When it comes to Belgian Pale beers, I am a heathen.

Zymurgrafi · 11-25-2008, 11:16 PM

Yup. That's me unwashed and uncultured. I love some Dubbels and Dark strong ales. Give me a Saison, a tripel, or a golden strong and I can not tell the difference. All pale Belgian beers seem the same to me. They are sweet, wicked yeasty and heavy on the phenols. That is about all I can say.

I keep trying but I just cannot appreciate them. Don't get me wrong I do not think they are undrinkable or anything. They just are not my first choice. Or second...

I think mainly it is the wicked in your face yeast presence. To me it is like downing a vial of straight yeast with a chaser of candy syrup.

Yeah, I am ignorant. Other than that i like to think of myself as a pretty well rounded beer drinker.

BeezBrew · 11-26-2008, 02:04 AM

You are dead to me...

shertz · 11-26-2008, 02:08 AM

I've never had a sweet Saison. I wonder which one you have tried, but the style calls for a dry, nonsweet brew. I would say to brew your own and raise the temp really high and you won't have that sweetness. Most Tripel's are also dry. What brands have you tried?

**shecky** · 11-26-2008, 02:09 AM

Hey, me too. Not a fan of Belgian pales. I was afraid to speak up for fear of being ostracized. I feel so much better now that you spoke up, Zymurgrafi. I now know I am not alone.

Let the healing begin.

flyangler18 · 11-26-2008, 02:12 AM

Cretins.

I loooooove a saison.

**shecky** · 11-26-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by flyangler18

I loooooove a saison.

Hey, me too. Fall is my favorite.

Ugh to sour beer.

flyangler18 · 11-26-2008, 02:15 AM

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Ugh to sour beer.

Phooey. Try a Berliner Weisse and you'll be singing a different song, my lad.

**shecky** · 11-26-2008, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by flyangler18

Phooey. Try a Berliner Weisse and you'll be singing a different song, my lad.

Lad? Did you just call me lad? No 40-year-old can possibly be a lad, unless the person calling me a lad is 70.

Tried Berliner Weisse a couple times. My song remains the same, with apologies to Led Zeppelin.

Shonuff · 11-26-2008, 02:36 AM

I do not like dark beers. Dark beers are too heavy. They are all as thick as oil. It's like drinking straight out of the oil pan from my car. And all dark beers are too high in alcohol. All dark beers are too bitter............................................ .................................................. .................................................. .....

Boerderij_Kabouter · 11-26-2008, 02:38 AM

Perhaps you should try this beer after my own heart.....

Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel - BeerAdvocate

That should set you straight.