Good Beers

[dragonmere]

A friend recently brought me a Westvleteren XII back from Belgium. It was glorious.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/westvleteren-12-xii/4934/

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/313/1545

Dang, a perfect score on two beer rating sites. Now I really want to try some. I'm assuming since your friend brought some back from Belgium that it's not widely available, but I will for sure keep my eye out.

Only beer I've ever had that was rated a perfect 10/10 was Three Floyds Zombie Dust IPA (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26/64228).  A very complex and hoppy IPA, the character seems to change with every sip, with an amazing buzz to go with it. If you have these in your area, but haven't tried them, pick up a six. In fact, anything I've had from Three Floyds is quite outstanding.

(Edit: I'm seeing reviews for Westvleteren XII from a variety of areas, some near me. Maybe it's not as exclusive as I first thought. I'll definitely be on the active look out for it. Thanks for the tip, I've never heard of that one.)

[DMaximus]

A friend recently brought me a Westvleteren XII back from Belgium. It was glorious.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/westvleteren-12-xii/4934/

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/313/1545

Dang, a perfect score on two beer rating sites. Now I really want to try some. I'm assuming since your friend brought some back from Belgium that it's not widely available, but I will for sure keep my eye out.

Only beer I've ever had that was rated a perfect 10/10 was Three Floyds Zombie Dust IPA (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26/64228).  A very complex and hoppy IPA, the character seems to change with every sip, with an amazing buzz to go with it. If you have these in your area, but haven't tried them, pick up a six. In fact, anything I've had from Three Floyds is quite outstanding.

(Edit: I'm seeing reviews for Westvleteren XII from a variety of areas, some near me. Maybe it's not as exclusive as I first thought. I'll definitely be on the active look out for it. Thanks for the tip, I've never heard of that one.)

They did a US release a while back because their abby needed a new roof, it's not usually sold outside of their abby at all. It's really hard to get, which is probably a good part of the rating. It was an amazing beer, but Chimay Blue is pretty similar and much more widely available.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westvleteren_Brewery#Availability

[Yiski]

Well Yiski's definitely an alcoholic. I remember him saying that he's a law student.

EDIT: That isn't a jab at law students. I'm only quoting Yiski.

Fact: Being a law student means becoming an alcoholic.

First, true.

Second a few of my favorites.

Weihenstephaner (GER): If you're in the mood for heavy wheat.

Great Divide (Colorado): Great variety of light, dark, and porters. They also have a raspberry beer.

Southern Tier (New York): Equally great assortment. Most known for making a creme brulee.

[Xemkobankavareniya]

I'm fan of wheat bear.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hoegaarden/399/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/erdinger-weissbier-hefe-weizen/2468/
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/primator-weizenbier/36953/

[Barreltroll]

Can't go wrong with anything from Wychwood Brewery (http://www.wychwood.co.uk). Their most popular ale, Hobgoblin, is superb.


Another brewery I enjoy is Brewdog (www.brewdog.com)

Some crazy strong beers, great taste too.
They seem to be getting more of a footing in UK supermarkets, not sure if they do much international shipping yet.

[DMaximus]

Can't go wrong with anything from Wychwood Brewery (http://www.wychwood.co.uk). Their most popular ale, Hobgoblin, is superb.


Another brewery I enjoy is Brewdog (www.brewdog.com)

Some crazy strong beers, great taste too.
They seem to be getting more of a footing in UK supermarkets, not sure if they do much international shipping yet.

I had Hobgoblin while I was in London this summer and enjoyed it. Brewdog distributes some in the US, I've had a few of their brews.

[dragonmere]

Got a bottle of  Three Philosophers by Ommegang last week... Still have yet to try it. Sounds promising though. Anyone had it before?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/3457

[DMaximus]

Got a bottle of  Three Philosophers by Ommegang last week... Still have yet to try it. Sounds promising though. Anyone had it before?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/3457

I've had it a couple of times. I typically love Ommegang, and this is a really great beer. It's a quadrupel, but blended with a bit of a cherry ale. I think I'd prefer it straight without the slight cherry taste, but it's still pretty good.

[Papa Paradox]

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30 Unibroue is the greatest

[dragonmere]

Troegs Java Head is my current pick. (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/52128)

It's a stout brewed with coffee beans. Very nice in both presentation and taste. Plus I'm not sure exactly how much caffeine makes it into the beer from the coffee beans, but it feels like more than none to me. Caffeine plus 7.5%abv equals fun. It's definitely in my top 3 of dark beers. Plus, since I usually tend towards super-hoppy IPAs, a stout I really enjoy is a nice change of pace.

[Cl ick to Ca p t ain]

[The Djinn]

Here are some of my personal favorites. As a warning, I tend to favor really dark beers and whiskey/bourbon flavors, so these may not suit everyone's palate.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale --  Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.

Cuvée Van De Keizer Blauw -- Brouwerij Het Anker

Bourbon County Brand Stout -- Goose Island Beer Co.

Brooklyn Black OPS -- Brooklyn Brewery

1554 Enlightened Black Ale -- New Belgium Brewing

Collaboration Not Litigation Ale -- Avery Brewing Company

Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask -- Innis & Gunn

[NoWuffo]

Not so much a brand of beer but a type... I absolutely love pumpkin flavored beer in the fall. Anyone else?

[Lord Dick Tim]

Same, when it is done to taste like pumpkin and not brown sugar that is.  I've found it hard to find a pumpkin ale that isn't Pumpkin Pie ale.

[NoWuffo]

True that. I first fell in love with Shipyard's Pumpkinhead, but after finding Sammy A's Harvest Pumpkin, I can't go back to Pumpkinhead. I'm currently giving Blue Moon's Harvest Pumpkin a try, it's dece.