Corsendonk makes some wonderful beers. We have reviewed their Christmas Ale. And even though I hate cheese, you have to respect a brewery that makes their own, which Corsendonk does. I fully plan to review some of their other stuff just to have it on here. Because I like their products so much, I decided [...]
We’ve already reviewed Rochefort 10, which many of you (including Nate) couldn’t get because of state alcohol restrictions. 10 is 11.3% ABV, and many states only allow up to 10%, which is ironic given the name of the Rochefort that they can’t get. Anyway, I thought that I’d review the 8 so that some of [...]
This is our third Chimay beer for this site. If you remember, Chimay is one of very few beers that are designated as Trappist Ales. (To find out more about Trappist Ales, click here.) Our first Chimay review was of their Red label. All three of them are similar but jump one percent ABV per version [...]
Here is the second of the Trappist Ales, which we suggested for Drink with us Friday. SImilar to Chimay, this Rochefort 10 is the strongest in a series of three (the others being 6 and 8). (By the way, I agree with Nate that Chimay Blue is an excellent beer and worthy of of being [...]
Chimay Blue…Heavenly.
Talking about Belgian Ale is a somewhat daunting task. Beer in Belgium is creative and variegated. I’ve already mentioned a couple of the types of Belgian Ales, which included Lambics and Trappist Ales. These are only two among many other styles. In many cases, different regions developed very different approaches. As a result, there will [...]
What is a Trappist Ale? What is an Abbey Ale? Are they different things? Trappist Ale: Trappist is made by one of 6 breweries in Belgium or 1 in the Netherlands. No one else makes a Trappist Ale that can be termed as such. This style of beer must be made in one of 7 [...]
Last night’s Linderman’s Apple Lambic was magnificent. First off, let me say I typically don’t have a blast with sweet beers, and I shy away from fruity beers. Thus said, in approaching this beer, I had in mind that it would be “OK.” In fact, my wife took a sip before me and said, “Uh [...]
Seeing as how we are about to drink a Pomme lambic, I thought that this would be as good a time as any to write about lambic as a style. This style of beer is truly an achievement. In this post, I’m going to tell you what a lambic is all about, and this will [...]
Does beer have to taste like “beer?”
