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High five from Brussels.
Some details tho.
The choice within this range is quite poor.
Rochefort 10 as an overwhelming taste. It should be kept for venaison or "solo drinking" (the beer you'll have after it will have no taste, spent the evening with it 
The La Trappe is waaaaaaaay better in its quad version (purple sticker)
The Westmalle is also way more interesting in the tripple version (yellow sticker)
All of those are awesome anyway but actually they need to be treated like wine (with matching lunch/diner) to really reveal their awesomeness. (I don't mean you can't get wasted purely on those...I go on my La Trappe binge from time to time, 6 is the magic number)
But if you visit belgium, don't limit yourself to those. Actually even the full range that includes the "light" Orval (6,2°) isn't really suitable for all occasions.
On a hot summer day nothing is better than a Saison Dupont bio or a gueuze from Cantillon. Cantillon also makes some traditional Krieks, very old school. Nothing to do with cherry syrup beers that you get in super markets.
Last thing, a reading advice. any book from Michael Jackson. Yeah, same name that the other one but to show the importance of this guy here, when i told a friend "Michael Jackson is dead" on june 25 2009, he answered unknowingly "yeah 2 years ago, you didn't know?"
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best beer from around here:
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Hobgoblin
Arundel Gold
Old Peculiar
Are three of my favourites. Didn't realise you had ale at all in the USA, nice surprise.
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On December 08 2010 18:05 larjarse wrote:And anything from BlueMoon has never let me down. ![[image loading]](http://luekensliquors.com/store/zen-cart-v1.3.8a-full-fileset-12112007/images/Blue-Moon-Bee.jpg) Their beers are much less hoppy and are sweet and tasty and citrusy. The bubbles are smaller so it is very, very smooth. Drink BlueMoon when its ice cold!
Lol blue moon does taste fine. But my circle of friends call it the girls beer because it seems to be the only beer girls actually enjoy, unless they are drinkers. Its like what liquor is to mix drink, Beer is to blue moon.
It is tasty tho, dont have it often. Will drink blue moon over any bud/GMD/etc. any day tho.
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On December 08 2010 14:52 HornSnHaloS wrote:
Just a discussion on your favorite ale, aspects that make it your favorite, and where it's from.
My personal favorite is Sierra Nevada, brewed in Chico California, known for it's hoppy, rich flavor. In fact I'm enjoying the winter celebration edition ale as we speak.
What are some of the TL favorites?
Fuck it took me long to type that.
Hey I'm from Chico! Don't really have a strong opinion on Sierra Nevada brew though...
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I love everything I've had from Great Lakes Brewing Co. it's blown every other beer I've had out of the water actually (which are not that many), but I don't really actually know much about beers, so I don't know what else to try.
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On December 08 2010 16:34 susySquark wrote:Show nested quote +On December 08 2010 15:55 ShaperofDreams wrote:Guinness Smithwicks Mcewans I win  dark beer for life! If you like dark beers and you think those are the best, you're heavily missing out.
what would you recommend then?
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Killians Irish Red or Sam Adams Octoberfest. Just started being able to drink beers legally, got to go out and expand my horizons!
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Deschutes: Inversion IPA and Dale's Pale Ale.
i gotta have my hops.
And if i'm on a budget it's Pabst all the way. Call me a hipster but i liked Pabst before it was cool....
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On December 08 2010 16:42 actionbastrd wrote:
Its possible they have expanded, The difter is awesome. The Deadlift IPA gets sold in 4packs because their alcohal content is high. Widmere is probably my favorite go to brewery. They are located in Portland OR, so im sure they are all over organ too. But alas, in the beer section, Widmere is always in the Micro brews.
Great stuff from them.
A friend of mine got to go on a tour of the brewery and tried every one of their beers on tap. I am pumped to try Widmere 2011. (for thoes who dont know they make a special beer every year, and it usually completely different from the last). the 09 was a Belgium style. But the 2010 was a Pitch Black IPA. Tasty but i could never drink more than 1 lol It was litterally pitch black. would be such a headache to actually drink a 6pack of those in one night.
Ha my friends wife used to work for them and I would regularly mow their lawn for cases of beer. Good times. Oregon is a great place for brewing on your own as well. Sooooo many beers to choose from at some bars O.o
Like a few people have said Black Butte Porter is pretty freakin amazing.
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Newcastle and Guinness are my defaults.
My fav at the moment is Torch from Foothills Brewing in NC. Have it every weekend just about.
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Im only 17 so dont tell my parents that I drink but...
THIS
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Oh yeeeeessss... Mmmhhh oh yeeeeessss...
Jizz.
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Anything Sam Adams. I'm a fanboy. <3
Specifically: ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/FuKyS.jpg)
:D
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Alexander Keith's is pretty good stuff, it's a pretty basic beer good for parties or just general drinking, not too expensive. Pilsner is really good for just drinking in general, probably my favourite beer overall. Heineken is just classic, good beer.
As for "indy" beer, I like Big Rock out of Calgary pretty much any of them- although the India Pale Ale is particularly good. Haven't tried much else tbh, also Pilsner and Big Rock aren't sold in Eastern Canada which really sucks 
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Magic Hat's #9: Not Quite Pale Ale
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It's significantly darker than most pale ales, so it's a lot more full-bodied. It's not overly bitter, in fact it's mysteriously somewhat fruity... Can't really describe it as anything but refreshing and delicious. I would definitely recommend it!
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Great beer can be had across the USA, which may surprise those who don't live here and think all we have is Bud and Coors and Miller.
I'm in Oregon and it's definitely beer country with quite a lot of micro-breweries and great variety on tap.
Bridgeport IPA is just one of my favorites.
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HonestTea
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My top three are:
Dogfish 90 min IPA for when I feel like a rich IPA
Fin Du Monde pale ale when I want a rich and nutty beer
Sapporo Draft for when I want something dryer and cleaner.
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magic hat summer ale (made with beets so it's blood red) is awesome. it's kind of a fruity beer, but it's nice to drink in the summer casually.
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Fullers ESB is my favorite.
Well 2nd favorite, my 1st favorite is Magic Hat Humble Patience which I loved, but they discontinued .
Besides fuller anything by Magic Hat, Ommengang, or Rogue is pretty damn good. I also like Smuttynose beers a lot.
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