel

It took me long enough, but all the posts related to the original topic have been moved. This thread is now about beer and only beer.

:toot: :beer: :highfive:

Speaking about beers, I want my beer mugs back! :beer::beer::beer:

Blackpatch · 09/14/06, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Kaubel

My birthday is coming up in a few days and we'd planned on trying a few lambics to honor the occasion.

Sweet or dry?

duostrike · 09/14/06, 3:56 PM

Boulevard Wheat was one of my best standby beers before I moved to Colorado. However, their distribution hasn't quite made it from Kansas City yet.
http://www.blvdbeer.com/

However, after the move, I have found plenty of new local micro brews to try.

1) As mentioned before numerous times Fat Tire is excellent, but being a wheat beer lover, Sunshine Wheat (another new belgium brew) direct from the brewery is quite delicious.
http://www.newbelgium.com/

2) I'm more partial to the Odell's lineup. Odell's is yet another Fort Collins brewery. (90 Shilling/Easy Street Wheat/Double Pilsner) but you can't really get that outside of a couple state area around Colorado.
http://www.odellbrewing.com/

My general rule is that the quality/taste of the beer is inversely proportional to the size of the brewery and the distance you live from said brewery. That being said, there are exceptions to the rule and some bigger breweries do produce some decent drinks.

Kaubel · 09/14/06, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by Blackpatch

Originally Posted by Kaubel

My birthday is coming up in a few days and we'd planned on trying a few lambics to honor the occasion.

Sweet or dry?

Me or the beer?

Ah, it doesn't matter. Sweet on both counts.

Originally Posted by duostrike

1) As mentioned before numerous times Fat Tire is excellent, but being a wheat beer lover, Sunshine Wheat (another new belgium brew) direct from the brewery is quite delicious.
http://www.newbelgium.com/

I almost bought some recently but we went with Pyramid Hefe Weizen instead. (The latter is my wife's favorite.) Now I *have* to try it.

duostrike · 09/14/06, 4:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kaubel

I almost bought some recently but we went with Pyramid Hefe Weizen instead. (The latter is my wife's favorite.) Now I *have* to try it.

Are you a partial to filtered or unfiltered wheat? I'm actually more of a hefe fan but sunshine is my favorite filtered wheat beer.

• Bad Luck · 09/14/06, 4:57 PM

Of course you sticky the beer thread.

Kaubel · 09/14/06, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by duostrike

Originally Posted by Kaubel

I almost bought some recently but we went with Pyramid Hefe Weizen instead. (The latter is my wife's favorite.) Now I *have* to try it.

Are you a partial to filtered or unfiltered wheat? I'm actually more of a hefe fan but sunshine is my favorite filtered wheat beer.

Oh durn it. If it's filtered, I'll probably just leave it alone. My wife and I both have really taken to unfiltered wheat beer. We like the taste and I use its protein content to justify my drinking.

Zarianis · 09/14/06, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by Kaubel

Originally Posted by duostrike

Originally Posted by Kaubel

I almost bought some recently but we went with Pyramid Hefe Weizen instead. (The latter is my wife's favorite.) Now I *have* to try it.

Are you a partial to filtered or unfiltered wheat? I'm actually more of a hefe fan but sunshine is my favorite filtered wheat beer.

Oh durn it. If it's filtered, I'll probably just leave it alone. My wife and I both have really taken to unfiltered wheat beer. We like the taste and I use its protein content to justify my drinking.

Haha this made me laugh, thats the same reasoning I use to justify drinking.

Dulahey · 09/14/06, 5:21 PM

Another bump for Newcastle.

And until I saw the post towards the top of this page (235), I didn't realize that Boulevard Wheat was only around such a small area. Definately a good wheat.

• bartolimu · 09/14/06, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bad Luck

Of course you sticky the beer thread.

Go away, you filthy sake-drinking strumpet!

Lambics are good, though I agree they're not something to drink in mass quantities. The best thing about them is how well they age. A family friend brought me a bottle of lambic they'd had in their house collecting dust for at least ten years. It was amazing.

As for Trappist beers, Chimay will always be the king of those to me. All Trappist products are drinkable, but Chimay Gran Cru was my first taste of monky deliciousness and I'll always have a fondness for it.