Wine and Beer Enthusiasts

[Scepticalscribe]

Tonight I feel like trying another Trappist beer. This one is not really an easy drink, with obvious alcohol and a warm note of banana and orange. Well, I can’t always win.


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Perhaps you should think of sampling some of the other beers from the Chimay brewery; some of them are very good indeed.

Personally, I'm not a fan of over-hopped IPA style beers, or - as is frequently the case with the Trappist beers - while I love most of their offerings, I will admit that Tripels, as a rule, rarely give rise to delight on my part.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Enjoyed a glass (or three) of Albarino, a rather attractive white wine from Spain.

 

[it wasnt me]

Perhaps you should think of sampling some of the other beers from the Chimay brewery; some of them are very good indeed.

I enjoyed most of their beers. It’s just that there are expressions which aren’t my cup of tea.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I enjoyed most of their beers. It’s just that there are expressions which aren’t my cup of tea.

Amen to this and I am in complete agreement with you.

Somewhat to my own surprise, there are a few Trappist beers that I am less then enthusiastic about, mostly Tripel style beers.

 

[it wasnt me]

Tripels are in a hard place between Dubbels (quaffable) and Quadrupels (sophisticated). I can perfectly understand why people skip them.

 

[Richard8655]

New Glarus Spotted Cow (farmhouse ale) and Moon Man (pale ale) sold exclusively in Wisconsin. Excellent I have to say. Apparently fans drive hundreds of miles from other states to find it. New Glarus is a Swiss-themed village settled in the 19th century by Swiss immigrants, and very interesting to visit (brewery too).

 

[it wasnt me]

Makes sense, as Glarus is in Switzerland. Anna Göldi, Switzerland’s last witch, was killed there, as far as I remember.