Catfish
Art by David Shrigley
Well the Beer of the Week was a great idea. I like it a lot and would enjoy participating, adding my own input, and having an excuse to drink beer. But it seems the idea has passed.
I'm sad.
I'm sad.
Baron von BeeGee said:What can you get over there? Perhaps we should consider something reasonably easy to find for most people such as Newcastle or Sam Adams. Is something like Weihenstephan easy for most people to get?
sudsmonkey said:I actually enjoy the regular Steel Reserve. This isn't as good. My palate isn't educated enough to distinguish the difference enough to describe it.
The ABV is kicking, though ! I'm down to the last 2 or 3 swallows from a 24 oz. can and I'm really feeling relaxed.
I've had to stop and edit 3 or 4 times so far.
I'm gonna go drive the tractor !
Don't try this at home......:rockin:
Baron von BeeGee said:Therefore, I humbly submit Chimay Red as the BOTW.
Can't you mail it in? No computer access?Dude said:So we are doign it this weekend? I'm out, I'll be in Wisconsin.
I was looking forward to the Chimay tasting.
Bjorn Borg said:hells yeah go with chimay...i like the white the best. they are all good though.
i think the blue is the grand pooh bah reserve or whatever. save the white for last cuz its the strongest.
Cheesefood said:I had a blue recently, and it must have gone south a bit because it was nothing special. I used to LOVE the red, but this blue was boring. Just a so-so from belgium. Being that it's the Candyland of Beers, I expect more than this from even the worse belgium brewers.
You're as close to a pro as we've got...any suggestions? I'd say whatever temp you like, but a tasting protocol could be interesting. The date is a good idea, as well.Brewpastor said:Let's do it. Doesn't Chimay print the date on the cork? If so that would be interesting to note in the tastings. Also, any agreed upon tasting temp or protocal?
Dude said:I'll see what I can do about getting a bottle up in MN/WI. Hopefully the hotel will have wireless and I can make a post.
I saw a dude just totally load up on that stuff (or something like it) at the beer store tonight. He filled up one of those mini-liquor store buggies with it. Like 15 bottles or something like that. Then he bought one (1) Scarecrow.desertBrew said:I have never tried this:
Brewpastor said:First smell (with mouth open - which helps pick up aroma) make notes. Noise the center and edge of the glass, take small sniffs, not long snorts.
second taste
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It's available in smaller bottles, but they're awfully hard to find, at least where I live. The large bottles are everywhere.t1master said:... is it sold in 12 oz bottles? or is it in the big wine bottles?
I'm not picky...tonight would certainly work better for me. Whoever cracks one, crack the thread open! I was planning on hitting the groc on the way home, anyways...not sure how long I will resist the siren call of a semi-exotic beer...Imperial Walker said:ah, hell.. I thought we were doing this today (Friday). I guess I'll have to drink the Ommegang Witte tonight and save the Chimay another day.
-walker
Baron von BeeGee said:I'm not picky...tonight would certainly work better for me. Whoever cracks one, crack the thread open! I was planning on hitting the groc on the way home, anyways...not sure how long I will resist the siren call of a semi-exotic beer...
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