Belgian Beers

[raestlyn]

I really don't understand what you guys mean about Belgian beers?
The belgians have like 55 different styles of beers so I really think you can't make generalization like that. The most common belgian beer is Stella Artois, which is just a simple light lager.

The most recognizeable style is the abbey beers, that have plenty different substyles:
-Blonde (Leffe Blond, etc)
-Bruin (Augustjin Brune etc)
-Enkel (Really a trappist style, just Chimay Doree)
-Dubbel (Westmalle Dubbel was the first, Chimay Red )
-Trippel (Westmalle Tripel, Chimay White, St.Feuillien Tripel)
-Quadruple (Westvleteren 12, Rochefort Trapistes 10, St Bernadus abt)

Of course there is also things like Lambics (Cantillion, Lindemans, Timmermans), Oud Bruins (Rodenbach Grand Cru), Flemish Reds, Golden Strongs (Duvel, Delirium Tremens), Wittes (Hoergaarden, Blanche de Namur), Saisons (St. Feuillien Saison, Saison Dupont), Stouts ( Troubador Obscura), Lagers (Jupiler, Stella Artois), Pilseners (Cristal-Alken), Amber Ales (Palm Special), Barley Wines (Gulden Draak) and many other season and speciality styles.

 

[COLObrewer]

Well I didn't like any of them! haha

I've never had a beer I didn't like, if not for the flavor/aroma etc, then for the experience alone. My palate changes daily, so a less "desireable" beer one day might be great the next. . . . . .Are you sure you like BEER?

 

[jgln]

I really don't understand what you guys mean about Belgian beers?
The belgians have like 55 different styles of beers so I really think you can't make generalization like that. The most common belgian beer is Stella Artois, which is just a simple light lager.

The most recognizeable style is the abbey beers, that have plenty different substyles:
-Blonde (Leffe Blond, etc)
-Bruin (Augustjin Brune etc)
-Enkel (Really a trappist style, just Chimay Doree)
-Dubbel (Westmalle Dubbel was the first, Chimay Red )
-Trippel (Westmalle Tripel, Chimay White, St.Feuillien Tripel)
-Quadruple (Westvleteren 12, Rochefort Trapistes 10, St Bernadus abt)

Of course there is also things like Lambics (Cantillion, Lindemans, Timmermans), Oud Bruins (Rodenbach Grand Cru), Flemish Reds, Golden Strongs (Duvel, Delirium Tremens), Wittes (Hoergaarden, Blanche de Namur), Saisons (St. Feuillien Saison, Saison Dupont), Stouts ( Troubador Obscura), Lagers (Jupiler, Stella Artois), Pilseners (Cristal-Alken), Amber Ales (Palm Special), Barley Wines (Gulden Draak) and many other season and speciality styles.

I think they are just stating which of the many beers/styles they like the best?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I really don't understand what you guys mean about Belgian beers?
The belgians have like 55 different styles of beers so I really think you can't make generalization like that. The most common belgian beer is Stella Artois, which is just a simple light lager.

The most recognizeable style is the abbey beers, that have plenty different substyles:
-Blonde (Leffe Blond, etc)
-Bruin (Augustjin Brune etc)
-Enkel (Really a trappist style, just Chimay Doree)
-Dubbel (Westmalle Dubbel was the first, Chimay Red )
-Trippel (Westmalle Tripel, Chimay White, St.Feuillien Tripel)
-Quadruple (Westvleteren 12, Rochefort Trapistes 10, St Bernadus abt)

Of course there is also things like Lambics (Cantillion, Lindemans, Timmermans), Oud Bruins (Rodenbach Grand Cru), Flemish Reds, Golden Strongs (Duvel, Delirium Tremens), Wittes (Hoergaarden, Blanche de Namur), Saisons (St. Feuillien Saison, Saison Dupont), Stouts ( Troubador Obscura), Lagers (Jupiler, Stella Artois), Pilseners (Cristal-Alken), Amber Ales (Palm Special), Barley Wines (Gulden Draak) and many other season and speciality styles.

When I started this thread, what I had in mind was Abbey's, Tripels, Dubbles, etc...It's the corriander, zest and other spices that I don't like. I realize that there are many more styles of Belgian Beers. But since you made note of some of the different ones, I'll expand.

I don't like the the following beers:
Anything by Chimay, any of the Abbey's, Orvel, Duvel, most Omegangs, Delirium Tremens, Delirium Nocturnum and pretty much anything that sounds French ie, Unibroue Maudite, Trois Pistoles, etc...

Beers I do like:
Pale Ales, IPA's, Double IPA's Porters, I do like all of the Lindemanns that I have tried

Bascially, don't put spices in it and I'll probably drink it. I hope this clears up any condusion.

 

[Houblon]

So what spice is in Orval? ever try Saxo?

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

No clue. Just know I didn't like it.