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- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Erik Woods wrote
Just thought I'd share with you all... especially all you beer fans... that I just had my very first Duvel Abbey Ale! This brew proves yet again that Belgium is home to the best beer in the world. What a delightfully deceptive brew. It's 8.5% but I can't taste a lick of alcohol. The beer is light in color but strong and fruity... its oooooh so easy to drink. i could easily get lost in this brew. Oh, a the glass that came in the gift pack is fucking gorgeous!
-Erik-
yep yep yep, Duvel is one of the best beers, but I think Thor has a couple more that he ranks higher, at least now after this past weekend
For everyone who ever decides to visit Ghent or Belgium, I will make sure you'll remember the Belgian beers for like say foreverwaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Yeah... I followed the pour instructions to a tee! The head is a thing of beauty! I just finished the beer a few moments ago and I want to dive right into my last... but I will save it for my wife... I think it's a beer she'll like.
I also picked up the Maredsous gift set... mainly to replace my broken Maredsous glass... but the beers are also incredible!
I also picked up the limited edition Belgian ale exclusive box set. 6 beers.
- Bornem Dubbel
- Bornem Trippel
- Piraat Ale
- Gulden Draak Ale
- Augustijn Ale
- Breugel Amber Ale
Looking forward to the Piraat and Gulden which are 10.5%. I love'em strong! All these beers got A's and B's on Beeradvocate.
I'm also anxiously awaiting for the Chimay gift set to arrive. I've been dying to taste a Blue Cap and get my hands on the best looking beer goblet I've ever seen!
My wife and I are seriously considering that when we retire we are moving to Belgium!
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- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Bregt wrote
Properly done as well! Foam needs to split the word Duvel in half. A famous beer here in Belgium, quite popular. Thor will agree with you! He tasted it this past weekend when he was in Ghent. As for me, I like it as well, but it's a very heavy beer that is not for regular drinking.
Great to hear you love our beer so much, and also seek out the gems!
Absolutely! Gorgeous beer. I tried both the dark and the lighter version, but I'm not sure if I tried "Abbey Ale".I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
I'm sure you're in for a treat
hope you like em allwaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Thor wrote
Bregt wrote
Properly done as well! Foam needs to split the word Duvel in half. A famous beer here in Belgium, quite popular. Thor will agree with you! He tasted it this past weekend when he was in Ghent. As for me, I like it as well, but it's a very heavy beer that is not for regular drinking.
Great to hear you love our beer so much, and also seek out the gems!
Absolutely! Gorgeous beer. I tried both the dark and the lighter version, but I'm not sure if I tried "Abbey Ale".
Thor, you tried the LEFFE Dark and the LEFFE 9 degrees, there is only one Duvel and you liked that one toowaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010 edited
I found something interesting going through my World's Best Beers book. Maredsous is listed under Duvel. Does Duvel own the Maredsous Abbey? Or is Duvel also produced in the Abbey?
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- CommentAuthorEric
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010 edited
No it's produced in Puurs , not far from where I live ...
Maredsous is controlled by Duvel yes (but not owned as far as I know) .
http://www.duvel.be/"Simplicity is the key to brilliance" -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Thanks for the info!
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- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Thomas Glorieux wrote
Thor wrote
Bregt wrote
Properly done as well! Foam needs to split the word Duvel in half. A famous beer here in Belgium, quite popular. Thor will agree with you! He tasted it this past weekend when he was in Ghent. As for me, I like it as well, but it's a very heavy beer that is not for regular drinking.
Great to hear you love our beer so much, and also seek out the gems!
Absolutely! Gorgeous beer. I tried both the dark and the lighter version, but I'm not sure if I tried "Abbey Ale".
Thor, you tried the LEFFE Dark and the LEFFE 9 degrees, there is only one Duvel and you liked that one too
Ah, sorry. Leffe, Duvel, Orval....I keep mixing them up. But they're all superb.
I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Leffe Blond is my wife's favorite beer. She calls it candy! Orval is something I have yet to try. And if someone wants to kindly send me a Westvletern 12 I'd love you forever.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorThomas Glorieux
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Erik Woods wrote
Leffe Blond is my wife's favorite beer. She calls it candy! Orval is something I have yet to try. And if someone wants to kindly send me a Westvletern 12 I'd love you forever.
-Erik-
Leffe Blond is my favourite too, alongside the already much discussed about mad bitch (right Thor? )
Speaking of the Westvleteren, someone called it the best beer of the world, it wasn't bad but it can't reach many of the beers I already triedwaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010 edited
According to Thomas and Thor, one of my favourite beers, Rodenbach, is water (aka piss). I suggest you try the others first Erik.
Duvel is under the Duvel Moortgat brand, which is a small Belgian brewer company, owning some two of our most famous and very typical beers, which indeed includes Maredsous (licensed under the monks of the Maredous Abbey in ... Maredsous. The abbey itself also produces great cheese) and Vedett.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvel_Moortgat_BreweryKazoo -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Erik Woods wrote
Just thought I'd share with you all... especially all you beer fans... that I just had my very first Duvel Abbey Ale! This brew proves yet again that Belgium is home to the best beer in the world. What a delightfully deceptive brew. It's 8.5% but I can't taste a lick of alcohol. The beer is light in color but strong and fruity... its oooooh so easy to drink. i could easily get lost in this brew. Oh, a the glass that came in the gift pack is fucking gorgeous!
-Erik-
I just mentioned before on your Facebook entry that some of these branded glasses are wonderful. Especially the really delicate ones.The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Bregt wrote
According to Thomas and Thor, one of my favourite beers, Rodenbach, is water (aka piss). I suggest you try the others first Erik.
Interesting... because all of Rodenbach's beers get consistently high grades at beeradvocate and ratebeer.
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- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010 edited
I knew it. Thor and Thomas have no taste for this.Kazoo -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010 edited
FalkirkBairn wrote
I just mentioned before on your Facebook entry that some of these branded glasses are wonderful. Especially the really delicate ones.
Indeed. I love my Leffe goblet. Strong and sterdy! The Duvel is now my favorite. I have dozens of Guinness glasses but I'm looking for a standard Imperial Pint Glass. I love that little ring around the middle of the glass. I have Erdinger's tall glass. While their beer is crap I pour all of my wheat beers in there. I have about three balloons. I only drink my Innis and Gunn's out of them. I have a bunch of others as well but I rarely use them... but they do look nice in my glass cabinets!
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Thomas Glorieux wrote
Speaking of the Westvleteren, someone called it the best beer of the world, it wasn't bad but it can't reach many of the beers I already tried
It's the highest rated beer on the planet. Is it easy to get in Belgium or is it just as hard to get as it is for the rest of us? At belgiumshop.com a single goes for $40. The tasting pack (6 beers - 12x2, 8x2 and blondx2) goes for $190. I've put that on my birthday wish list for next year.
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- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
I've never had it. It's very rare, seldom served in bars. The monks produce it in small capacities, and you have to make an appointment by phone to order the bottles. It can take several weeks/months before you can get your order at the abbey (because you have to get it yourself).Kazoo -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Speaking of Westvleteren... here's some news.
Big news out of Europe today concerning the Trappist brewing world…
Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren) holds the title of best beer in the world on both Beer Advocate and RateBeer. In order to get a hold of that top beer, Westvleteren 12, people from all over the world travel to Belgium to visit the brewery and cafe across the street where the beer is served. Various Dutch news outlets are reporting today that this could soon change…
HLN.be reports that the Abbey is out of code and needs significant alterations in order to satisfy fire safety regulations. In order to finance the renovations, the Abbey is considering striking a deal with a supermarket chain called Colruyt. Colruyt would sell gift packs containing three Westvleteren beers and a glass. An Abbey spokesman said that the brewery must produce more beer “at least temporarily” so this may not last forever if a deal is struck. Nothing is official as of yet.
Meanwhile, in Austria, the news of a possible 8th Trappist brewery in the works is flying under the radar. Here’s a summary of translated article, courtesy of a user at BabbleBelt:
“The seven trappist monks at Stift Engelszell in Austria would like to raise money for renovation of their buildings and decided to set up a brewery. The beer recipes are being developed by University of Apllied Sciences in Wels, Austria. Hofstetten Brewery from St. Martin im Mühlkreis is to send over their brewmaster for an initial period to oversee production. Stiftsbrauerei Schlägl is said to do the bottling of the beers. If Engelszell is granted the requested permit to use the protected Trappist logo on its beers, they might be on sale within a year.” The article says that while the beer has even been found in China, the Trappist recognition will give the brewery additional exposure.
http://beernews.org/2010/10/europe-head … more-14056
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2010
Cool info Erik. Thx!Kazoo -
- CommentAuthorEric
- CommentTimeOct 28th 2010
In the news today ...
Looks like the monks of Westvleteren are considering in selling their beer temporarily to the Colruyt supermarket chain . The monks need more money to complete their expansion and renovations to the abbey ."Simplicity is the key to brilliance" -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeOct 28th 2010
Eric - Look two post up.
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- CommentAuthorEric
- CommentTimeOct 28th 2010
Oops , LOL !
I've read your post yesterday and still forgot about it !
There goes my exclusive !
I guess Alzheimer light is kicking in ! "Simplicity is the key to brilliance" -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
Settling down to the Scotland vs New Zealand rugby match with a raisin beer! I may have to go to the harder stuff soon as Scotland haven't won in 105 years.The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
Poor result. Wish I hadn't mentioned it nowThe views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
You should have watched England v Australia instead On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
It's been a bad weekend all round so far.The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
A few more beers will colour it betterOn Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeNov 13th 2010
As I said elsewhere, don't you need to be somewhere else?The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeNov 14th 2010
Did. Was. Back.
Haye finished it in the 3rd round.............One round before my prediction,On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
