Beers of the World - Page 2

warch · 04-23-2003, 09:48 AM

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be
happy. - Benjamin Franklin

headsplice · 04-23-2003, 12:42 PM

I'm a big fan of LaTrappe, a Belgian Trappist ale. It's very smooth and VERY potent (it comes in 9%, 11% and 13.5%, I think). And, it comes in neat little brandy snifters.
For Warch (and anyone else in the Twin Cities): the Town Hall on West Bank and the microbrewery in downtown St. Paul (I'll edit if I can remember the name) are both EXCELLENT places to get good beers. The one inSt.Paul has an ale named O'Brien's (my roomie's last name) that is advertised to have "A high poundability factor." You know what? It does.

warch · 04-23-2003, 04:25 PM

Belgian beer is magical.

St Paul: Hmm, are you thinking of that newish brewpub on West 7th? I forget the name of that one, too. Ive never been in there, only peered in the windows at the purty copper tanks.

Also: If he's O'Brien, does that make you Dillon Murphy?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-23-2003, 04:57 PM

Beer drools......Bourbon rules. :p

Pie · 04-23-2003, 07:44 PM

Oooh beer!

The single best beer I have ever had was at the Augustiner biergarten in Munich. Aaahhhh...

I also like Tsing Tao, Oak Creek Amber (Sedona AZ), Full Sail, Bass (fresh on tap), Riverhorse... The Milk Coffee Stout at Princeton's Triumph Brewery is also tasty.

Blue Moon and Celis White are two great beers for Indian food...

- Pie

Sweet sweet beer....

smoothmoniker · 04-23-2003, 07:47 PM

aussie beer called "Toohey's" is really nice. Try the Old (dark ale) and the Super Dry (very crisp)

In the Seattle area, there's a beer called "Fat Tire" that just seems to hit right when you're watching the Seahawks drop 28 points to the Raiders.

perth · 04-23-2003, 08:00 PM

smooth,

if you can get fat tire, i suspect you can get sunshine. try it, you wont be disappointed.

~james

warch · 04-24-2003, 09:28 AM

Hey, Celis brewery out of Austin!- I remember the White- very good for hot Texas summers, for some reason I was under the impression they folded? True?

windhund · 04-28-2003, 01:33 PM

The bastids at Miller Brewing bought the Celis plant in Texas and closed it down. As of December 2002, it was once again being produced (and trucked back down to Texas, where it had developed a loyal following) by the Michigan Brewing Company, who purchased the Celis equipment, the trademark and the rights to brew the beer.

http://www.michiganbrewing.com/press.asp

Whether we'll ever see it again in my part of the world, who knows, but it's good to see that at least some folks aren't being deprived. Since I can't get my hands on any of the new stuff as yet, I don't know if it is as good as the old, but IMHO the original stuff was one of the best craft beers being made in this country. I'm biased toward Belgian beers, though. I love them all, and to have such a faithfully rendered version of the Belgian white style made in this country (some of the other Belgian styles would simply be impossible to reproduce anywhere other than Belgium) is quite an accomplishment.

Griff · 04-28-2003, 02:03 PM

I think you'll be liking Ommegang Brewery from up in Cooperstown, NY. Strong Stuff.

warch · 04-28-2003, 04:43 PM

I found the Moose Drool in the cooler on Friday, but couldnt pull the trigger, just had to go with a Belgian White- Blue Moon, was the name, and quite refreshing in the backyard, with a lemon twist.

Cam · 04-28-2003, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by warch
I found the Moose Drool in the cooler on Friday, but couldnt pull the trigger, just had to go with a Belgian White- Blue Moon, was the name, and quite refreshing in the backyard, with a lemon twist.

Was it the name or the fact that I recommended it.

Griff · 04-28-2003, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Griff
I think you'll be liking Ommegang Brewery from up in Cooperstown, NY. Strong Stuff.

Woopsie, I guess it wasn't clear I was responding to Windhund. Ommegang is a Belgian style brewery. It is most excellent.

I'm having a Saranac Black Forest. Itsa Bavarian style beer not real strong but nice.

windhund · 04-29-2003, 09:00 AM

Griff, I hope I get to try some of that Ommegang some day (heh - husband loves baseball - maybe we can do a road trip; he can go the the Hall of Fame while I hang at the brewery).

Unfortunately I'm in the South, where Belgians aren't real popular (we do have one bar that has lambic on tap, though). I'm working on the local wine/beer store to bring in more Belgians, Rodenbach in particular. The best beer in the world ...

warch · 04-29-2003, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Was it the name or the fact that I recommended it?

Yes.

Nah, it was too dark and heavy sounding, didnt seem to fit my sandals and shorts kinda weekend.

wind, I will see if I can spot any Rodenbach...hum.

04-23-2003, 12:42 PM	#17
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	I'm a big fan of LaTrappe, a Belgian Trappist ale. It's very smooth and VERY potent (it comes in 9%, 11% and 13.5%, I think). And, it comes in neat little brandy snifters. For Warch (and anyone else in the Twin Cities): the Town Hall on West Bank and the microbrewery in downtown St. Paul (I'll edit if I can remember the name) are both EXCELLENT places to get good beers. The one inSt.Paul has an ale named O'Brien's (my roomie's last name) that is advertised to have "A high poundability factor." You know what? It does. __________________ Don't Panic

04-23-2003, 04:57 PM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Beer drools......Bourbon rules. :p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-23-2003, 07:44 PM	#20
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Oooh beer! The single best beer I have ever had was at the Augustiner biergarten in Munich. Aaahhhh... I also like Tsing Tao, Oak Creek Amber (Sedona AZ), Full Sail, Bass (fresh on tap), Riverhorse... The Milk Coffee Stout at Princeton's Triumph Brewery is also tasty. Blue Moon and Celis White are two great beers for Indian food... - Pie Sweet sweet beer.... __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-28-2003, 02:03 PM	#25
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I think you'll be liking Ommegang Brewery from up in Cooperstown, NY. Strong Stuff. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-23-2003, 09:48 AM	#16
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benjamin Franklin

04-23-2003, 04:25 PM	#18
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Belgian beer is magical. St Paul: Hmm, are you thinking of that newish brewpub on West 7th? I forget the name of that one, too. Ive never been in there, only peered in the windows at the purty copper tanks. Also: If he's O'Brien, does that make you Dillon Murphy?

04-23-2003, 07:47 PM	#21
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	aussie beer called "Toohey's" is really nice. Try the Old (dark ale) and the Super Dry (very crisp) In the Seattle area, there's a beer called "Fat Tire" that just seems to hit right when you're watching the Seahawks drop 28 points to the Raiders.

04-23-2003, 08:00 PM	#22
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	smooth, if you can get fat tire, i suspect you can get sunshine. try it, you wont be disappointed. ~james

04-24-2003, 09:28 AM	#23
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Hey, Celis brewery out of Austin!- I remember the White- very good for hot Texas summers, for some reason I was under the impression they folded? True?

04-28-2003, 01:33 PM	#24
windhund lost in space Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: over there Posts: 66	The bastids at Miller Brewing bought the Celis plant in Texas and closed it down. As of December 2002, it was once again being produced (and trucked back down to Texas, where it had developed a loyal following) by the Michigan Brewing Company, who purchased the Celis equipment, the trademark and the rights to brew the beer. http://www.michiganbrewing.com/press.asp Whether we'll ever see it again in my part of the world, who knows, but it's good to see that at least some folks aren't being deprived. Since I can't get my hands on any of the new stuff as yet, I don't know if it is as good as the old, but IMHO the original stuff was one of the best craft beers being made in this country. I'm biased toward Belgian beers, though. I love them all, and to have such a faithfully rendered version of the Belgian white style made in this country (some of the other Belgian styles would simply be impossible to reproduce anywhere other than Belgium) is quite an accomplishment.

04-28-2003, 04:43 PM	#26
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I found the Moose Drool in the cooler on Friday, but couldnt pull the trigger, just had to go with a Belgian White- Blue Moon, was the name, and quite refreshing in the backyard, with a lemon twist.

04-29-2003, 09:00 AM	#29
windhund lost in space Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: over there Posts: 66	Griff, I hope I get to try some of that Ommegang some day (heh - husband loves baseball - maybe we can do a road trip; he can go the the Hall of Fame while I hang at the brewery). Unfortunately I'm in the South, where Belgians aren't real popular (we do have one bar that has lambic on tap, though). I'm working on the local wine/beer store to bring in more Belgians, Rodenbach in particular. The best beer in the world ...

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