Beer, revisited

[ste d' indica]

Just discovered a Belgian beer bar in Bristol, get in!! Been open about a month.

I'm on the Kwak on draught, Mrs d'indica is on the Floris Chocolat.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Back in the USA and getting my Hop on.

(Pizza was better than it looked, was brilliant in the market, fresh out of the oven, glistening, the siren song of pepperoni and SAUCE... sadly did not photograph as well as the beer.)

Welcome back to the US of A (for a time)

 

[SerenityNigh]

I'm sure I already shared some of this, but have had some decent Winter brews:

Ommegang Adoration // Extremely good, Belgian style

Sam Adams Winter Lager // Always good and this is as well, lighter finish than most of this style

Abita Christmas Ale // Their stuff is usually good, but this has too much hops and not enough "winter" flavor for me

 

[TheFinnFan]

new acquaintance

 

[Lionel_Nutmeg]

Anyone had Peroni Gran Riserva? I'll be having some later for the first time.

 

[Torontoblue]

Haven't had much beer since November 1st; 8 bottles in total, I think, and I've dropped 17lbs. Can't see me going back to the way I used to drink; a bottle every night, and then about 10 over a weekend.

 

[ste d' indica]

Anyone had Peroni Gran Riserva? I'll be having some later for the first time.

Nice, very rich malty lager.

 

[Lionel_Nutmeg]

Nice, very rich malty lager.

Splendid!

 

[SerenityNigh]

Haven't had much beer since November 1st; 8 bottles in total, I think, and I've dropped 17lbs. Can't see me going back to the way I used to drink; a bottle every night, and then about 10 over a weekend.

Good for you. My wife tells me I could do the same, although I don't enjoy as much as you describe. This reminds me, had this yesterday with the family, minus the fancy glass:

 

[ste d' indica]

That bars put us in the mood for some sexy Belgian action so we hit the offy on the way back from town. First up, St Bernardus Abt 12, proper bittersweet trappist, well tidy.

 

[coollino]

That bars put us in the mood for some sexy Belgian action so we hit the offy on the way back from town. First up, St Bernardus Abt 12, proper bittersweet trappist, well tidy.

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Hope you got an orval

 

[ste d' indica]

Hope you got an orval

Didn't actually mate, we went for stuff we hadn't tried before. That is is fine beer mind you.

 

[Lionel_Nutmeg]

Nice, very rich malty lager.

It was very nice and not half malty shame they only had it in 330ml bottles.

 

[SerenityNigh]

That bars put us in the mood for some sexy Belgian action so we hit the offy on the way back from town. First up, St Bernardus Abt 12, proper bittersweet trappist, well tidy.

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This is very, very good. Reminds me of Three Philosophers. I'm sure there's a difference, but I can't tell much between the two.

 

[RFUS]

Hope you got an orval

Didn't understand the hype with that.

The story's great, monks, abbeys etc etc and the bottle looks really distinctive. However it was just an all round poor-tasting beer to my palette.

Seems I'm in the minority though.