OT: Belgian Beer

BelgianBeerGeek

Gueze Boon is always drinkable. Do you mean the bottles with "Marriage Parfait" on the label? These are amongst the best, and worth looking for.
They do have some long best before dates, so if you can resist, hide them away for a few months

RichN95.

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Gueze Boon is always drinkable. Do you mean the bottles with "Marriage Parfait" on the label? These are amongst the best, and worth looking for.
They do have some long best before dates, so if you can resist, hide them away for a few months

There's nothing about marriage on the label. It does claim it won the 2012 Beer World Cup though. As for hiding a beer away for a few months - yeah that's not going to happen.

ocdupalais

RichN95 wrote:

This was the bounty from yesterday's trip to Discount Supermarket (Cardiff's best beer shop)



I posted it on twitter and the Oude Geuze Boon garnered the most interest (from people who frequent here). I will open it when Boon(en) reaches the Oude (Kwaremont)

I bought all that lot and had it packed up in a rucksack and a cardboard box and walked out the door straight into someone I know. He thought I was having a party he hadn't been invited to (he's a guy I would invite).

If you're working your way through them as listed, on your own, then this could be a race a rider from Etixx could actually win...

This whole page has suddenly opened up way more questions than it has answered... Not least curious of which is the Mongozo Coconut and Floris Mango combo...

BelgianBeerGeek

RichN95 wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Gueze Boon is always drinkable. Do you mean the bottles with "Marriage Parfait" on the label? These are amongst the best, and worth looking for.
They do have some long best before dates, so if you can resist, hide them away for a few months

There's nothing about marriage on the label. It does claim it won the 2012 Beer World Cup though. As for hiding a beer away for a few months - yeah that's not going to happen.

Furry nuff. Cool, and neck it. After all, this is how these beers were ment to be downed.

RichN95.

OCDuPalais wrote:

This whole page has suddenly opened up way more questions than it has answered... Not least curious of which is the Mongozo Coconut and Floris Mango combo...

Mongozo - I like the cup/bowl it's meant to be served in. I don't have one but I want one.

Floris Mango - I just really like mangos. I'm drinking that one right now. As hoped it tastes of mangos.

bobmcstuff

I shall have to refresh my memory of gueze boon.

No_Ta_Doctor

I have requested a vid of the Boon Oude Gueuze tasting, as it will be Rich's first time on a beer that he may well find similar to riding up the Oude Kwaremont... There's a fairly high probability that he'll have to get off and walk (to the fridge, for something else).

The Cuve Renee was pretty good, had it for the first time a couple of weeks ago.

RichN95.

No tA Doctor wrote:

I have requested a vid of the Boon Oude Gueuze tasting, as it will be Rich's first time on a beer that he may well find similar to riding up the Oude Kwaremont... There's a fairly high probability that he'll have to get off and walk (to the fridge, for something else).

No video - I don't want you lot realising how fat I am.

I'll describe it on this thread if you like.

No_Ta_Doctor

RichN95 wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

I have requested a vid of the Boon Oude Gueuze tasting, as it will be Rich's first time on a beer that he may well find similar to riding up the Oude Kwaremont... There's a fairly high probability that he'll have to get off and walk (to the fridge, for something else).

No video - I don't want you lot realising how fat I am.

I'll describe it on this thread if you like.

This is a forum that regularly describes Cavendish as a morbidly obese bloater. I think they'd faint in shock if they saw me.

But yes, I'm looking forward to hearing your description!

EKIMIKE

Rich, shove the gueuze and the Orval in the darkest, coolest place in your house/residence for at least a year and then enjoy the fruits of your patience. Neck the rest, naturally. Huy, uy, uy!

Dodger747

I've got 4 Orvals sitting in a cupboard, just about to reach 6 months - been tempted to drink them a few times - but sticking it out this time.

ademort

Visited Ghent a few weeks ago and bought a few new beers i havent had before.
CUVEE du Chateau kasteel 11%
Trappistes Rochefort 10 11,3%
Gentse Stouter 11%
Havent had time to sample them yet will keep you posted.

itboffin

You've had beers in the house for a few weeks ?

Eh!?

ademort

itboffin wrote:

You've had beers in the house for a few weeks ?

Eh!?

Yes am afraid so. Have a full cycling calendar this year and need to lose some weight. Drinking that lot certainly wont help.

itboffin

ademort wrote:

itboffin wrote:

You've had beers in the house for a few weeks ?

Eh!?

Yes am afraid so. Have a full cycling calendar this year and need to lose some weight. Drinking that lot certainly wont help.

In which case I'm happy to offer my beer drinking services FOC, special BR discount

jimmythecuckoo

Adjusted my top three now after a trip to Bruges

3. Bornhem
2. Westmalle Trappist
1. Abt12

bobmcstuff

Having a kwaremont. It is ok. At the six degrees north place I mentioned in aberdeen

ademort

Anyway instead of doing my normal Sunday morning run i,m off this morning to do a long run and tonight i,m sampling my Belgian beers. Hope they go down well. If i,m in a fit state i might go for a ride out tomorrow.

rozzer32

Got the fridge ready with Kwaremont and Westmalle Trappist Triple ready for tomorrow

takethehighroad

Where's the best place to get some Kwaremont? Is it local independents or is it stocked in any supermarkets or offies?

rozzer32

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

Where's the best place to get some Kwaremont? Is it local independents or is it stocked in any supermarkets or offies?

I don't know about here in UK, would be interested in that too. I was at Flanders last weekend so brought some back with me, with matching kwaremont glass of course.

awavey

rozzer32 wrote:

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

Where's the best place to get some Kwaremont? Is it local independents or is it stocked in any supermarkets or offies?

I don't know about here in UK, would be interested in that too. I was at Flanders last weekend so brought some back with me, with matching kwaremont glass of course.

Ive been looking for a while in all the belgian beer style online shops and every time I find a new physical bottle shop, but not found it anywhere yet Im assuming its not a known enough brand outside of cycling for people to think its worth bringing over in a big way, given there are hundreds of breweries and I believe last count over 1000 beers, theyll only stock stuff they think they can sell.

ademort

Found the Kwaremont here http://www.beerofbelgium.com/nl/kwaremo ... 1460214773 it says world wide delivery although i have no idea what it might cost to send a case to the U.K.
Oh and by the way i couldn,t wait till tonight i,m already sampling my Belgian beers this afternoon.

blazing_saddles

Still thinking about it for today's race. I had to miss out on last week's Belgian beer festival race. :P

Definitely a Duvel and one or two Tripel Karmeliet.
Then probably a St Bernardus Trippel, possibly a Rochefort 10, a Chimay Blue, a Deleriums T, or and accident.

BelgianBeerGeek

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Still thinking about it for today's race. I had to miss out on last week's Belgian beer festival race. :P

Definitely a Duvel and one or two Tripel Karmeliet.
Then probably a St Bernardus Trippel, possibly a Rochefort 10, a Chimay Blue, a Deleriums T, or and accident.

That is an impressive session. Chapeau.

bobmcstuff

awavey wrote:

rozzer32 wrote:

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

Where's the best place to get some Kwaremont? Is it local independents or is it stocked in any supermarkets or offies?

I don't know about here in UK, would be interested in that too. I was at Flanders last weekend so brought some back with me, with matching kwaremont glass of course.

Ive been looking for a while in all the belgian beer style online shops and every time I find a new physical bottle shop, but not found it anywhere yet Im assuming its not a known enough brand outside of cycling for people to think its worth bringing over in a big way, given there are hundreds of breweries and I believe last count over 1000 beers, theyll only stock stuff they think they can sell.

Check in Belgian beer bars if they have an off licence - the place I had kwaremont on Friday will let you do take out I think.

blazing_saddles

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Still thinking about it for today's race. I had to miss out on last week's Belgian beer festival race. :P

Definitely a Duvel and one or two Tripel Karmeliet.
Then probably a St Bernardus Trippel, possibly a Rochefort 10, a Chimay Blue, a Deleriums T, or and accident.

That is an impressive session. Chapeau.

I'm still going, but fear suffering badly. I may have to abandon......

ddraver

It's not Belgian but for the Dutchies, given that it was Paris Roubaix and not in Belgium I got a few of a Beer I ve never seen before in Albert Hein from the Brouwerij Kees.

They do a Session IPA, a "farm House IPA" and a Citra and given that the labels have more English than dutch on I suspect for the UK market which are all very palatable. Similar to Brewdog but a lot cheaper over here.

If you ever fancy something a bit less strong and a bit more summery I can recommend them

takethehighroad

I'm going for burgers and beers with work tomorrow, and intend on having a few IPAs, an MPA, and at least one CItra.

Everyone loves a real beer sesh...

bobmcstuff

Got a 75cl dupont bier du miel from the bin end at the local bottle shop for £5. Apparently because it was "past its sell by"...

So basically they've aged it and then reduced it for me.