What beers do you celebrate with?

Haven't seen anything like this so thought why not.

I came home from Cantillon's Quintessence today to the wonderful news that my wife is pregnant (our first). I hadn't planned on drinking anything (a little hungover) but had to celebrate.

So, I opened a 3 Fonteinen Golden Doesjel to celebrate.

What special beers do others open to commemorate a special day?




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all of them!! the drink really means nothing, it's the reason you are celebrating that matters.

 

Of course the reason for celebration is the most important, but is there that 1 beer in the cellar that you've been holding out on?


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Congratulations!!!!

Anything that costs more than I usually buy, haha. Or something I've held onto and can't get any longer.

Just focusing on a style, something higher grav, leaning toward Belgians. Maybe a RIS if it's just an annual occasion and not "celebratory".

 

Congrats!

I also usually break out a big Belgian ale or a RIS for special occasions. They feel suitably "important" and hold up well to long-term aging until the right moment comes along.

 

I have a few Chimays that have been sitting in the cellar for about two years now that I plan on pulling out for my birthday on the 20th of this month.

 

oh and congratz. hit the post button too quick.

 

Oh, and congratulations, I hit the post button as intended, I'm just brain dead today.

 

Congratulations! The first is the most exciting.

I'll sit on dubbels and quads and pull them out when I feel like there should be some celebratory mood. Come to think of it, Belgian Strongs are great for celebrating. Duvel, Three philosophers, Gulden Draak 9000, and Chimay red/blue are good ones for celebrating IMO.

 

Rocke 10 is my go to celebration beer.

 

Barleywines and meads. Or a homebrew I thought came out exceptionally well.

 

Ooh barleywine is fun.

 

Let's see. A bottle of Cantillon for my birthday. A bottle of Westy 12 for my birthday. I'll usually pop open a lambic or gueuze (or something else I've been cellaring) for our anniversary. On my 1 year anniversary of quitting smoking I did a side by side of Westy 12, Rochefort 10, and St. Bernardus Abt 12.

But generally my special occasion beers are sours, since they keep well, they're expensive, and they're usually a little harder to come by.

 

Also, congrats.

 

Could be my issue too!! Lol