Larian Studios Forums General Chat Beer, in all it's glory.

Maybe. I've only been to Belgium and Amsterdam myself.

Yes, It's 16.

@Womble. Some of the beers I mentioned there are strong, dark beers. And 3 others are beers based on fruits.
Most of the Belgian beers are not wheat beers. Belgium is covered with little breweries, who all make different beers. All special/different in their own way. You'll also find beers you only can get for a short period. Depending on the season. And so on...

but they're not so good. at least 'kriek' isn't goos anyway. hoegaarde speciale is good though

Well Viper, you clearly go for light coloured beers.
The dark, heavy beers and fruitbeers are different.
You kinda got to learn how to apreciate them. Slowly.

Seth, those dark belgian beers sound interesting. You know any names?

Womble the curious....

If you like "heavy" beers you should try "Kasteelbier" or in English castlebeer.

A lot of them also have blond beers and/or differend dark beers.
Orval, Leffe, (Abdij van het)Park, Grimbergen, verboden vrucht (forbidden fruit),...
Another differend one is Rodenbach. It's more red of colour and somewhere inbetween pils and more heavy beers. Unique taste too.

Ooooo.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> Leffe rings a bell.

I did try that a long time ago. I do believe if was pretty damn good too.
I'll check my local liquor store.

Does anyone here make their own beer, by chance? At one time, here in the States, microbreweries were all over. I don't know if they still are since I never frequented the places. But I knew a few people that bought home breweries which was basically a large glass container to distill the beer in, and you could buy different packages with different combinations of hops, yeast and barly, ect., in them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i kid i used to work with made his own beer. he would bring in the distiller thingie to wash it in the big mop sink. it smelled absolutely terrible. for days.

I like some 'dark' beers, like Grimbergen <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

I don't do my own beer Luna. There are some pretty good microbrewery/restaurants around Boston though. I usually go to the 'watch city' in Waltham. They did a belgian-style wiessbeer (or whatever you call it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />) in a 8oz glass because it was about 10% alchohol. (small portions for the wussy americans <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />) Didn't like it as much as the authentic stuff as far as I recall. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />
Grimbergen eh, Viper? Interesting. I reckon I'll get a list together and go shopping... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

you want a list?? I'll see if I can make one up for you today

That would be cool Vipey.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

just an interesting sidenote about brewing beer. if you own a brewery you can't own the distribution company that distributes it.

@Womble
I guess you ment witbier (white beer).
There are also different kinds of that. The one best known overhere is Hoegaarden. The family who started it here started a brewery in the USA too. I think it's called Celis White overthere. And from what I recall they brew different beers overthere too. Something you should do before serving white beer is cool the glass first. That's the opinion of some white beer drinkers here. But in a lot of pubs/bars/cafe's/... they don't cool the glasses.
And from my experience you don't really have to cool the glasses. The most important thing is that the beer (white or other) is served on the right temp°. And don't buy it in cans. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

my conclusion : beer rules <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Seth,
beer serving temp. is very important. I couldn't have a warm lager for instance. If you serve an english bitter such as Tetleys or Speckled Hen at a cold temp you won't really taste much.
Most of the restaurants in the US serve the lighter beers in frosted glasses. Not bad at all. There are lots of good irish pubs in Boston too... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Mickey-how fascinating <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Beer, beer, beer, you wonderful thing you....

I was in an Irish pub just two days ago. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Next time you're there ask for a "snakebite". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

whats that then? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />