I think I'm done with Belgian beers

[mediumsk]

Since I will soon be bottling a Stille Nacht stlye brew from last year, just transfered a kicked up Saison to the secondary, and went to Monk's Cafe for lunch today and had a Pannepot 2006 that was fantastic.........

The 2006 Pannepot is sooooooo good. Definitely worth the 5 -6 dollar a bottle price tag.

[Junket]

I'm in the midst of a somewhat anti-belgian phase too, except that I still return to some of the staples (de dolle, orval, rochefort). I'm much less experimental with belgians than I used to be; I'm more likely to try out a new american beer. I've never had too much of a problem with getting too many stale belgians in NJ (unlike germans, which always taste like dog ass from the bottle for some reason).

[TapItGood]

It's funny that you mention this becuase I've been offered a Monkship at one of the Trappist monasteries...but I just don't like Belgian beers!

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

It's funny that you mention this becuase I've been offered a Monkship at one of the Trappist monasteries...but I just don't like Belgian beers!

That and there are too few koans in a Trappist monastary.

[Chupa LaHomebrew]

The trappist/abbey Begians are probably my least favorite family of Belgian ales, if you also consider farmhouse ales and sour ales as separate families.

But then there are a few trappist beers that just knock my socks off, Orval and Wesmalle trippel are good examples. I had my first Westvleteren beers recently. I hope they were just in bad condition becasue I thought they were forgettable at best. They tasted pretty oxidized and the 8 was sour too, so I still want to try these beers fresh in Belgium (or at least well cellared).

[TapItGood]

The trappist/abbey Begians are probably my least favorite family of Belgian ales, if you also consider farmhouse ales and sour ales as separate families.

But then there are a few trappist beers that just knock my socks off, Orval and Wesmalle trippel are good examples. I had my first Westvleteren beers recently. I hope they were just in bad condition becasue I thought they were forgettable at best. They tasted pretty oxidized and the 8 was sour too, so I still want to try these beers fresh in Belgium (or at least well cellared).

They were definitely in bad condition, becuase if you had a Westy 12 in good condition, it's one of the most amazing beers on the planet, IMO. Quads...Fuck Yeah!!!

[Twinsbro]

I love Belgian beers. I don't drink them every day, or even every week for that matter. But I'm pretty open with what beers I like to drink. So I don't overdue myself with 1 style. I don't have a go to beer, I just drink what I'm in the mood for and I think it helps me not get sick of a style.

[Thure]

I never liked them. I try once in a while but I always find them too sweet, or too fruity, or too fizzy or (most of the time) a combination of all three. I frankly just don't "get" the obsession that seems to be developing for Belgian beer.

I can back this. I don't get this either, but am I offered one I won't turn it down ... it is beer never the less! I do have a theory though why these beers is such a hit - they are everything that International/American mainstream megaswill largers are not and that's why so many ppl love them (Except for that fizzy thing).