What's your favorite Beer?

[mclaincausey]

I like Sir Seul, the Swillin' Swine.

[Seul]

Right now the swine is swillin (Chris take notice, you'd love this!):

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/verhaeghe-duchesse-de-bourgogne/6945/

[Seul]

So I'm going to Geers on Monday with my mate (and his one year old son)… My mate asked me to make a list, as he will blindly follow what I choose simply because our tastes are so similar... He's the best guy to go to Geers with - and best guy all around 

So yeah, thus far:

3 Fonteinen Armand’4 Oude Geuze Winter/ Herfst/ Lente/ Zomer
3 Fonteinen Golden Blend
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend
Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru
Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel
Abbaye des Rocs Triple Impériale
Alvinne Kerasus Bourgogne
Blaugies La Moneuse
Boon Lambiek Foeder 10
Boon Vat 44
Bush de Noel Premium
Cantillon 50°N 4°E
Cantillon Blabaer Lambiek
Cantillon Don Quijote
Cantillon Mamouche
Cantillon Soleil de Minuit
De Dolle Stille Nacht  (reserva)
La Rulles La Grande 10
Moriau Kriek
Oud Beersel Bzart Lambiek
Oude Geuze Tilquin
Struise Black Albert
Struise Black Damnation I Black Berry Albert
Struise Black Damnation II Mocha Bomb
Struise Pannepot
Struise Pannepot Reserva Oak Aged 2009
Struise Tsjeeses Reserva (Oak Aged)
Struise XXX Rogge Tripel
Teppistenbier

And now I gotta look into blond beers as my mate stated he needed some of those... Not really my thing anymore, but will do my best of course!.. This is NOT gonna be a cheap visit I'm afraid 

[Anesthetist]

Did this last night and lived it.
Oude Geuze Tilquin tonight and I'm excited!

[Chris]

Finally went to a highly recommended beer shop.  It looks like a crappy strip center convenience store, but the selection is really, really good.  So I picked up these, a couple of which I shamelessly copied from Seul's earlier haul:

And you're right, Eli- I this one is excellent.

[Seul]

Fucking Timmermans… Why Chris, WHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY

What is that Reinaert Wild Ale??? Reinaert's made like 5 miles from me... Glad you liked the Duchesse... The reg Rodenbach is nothing too crazy, but the Grand Cru, well: I really like that'un!.. It's weird how they always seem to sell big bottles of this kinda stuff in the States!..

[Seul]

Gonna be looking for that Reinaert tomorrow… Apparently it's sold under a different name here (Flemish Primitive)... It has a wild yeast in it, hence the name... Excellent!.. Massively curious about that'un!..

[Finn666]

Dean Seul, I think you need to do a list for me

www.belgiuminabox.ch

[Seul]

Are you crazy… Don't buy anything... Those prices are insane...

[Seul]

PS:

[Finn666]

hahaha…ok!  :-\

missing Belgian beer so much makes me go crazy I think! ^^

[Seul]

Well I'll make you a list anyhow…

I'd get some glasses to start... You need a good Trappistenglass (I would recommend Westmalle), a good snifter (Rodenbach Grand Cru), and a Geuze glass (I see the Tilquin glass is cheapest, but the Cantillon one has that great logo so).

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-ale-tulip-beer-glasse/1756-rodenbach-grand-cru-glass-033-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-beer-glassware/2341-westmalle.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-lambic-gueuze-glassware-/1433-cantillon-lambic-glass.html

Blond beers won't be mentioned as I'm dealing with sours and old browns these days so…

Btw, this is the single craziest thing I've ever seen  :o

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/430-belgian-lambic-bag-in-box-shop
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/gueuze-lambic/1345-girardin-oude-lambik-1882-10l-bag-in-box.html

Onwards!..

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-special-dark/1742-struisse-pannepot-reserva-2010-033-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-special-dark/1632-struisse-black-albert-batch-n-14-033-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-special-dark/1799-winterkoninckske-075-l.html

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/2101-rodenbach-caractere-rouge-075-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/belgian-ale/176-bush-amber-025l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/2189-gouden-carolus-cuvee-van-de-keizer-rood-red-2012-075-l.html (Motherfucker you're so lucky to be able to buy the 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't just buy one of these, trust me…)

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/fruit-and-fruit-lambic/1778-liefmans-kriek-2007-0375-l.html (Holy fucking cow I want this so fucking bad)

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/flemish-ale/3069-rodenbach-vintage-2008-075-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/flemish-ale/3070-liefmans-goudenband-2005-150-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/flemish-ale/592-rodenbach-grand-cru-033l.html

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/gueuze-lambic/2102-3-fonteinen-geuze-0375-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/gueuze-lambic/2160-boon-oude-geuze-vat-44-0375-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/gueuze-lambic/1732-tuverbol-2012-0375-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/2735-moriaux-gueuze-0375-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/gueuze-lambic/2013-boon-mariage-parfait-2005-075-l-.html

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/authentic-trappist-beer/1272-westvleteren-12.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/authentic-trappist-beer/558-la-trappe-quadrupel-033l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/authentic-trappist-beer/1861-rochefort-10-2007.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/authentic-trappist-beer/1240-la-trappe-quadrupel-oak-aged-0375-l.html
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/authentic-trappist-beer/1416-achel-extra-bruin-075-l.html

There are a lot of beers I didn't add (because of price or other reasons)… Also: if you buy geuzes, remember it's an acquired taste...

[Chris]

@Seul:

Fucking Timmermans… Why Chris, WHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY

What is that Reinaert Wild Ale??? Reinaert's made like 5 miles from me... Glad you liked the Duchesse... The reg Rodenbach is nothing too crazy, but the Grand Cru, well: I really like that'un!.. It's weird how they always seem to sell big bottles of this kinda stuff in the States!..

I like the Timmermans.  I think the taste varies a lot depending on batch, though.  I'm looking forward to the Reinaert and Rodenbach ones.  I'll let you know what I think.

[Seul]

It gets high ratings at RateBeer but I'm sure it doesn't even come close to the "good" geuzes…

Ok fuck it I'm thirsty... Time for a beer...

[Seul]

Picked this one out again… Dear Gods is it good 

Not easy to pick when your fridge looks like this when you open it...

[Anesthetist]

I know it's not the proper vessel, I'm still working on my glass stable. But this beer blew me away. It's tart, super crisp, and is really earthy/ grassy at the finish.  Unlike any beer I've ever enjoyed.

[Seul]

Aaaaaah my man… Good choice... It's on my list of beers to pick up today... Can't wait to try it!..

Earthy/ grassy - yes Sir!.. As I always say: a good geuze tastes of manure!.. Which doesn't sound attractive, but once you've had a couple of geuzes, there's no turning back...

Btw: I love that glass!.. Sure it's not a geuze glass but that's one hell of a nice snifter!..

[Seul]

Cleaned out my stock dept and fridge… One 12x37.5cl case filled with subpar geuzes that I will drop off at work for the deposit money, 13 various bottles that will go to a mate...

Pro tip: never buy more than one or two of ànything until you're 1.000 % sure you like it... And I'd give the case of geuzes to my beerloving mate but no can do as they're subpar... There's pride in the game...

[Seul]

My mate bought everything I told him to and then some… I totalled at 75 €, my mate doubled that... Crazy fecker...

[Chris]

It depresses me to see you bring home a haul of beer, including several that are in my fridge right now, and know that it only cost 75€.  Even if I could get all the same ones, (which I can't) it would be double the total.

My local breweries need to step up their sour offerings.  I think I'll go tell all of them to revamp their product line to fit my preferences.  I'm sure they'll get right on it.