i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. i wanted
to have Westvleteren 12 before going home but was afraid after this one
i wouldn't be able to get home on my own [it's a 2hr journey]. anyway,
they really should let Westvleteren age a bit longer. they always sell
it way too young, it's not creamy enough. first time trying Charles
Quint, have had the mai ur-bock and st. bernadus in bottles before but
the tap version kicks arse, surely. me off to Westvleteren in a couple
of weeks......woohoo!!!!!!......

FujiGirl > wrote:
> i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
> started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
> Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. [...]
> first time trying Charles Quint [...]

I'm unfamiliar with this one... What style is it?
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Russ Perry Jr wrote:
> FujiGirl > wrote:
>
>>i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
>>started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
>>Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. [...]
>>first time trying Charles Quint [...]
>
>
> I'm unfamiliar with this one... What style is it?

Charles Quint? it's Belgian dark ale, 9%. not particularly impressed
but it's decent from the tap.

Russ Perry Jr wrote:
> FujiGirl > wrote:
>
>>i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
>>started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
>>Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. [...]
>>first time trying Charles Quint [...]
>
>
> I'm unfamiliar with this one... What style is it?

Charles Quint? it's Belgian dark ale, 9%. not particularly impressed
but it's decent from the tap.

In article >,
Russ Perry Jr > wrote:
> FujiGirl > wrote:
> > i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
> > started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
> > Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. [...]
> > first time trying Charles Quint [...]
> I'm unfamiliar with this one... What style is it?
>
Dark, very sweet, way too much caramel for me as there's not enough
else going on to balance it. Brewed by Haacht and also known as
Keizer Karel.

Brian

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FujiGirl > wrote:
> Russ Perry Jr wrote:
> > FujiGirl > wrote:
> >>i was at Gollem yesterday afternoon and already even before 4pm i
> >>started with a Westvleteren 8 [bottled]! followed closely by Einbecker
> >>Mai Ur Bock, Charles Quint, and St. Bernadus all from the tap. [...]
> >>first time trying Charles Quint [...]

> > I'm unfamiliar with this one... What style is it?

> Charles Quint? it's Belgian dark ale, 9%. not particularly impressed
> but it's decent from the tap.

Okay, thanks (to you AND Brian) for the responses. I'm assuming it's
not available in the US though? Oh well, not great incentive to get
myself to Belgium, but at least MORE incentive... :-)
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