Posts Tagged ‘belgium’

beer: duvel

not sharing this one...

not sharing this one...

store: albertsons
type: belgian strong pale ale
abv: 8.50%

i think i like any beers that come from belgium — this one is no exception.

it wasn’t a crazy hoppy beer — but tasted much like a wit — i got one of the big bottles from the store, thinking i was gonna share with rob (since it was his birthday and all), but paired with some pita chips and pepper jack cheese, i pretty much cleared this bottle (okay, he had a glass of it)

dang, i didn’t realize it was 8.50% abv — no wonder i was pretty much dozed off on the couch and had a bumpin’ headache…

i don’t care — this had a great bright taste — like sunshine after a light rain (lame)… i highly recommend it!

beeradvocate: A
me: A+

beer: hoegaarden original white ale

hoegaarden original white ale - it's actually sadly pronounced "who-garden"

hoegaarden original white ale - it's actually sadly pronounced "who-garden"

store: costco
type: witbier
abv: 4.90%
suggestion: andy

nice, light beer… pretty refreshing — i’m pretty fond of it… it’s similar to a hefeweizen i guess, but i’m not a fan of that kinda beer. i find it odd to put orange or lemon in a beer… just. odd.

apparently, it won gold at the world beer cup

this was my last beer of the night — enjoyed after sprolesy scored the OT touchdown… maybe that might’ve affected my taste of it — everything tastes so good after a chargers victory!

beeradvocate: B+
me: A-

beer: lindemans peche

lindemans peche

lindemans peche - complete with seizure-inducing "football ice"

store: trader joe’s
type: lambic – fruit
abv: 4.00%
suggested by: sarmad

when sarmad first described this beer, i was like “wtf? only sarmad would suggest that..” but this actually is a pretty tasty beer. good choice

it tastes similar to a sparkling cider more than a beer — i suggest it as a “dessert beer”… i’d definitely have it again in a party-type situation.

beeradvocate: B+
me: A-