My beer world just got turned upside down

[richc]

That is very interesting. Would you please elaborate. What style of American beer might cause that reaction?

Until a couple of years ago the only American beers that where available in the UK where the classic big brewery, no flavour ones. The general opinion of American beer had been created by these tasteless and rather pointless brews. More recently a few decent American beers have started appearing (SN Pale Ale being the easiest to find) but most people who like beer automatically group all American beer with the Budweisers of this world. Once you persuade them to try an APA or a DIPA or whatever there is a moment of revelation....

We now have one easily available UK brewery that is making the newer styles of beer (BrewDog) but this is only just becoming available in major retailers..

 

[richc]

Maybe one day I'll break down and brew a Flanders Red but I'd like to get a little more research under my belt before attempting it.

I've got a pack of the correct yeast sitting in the fridge waiting for me to be brave enough to brew with it......

 

[mikepkes]

I want to go into a bottle shop and find Rochefort 10 heh. I will. Oh yes I will.

And one day the elusive Westletveren 12. One day I will have some more beer epiphanies.

My local beer warehouse, whole foods, and najas (an awesome bar) all have rochefort 10 available. Oddly enough whole foods here is the cheapest (at 8/bottle)

 

[Keith_Mahoney]

My local beer warehouse, whole foods, and najas (an awesome bar) all have rochefort 10 available. Oddly enough whole foods here is the cheapest (at 8/bottle)

Ouch at that rate I have almost $1000 worth of Belgian beers in between my fridges. Check out my gallery.

 

[Dkmount721]

^^^
Outstanding.

 

[MSweat]

I love Chimay! I stumbled on to it about four years ago and have been hooked every since. I have four bottles of Grande Réserve in the cellar for about three years now, I'm getting anxious to try one and see how they age.