Best European Beer

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui




And it's great the different local microbrew stuff you can get when you go from city to city. I had this utterly amazing Chocolate Stout from a place in Boulder, Colorado (the Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery) . And Atlanta has some local brews that are really nice (Sweetwater, Terrapin Ale [in Athens, GA], etc)

If you get a chance to try it, I highly recommend Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
Is there anything in the US like the Belgian Lambics?

Jon Miller

There's a brewery in upstate NY that specializes in brewing the Belgian styles.

http://www.ommegang.com/

[MOBIUS]

BELGIUM

START AGAIN!

[Dinner]

Re: US Microbrew Renaissance

Originally posted by pchang
is obviously a topic that Doddler knows nothing about. Combine this with the size and population of the US and you can easily determine that the US has many more breweries and beers than the UK. Therefore the statement that the US beats the UK in sheer variety is easily proven.

I recall reading an article written my Michael Jackson "The Beer Hunter" comparing the number of breweries licenced in all the major beer producing countries. The UK was third, Germany second with 50% more then anyone else in Europe, while the US was in 1st with some absurd amount like 10-15 times more breweries then any other country.

There just are more choices here plus a lot of the European breweries are still brewing their traditional brews for their country where as in the US people make beers of EVERY tradition and even mix and match styles to create totally new combinations.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Caligastia


There's a brewery in upstate NY that specializes in brewing the Belgian styles.
http://www.ommegang.com/

There are lots of companies which specialize in Belgian style beers. New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO comes to mind as does the Pizza Port Brewery just north of San Diego. Tomme Arthur, the Master Brewer at Pizza Port, is the only no Belgian person to ever be awarded membership in the prestigious Belgian Brewers Association. The story goes that the King of Belgium was doing a diplomatic trip in California a few years back and they stopped by Pizza Port to see this brewery that supposedly was totally dedicated to brewing Belgian style beers; he loved it so much the King inducted them via royal decree. The only foreigner ever awarded such an honor.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Caligastia
If you get a chance to try it, I highly recommend Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout.

Brooklyn Brown Ale

I haven't had the Chocolate Stout though... have to try it.

[Cort Haus]

UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium.

Nice wind-up, Vet Legion.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Oerdin


There are lots of companies which specialize in Belgian style beers. New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO comes to mind as does the Pizza Port Brewery just north of San Diego. Tomme Arthur, the Master Brewer at Pizza Port, is the only no Belgian person to ever be awarded membership in the prestigious Belgian Brewers Association. The story goes that the King of Belgium was doing a diplomatic trip in California a few years back and they stopped by Pizza Port to see this brewery that supposedly was totally dedicated to brewing Belgian style beers; he loved it so much the King inducted them via royal decree. The only foreigner ever awarded such an honor.

Cool...Ommegang is the one I see most around these parts, so maybe they will get the King on his next visit.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Brooklyn Brown Ale

I haven't had the Chocolate Stout though... have to try it.

It's a seasonal brew, so you might have to wait till November to find it, but it is well worth it. One word of warning...they recently jacked the alcohol up from 8.2% to 10.6%, so I wouldn't drink the whole six pack in one sitting.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Doddler


Hobgoblin is pretty poor and overly hopped.

Overly hopped? This comment makes me suspect you don't know what you're talking about.

[Wycoff]

I'f the U.S. were included in this poll, I'd rank it after Belgium but above the U.K.

I think that the U.S. microbreweries generally do a better job of producing English style ales than they do of German style ales and lagers. I've yet to find a decent American Hefeweizen or a decent American Munich Helles. American Microbrewers tend to go on the hoppy side, and the varieties that they use don't seem to fit with the maltier German styles. The American attempts at Pils are better, but I'd still prefer a German or Czech pils (provided that they're fresh... that's a tough proposition for imported Pilsners).

I also tend to prefer Belgian made Belgian ales to American made, though there are some quality American producers. However, there's a Quebecois brewery (Unibroue) that makes fantastic Belgian style beers and, IMO, tops any U.S. Belgian-style brewer.

[Wycoff]

Here's a great site for anyone who is interested in beer:

https://www.beeradvocate.com

It's a beer information resource site and a hub for the beer community. Its a great place to find reviews on beers, to find information about beer styles, to review beers yourself, and to discuss beer with very knowledgable people.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Caligastia


It's a seasonal brew, so you might have to wait till November to find it, but it is well worth it. One word of warning...they recently jacked the alcohol up from 8.2% to 10.6%, so I wouldn't drink the whole six pack in one sitting.

A sixer sounds like it would be a good night.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Wycoff
Here's a great site for anyone who is interested in beer:

https://www.beeradvocate.com

It's a beer information resource site and a hub for the beer community. Its a great place to find reviews on beers, to find information about beer styles, to review beers yourself, and to discuss beer with very knowledgable people.

I've been going there and also to ratebeer.com though I give the edge to beeradvocate since they have their own magazine in addition to their website.

I'm going to make a shameless plug and note that local San Diego brewer Stone Brewing Company took 6th best beer in the world according to beer advocate while Alesmith (another local brewer in San Diego) took 9th place world wide. Not a bad showing for my neck of the woods.

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I'm going to make a shameless plug and note that local San Diego brewer Stone Brewing Company took 6th best beer in the world according to beer advocate while Alesmith (another local brewer in San Diego) took 9th place world wide. Not a bad showing for my neck of the woods.

I just had an Arrogant Bastard Ale last night. If you like hops, then you'll love it.