"Douglas W. Hoyt" > wrote in message

> I spent a night in Utrecht this August, since there was a reasonable hotel
> right across from the railway station. In town (and it's a very nice
> town)
> there was not only a pub that sold Westvleteren (at 5 Euro the bottle),
> but
> a beer shoppe that carried the Westvleteren Blonde, 10, and 12 in the
> upper
> 2 Euro range. Down the street by the canal there was another pub that
> was
> having a beer festival, with a couple dozen Belgians on hand, including
> Westvleteren in the bottle. I know it is SUPPOSED to be the best beer I
> ever had, but it still does genuinely seem to BE the best beer I ever
> had,
> particularly the 12 (the blonde is o.k.--but for a bright, strong, hoppy
> beer I like Piraat better). The 10 was not only malty and caramelly
> rich,
> but the hops were big to boot--why aren't all beers as big as this?
>
> I bought a couple extra bottles, and they are now in my fridge here in
> Madison. Tomorrow is my father's birthday, so I'll open one of them with
> him.
>
> Next summer when I go to Europe, I might have to spend another night in
> Utrecht.
>
>
> P.S. I also really like Rochefort 10, Orval, the Tripel style, and
> anything that is bright, big-flavored, strong in proof, yeasty, and/or
> hoppy
> (at least 3 out of the 5 adjectives necessary).
>
>

my boyfriend likes strong stuff too, occasionally we have Bush and other
13%. i like so many i can always go back and drink the old favourites again
and still love it. my first Orval was a bit strange...but i'm learning to
like it more and more.

anyone else like lambic? oh god, i know i know.......''it's a girrrrrrl's
beer", right?! hehehe......my current lambic fav is Timmerman's gueze. i
find many too sweet, especially kriek. i don't have a sweet tooth.

check out my beer album see if there's anything you like
http://community.webshots.com/album/163777216aDYbTC
i should really add more pics one of these days.