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Favorite High-End Beer?

Drizzt said:
Here is a line up of some of my favorites local beers:
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Somehow I missed that picture, even though Unibroue is my favorite brewery for sure. They make amazing ales. They're not beers, though, there is a difference ;)

I haven't tried half of those, I don't know, maybe they don't sell them in the States or don't have them where I've been, I've only seen Trois Pistoles, Maudite, La Fin Du Monde, and ... one other, the name escapes me, I can't remember which, but that has me drooling, I want to try the others!
 
JonathanLB said:
Somehow I missed that picture, even though Unibroue is my favorite brewery for sure. They make amazing ales. They're not beers, though, there is a difference ;)

I haven't tried half of those, I don't know, maybe they don't sell them in the States or don't have them where I've been, I've only seen Trois Pistoles, Maudite, La Fin Du Monde, and ... one other, the name escapes me, I can't remember which, but that has me drooling, I want to try the others!
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And there are at least 3-4 more not on the picture.

Over here I can get all of those at every corner store in town.

La Fin du Monde is one of my favorite.

The Blanche de Chambly is probably the one other you were thinking about.

Just talking about it and my mouth gets dry. Thats it I'm going to the store...
 
It wasn't La Blanche de Chambly, it had like a boat on the bottle or something, umm, gosh what was it called. That's bothering me, haha. La Fin Du Monde is my favorite because it has this really nice sweet taste almost, I mean not like sugary but not bitter at all, really a great aftertaste, I think I have to stop by Ralph's and pick up some of that tonight, haha.

Maudite is also good. Trois Pistoles looks too dark when you pour it, and I hate dark beer or ale, but it doesn't at all taste like a dark ale! It's really pleasant.
 
Its a Raftman. Its a smokey beer.



Just came back from the store with a Fin du Monde and a Trois Pistoles.

For those wondering, the price tag is 5.39 for a 750ml bottle.
 
Just started up my first batch... going into the brewing business when all this post production foolishness goes away.

My favorites in no particular order:

Gulden Draak - somewhere between beer and barley wine. A strong dark ale.

Ommegang Abbey Ale - made by a bunch of wacky upstate New Yorkers, but you'd swear this was made with Belgian water.

Arrogant Bastard Ale - Prettty much anything from Stone Brewing is good stuff, but this is my favorite. Big points for the name as well.

Schlitz - I was dirt poor in college, and the packy on the corner usually had specials on cases. Drinking it brings back good times. Sue me.

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, Inc.
LA, CA, USA
 
Also just thought I'd add...

Hefeweizens are for wussies. Lemon on the rim of a beer glass. Pah.

White Ales are also questionable.

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, Inc.
LA, CA, USA

currently drinking: Black Hart Irish Style Dry Stout from North Coast Brewing Co.
 
luki said:
Also just thought I'd add...

Hefeweizens are for wussies.
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Sir, retract this statement! You have offended an entire nation of world-class beer drinkers. :)
 
luki said:
Arrogant Bastard Ale - Prettty much anything from Stone Brewing is good stuff, but this is my favorite. Big points for the name as well.
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Hey Lucas,

Yep, Arrogant Bastard is a favorite of mine. Have you tried their Double Bastard yet?

By the way, are you home brewing or going to a brew club? I have been going to BrewBakers in Huntington Beach for a couple of years now. Great fun!

Kevin
 
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Disclaimer:I consider this a high end beer, if you go to Ireland to drink it.
 
The best (and most expensive) beer from Norway is Nøgne Ø, my favorite is their Indian Pale Ale.

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Here in Portland, we have the best concentration of microbrews in the world. Seriously, if you visit, you'll see! In between McMenamins, Bridgeport, Rogue, McTarnans, Widmer Brothers and tons of other smallers ones, you never have to drink outside the state to get an amazing selection of high end specialty beers.
 
khmuse said:
Hey Lucas,

Yep, Arrogant Bastard is a favorite of mine. Have you tried their Double Bastard yet?

By the way, are you home brewing or going to a brew club? I have been going to BrewBakers in Huntington Beach for a couple of years now. Great fun!

Kevin
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Yeah, Double Bastard is good. But the alcohol content makes it not exactly a casual beer. Have to treat it more like drinking a martini. :) I like the Single Bastard (I guess that's what you'd call it?) because I can drink one or two and not have to worry about what happens when I stand up.

Oh, and I'm Home Brewing. My wife is thrilled with the prospect of me cooking vats of semi-rotted vegetation in the kitchen.

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, Inc.
LA, CA, USA
 
Shawn Nelson said:
Here in Portland, we have the best concentration of microbrews in the world. Seriously, if you visit, you'll see! In between McMenamins, Bridgeport, Rogue, McTarnans, Widmer Brothers and tons of other smallers ones, you never have to drink outside the state to get an amazing selection of high end specialty beers.
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I've never been to Portland, but per capita, Asheville, NC might have you beat. :biggrin:
 
luki said:
Cool - a new beer I've never heard of. Do you have any idea if this is available outside of Norway?

Anybody on this side of the pond ever seen this?

Lucas
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They have an "exporting" section on their site, which says:

Autumn 2006 a dream came true when we loaded a full container with 24000 bottles of Nøgne Ø and shipped it to the cradle of modern craftbrewing - the US. Our agent, Sheltonbrothers, are an excellent representative, and they have helped us to distribute our Pale Ale, Brown Ale, IPA, Sasion, #100, Imperial Stout and Dark Horizon to a total of 43 different states. If you aim for more information of outlets please contact one of the Shelton Brothers directly.

Link to Shelton Brothers product page

They also distribute the other noteworthy Norwegian high-end beer, Haandbryggeriet.
 
Nils J. Nesse said:
They have an "exporting" section on their site, which says:

Autumn 2006 a dream came true when we loaded a full container with 24000 bottles of Nøgne Ø and shipped it to the cradle of modern craftbrewing - the US. Our agent, Sheltonbrothers, are an excellent representative, and they have helped us to distribute our Pale Ale, Brown Ale, IPA, Sasion, #100, Imperial Stout and Dark Horizon to a total of 43 different states. If you aim for more information of outlets please contact one of the Shelton Brothers directly.

Link to Shelton Brothers product page

They also distribute the other noteworthy Norwegian high-end beer, Haandbryggeriet.
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Awesome! Thanks, Nils!!

Lucas
 
luki said:
Yeah, Double Bastard is good. But the alcohol content makes it not exactly a casual beer. Have to treat it more like drinking a martini. :) I like the Single Bastard (I guess that's what you'd call it?) because I can drink one or two and not have to worry about what happens when I stand up.

Oh, and I'm Home Brewing. My wife is thrilled with the prospect of me cooking vats of semi-rotted vegetation in the kitchen.

Lucas
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ASSIMILATE, Inc.
LA, CA, USA
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So your a home brewer! Wow, that's some serious dedication to the craft, I haven't made that leap. Have you tried to 'emulate' any of your favorites? The place I use has a pretty well tested library of recipes, some are really close. Next time I am up your way I'll drop off a couple of bottles, we have a batch that will be ready for bottling at the end of next week.

Here is a link you might find useful:

http://beerrecipes.org/

Kevin
 
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