In article >, says...
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> I am Tosk > wrote:
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> > Well, the higher alcohol beers are usually not sampled the same way as
> a
> > regular beer. They tend to be lacking in carbonation so they are not
> the
> > "refreshing" drink one would generally associate with beer. I don't
> know
> > that the Belgian beer is higher than other beer in alcohol content by
> > nature, just a different taste which btw, I don't care for at all. Same
> > with other vinegar tasting brews.
>
>
> There's that Sam Adams "Utopia," uncarbonated, 27% abv. A "just so we can
> say we did it" gimmick beer.
>
> We'd drink Anchor Steam Ale on occasion for the novelty of a micro brew
> but it was too filling, I'd be suds drunk before getting an alcohol buzz.
> Same thing went for ordinary Budweiser. I've been a bottled Bud Light man
> for decades and enjoy the thirst quench of it and the cleanliness of the
> single use bottle compared to a "clean & fresh" bar mug of beer with
> lipstick on it! :P
>
> Andy

Yes, I bought a nice tin of Utopia for my Daughter a couple of years
back for Christmas, I did not sample it. I have however had it at the
brewers club I attended before the curator passed early. We also had a
nice 1989 Sam Adams special beer (may have been a utopia), corked in a
blue bottle. At the time the owner noted that it was one of only a few
left. It was smooth, and had no carbonation but it did have some rich
tastes. Another fellow in our club was Bruce *******. He was one of the
three home brew winners for Sam Adams two years ago. His beer was
bottled for a while as a specialty and sold as two of a six pack which
included two other brewers and two each of their beers. So I got to
sample his beer with him when it came out and also his own version, and
the version he originality submitted to the contest. It was very
interesting to say the least.

I have always been an "American Lager" type too, until I started brewing
my own lighter ale's. I am not much for stouts or other heavy beers.
Like I said before, you can have your Belgians too

Scotty