Well if I'm feeling like it, it can be up to and perhaps more than 30. Though I usually only find out by recounting the money I have left the day after.
Printable View
Well if I'm feeling like it, it can be up to and perhaps more than 30. Though I usually only find out by recounting the money I have left the day after.
https://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9914/abar.gif
That is all.
I hate it when they try and sell attitude. Just make a joke or show me some giant horses jogging please.
...What does it actually taste like?Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
With beer I don't really mind, but when your cornflakes are called Xperience (was something ike that) with on the backside things like how X are you with weird trendy people with odd glasses being cool then I am kinda meh it are cornflakes. Now you ask why did you buy it, dunno.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Has anyone tried Gulden Draak? And if so, should I buy a bottle from 1997 for $25? The description sounds great for game food.
It has so many tiny bubbles it's like swallowing a sponge, I don't like it. And it has this odd sweet taste, for some odd reason it taste like death to me, I expect that smell to hang over the battle of the Somnes or something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
Ahh, to savor the sweet taste of death! :skull:
:laugh4:
Thanks, I think I'll try the cheap bottle first. I read good but mixed reviews.
Blasphemy. You and you're sponges always. What doesn't tatsle like a sponge to you? First Duvel, now Gulden Draak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
About Gulden Draak it's a good Belgian style beer if you ask me. Not the best, but better than most. I think I recommended it in the past. Now I never tried a ten year old one, and while some beers (especially trappist) get better even when they're officially expired. If you buy trappist beer always leave a couple of bottles alone for a year or 5. And you've got even better beer. However 10 years is a bit long. Note it varies from beer to beer, some you should throw away after being expired, but you haven't lived untill you tried a 5 year old Westvleteren 8.
Ten years is a heck of a long time and my bottles of Gulden Draak (usually 75cl ones) never lasted that long. I'd buy a some normal ones, they're good.
From the description, I believe it tastes somewhat like napalm in the morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reverend Joe
You can't handle the truth. WAY too many bubbles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
You just can't handle the superiority of Belgian beer over Dutch well eh...yellow water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
Claiming dutch beer is better then belgium beer would make me look rather silly. Pils is great though, tie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
Dutch Pils, good? yeah right. Belgian ones are better, though of course no other pils can match a Czech one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
mwah. I like Jupiler from time to time, Hertog Jan and Brand are better though (imho). Tie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
Czech for the win indeed.
I am redeemed, for I love Budweiser.
GOD ALMIGHTY, I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT!
And boy is it light
I know, reading through this thread just makes me sorry for europeans. At least they have scotch to be proud of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reverend Joe
Joe, Sasaki- You guys gotta be kidding, right? I mean, sure, Bud's an improvement on Miller or Coors, but it ain't nothin' special, that's to be sure. Bud will be the pinnacle of beer the day that hell freezes over.
Budweiser IS the pinnacle of beer. Why do you think it's so popular? #1 beer in the world for reason. Gold medal winner how many times?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinseikhaan
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
I know what you mean... I never eat candy bars except to cover the taste of magic mushrooms (which is about twice a year.) Otherwise they're way too sweet and choclatey. Give me a cheeseburger any day instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Thank you. :2thumbsup:Quote:
I like budweiser...snobby people love to talk about how much they hate budweiser (you could define snobbiness as making your taste in something part of your identity)...I love to diss snobby people...match made in heaven.
That would be Heineken (for some reason) :inquisitive:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Monsieur, having good taste is not the same as being snobby :snobby:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Did you at least ever try a Belgian beer a couple of times or are you too attached to yourdishwaterBudweiser (or should I say "too snobby"? ~;p) to try something different?
I dunno about Sasaki, but I have had Belgian beer MANY times. In fact, it used to be all I bought, Leffe being my favorite. I still agree with him that Budweiser is the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andres
dear sir, I feel offended!
I actually started off with beers like Budweiser, so it's not just a case of liking what I'm used to. However, being curious, I tried some other (English) beers that I found, that I hadn't heard of, and was pleasantly surprised by the different and IMHO more interesting taste. I eventually developed a preference for English ales over other beers, excepting some Czech beers I've found. Nowadays, whenever I go in a pub and see some unknown beers, I always ask for a sip, to try the different tastes, before buying at least a couple of pints of the pick. The bartenders don't mind, and are often quite enthusiastic about discussing the merits of their favourite beers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
And before you accuse me of snobbery, among those unusual beers I've tried, some were truly awful experiments, while some very well known ales are among my faves.
excepting some Czech beers I've found
My man. We should enslave these slavs and have them make beer 24/7, mana of the gods.
Nah, you just like beer. I'm fairly certain I'd lose the taste for bud if I spent time on other beers. But I go for whiskey more often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pannonian
Heineken is belgian right? It's ok, not great though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andres
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
What you guys drink ain't the real Heineken, it's watered down for export, real Heineken is a good beer, not the best, but good (with blind tasting the flemish actually liked Heineken best to their horror)
Aha, so the answer is "no". Well, I know you generally prefer other alcoholic drinks over beer, but beer is something you need to learn to appreciate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
I myself, had to learn to appreciate whiskey. When I first tried it at my parents' (I believe it was an Irish one, Jameson), I really didn't like it. But now, I love it, especially during winter.
If you ever have the opportunity to buy Leffe, Westmalle, Duvel or whatever Belgian beer mentioned in this thread, buy a couple of them and drink it at ease, no more than one or two, eat some cheese with it.
Lies! Manipulation! Bribery! Heineken conspiracy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
edit, sup page 10
@Andres
TRUTH
Heineken is ok, not the best not the worst, a fine drink.
It has arrived. I found a place close to work that sells this stuff on draft and in the bottle but now I finally have a case of my own. I've never paid $100 for beer before. I used to drink $50 at the bar (Tennessee prices), and $100 for scotch, but never for beer.
Fragony, I love ya, but I also love this beer. Please don't make me choose....
If you go broke before you get drunk, you are a fool. Maybe it's just my southron blood, but honestly, cheap beer tastes better by the simple fact that it's cheaper.
You paid $100 for Gulden Draak!? That's just mad. While I'd agree it's more than decent beer, I've yet to find a beer that is worth $100. I think a large bottle of Gulden draak costs a mere 3-4€'s or something over here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
A case people, a case. That's less than 4 and a quarter per.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
While that's still alot for small bottles, it isn't insanely high priced anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
It will still set you back a pretty penny. For example at http://www.rusticorestaurant.com/bar.htm you can get it on tap for about twice as much of you can buy a bottle from the late 90's for $27. I'm not sure how well it ages in a bottle but the standard stuff is pretty good.
If I could find a job in Belgium that pays just a little better than my current one I'd take it. And it's not just for the beer.
Well if you ever come by Belgium let me know and we'll go beer tasting together!Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
A lot of nice tips on this thread.
I love the Leffe and the Duvel, they are rich special occasion beers for me. The Leffe is a bit fruity to be sinking regularly. Is there really cardamon in it?
If you made me choose one beer, I'll take the Guinness on tap in Dublin (in particular the tap down the brewery) over anything anywhere. I am a stout fella with Irish heritage, after all.
I wish our Aussie beers kicked English arse like we do at everything else but sadly we have been corporatised and while there are some decent micros and a few good big brand beers (esp the clean Tasmanian beers) there are a host of fantastic English beers better than ours. Our stuff has to be drunk cold, or there's a problem. The poms can be done cold up to cellar temperature with no effect on the enjoyment.
I love the handful of German beers I have had too (that 16th century purity law is a wonderful thing), and to be frank there's nice products from all over. I recall fondly a brown scots beer that tasted like burnt wholemeal toast, but in a good way (yes I am a Laphroaig man too).
Best thing I had recently was a James Squire (Aussie micro) Golden Ale, nice and rich. I'm not drinking like I used too, but i like to spend the same amount so its smaller amounts of more expensive stuff. Still gets me shitfaced so I pass out on NYE, just the puke smells classier :sweatdrop:.
What's cardamon?
Cardamom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
I don't know. It's possible as I detect a taste similar to cloves without the numbing effect. That's one reason why I love it so much. Fruity? :no:
Yeah I'd say fruity. Definitely a spiced taste and a sweetness I'm not expecting from a beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, in fact its delicious, I just find German beer more...beerish.
Leffe tastes a bit Early Modern Europe/fat bloke in a Brueghel painting/chestnuts and butter in heated ale/FATW to me. Nice for a special occasion, but I wouldn't drink it every day.
I'm not faulting you either. Since it's an ale, not a beer, it is sweet instead of bitter. Germans turned ale into beer by adding hops. The hops add a bitter taste and act as a preservative. I can't stand bitter drinks; personal choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclops
Not sure if this is the right place, but I had a negative beer experience recently. I love New Belgium beers, not least their standard "Fat Tire". Bought a mix pack recently, which had among either styles their Organic Wheat Beer. I like some wheat beers so I tried it with an open mind. Even took all three in the variety pack I split with my father because he hates wheat beers.
It's the worst beer I've had in recent memory, which may no mean much since I tend to buy brands I like over trying new things. Maybe it's that I don't add lime (reccommended, but I can never put fruit in beer). Whatever the reason I strongly dislike this beer, which is too bad as I have no problems with the idea of an organic beer... It manages to both be unpleasant in taste and in another sense tasteless. For the price I could buy twice as much Budweiser, which would be just as bad but cheaper...
The tripple is rather sweetish, not really my thing, the dubbel is fantastic though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
Bad beer stories are welcome. I’ve thought of trying that brand but now I’m glad I didn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zim
Stick to the Kwak, Leffe and Chimay perhaps?
:bow:
But then I would have never discovered my 10.5% Gulden Draak. :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Caravel
Percent volume != quality. Not suggesting for one moment that you thought it was, but I thought it worth pointing out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
They have some awful stuff over here that is about 9 or 10 percent and it's cheap and nasty.
Are you from the states? Becuase "malt liquor" made either for or in the states does not count as beer. Oh and everyone should try homebrewing. My dad have been at it since December and we've managed to turn out an American Brown that was okay for a brief couple of weeks and then turned nasty sweet (our first batch), a Belgian Strong which exploded but is decent, a passable Hefeweizen, a fairly good Saison, and most recently an excellent Dubbel that I personally find acceptable as a Chimay or Allagash substitute, and it costs only $35 bucks per five gallons!Quote:
Originally Posted by Caravel
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Uesugi Kenshin
My father used to make some pretty good wine and beer when I was a lad. In fact I recall my uncle falling into a stream after a beer or several. It was pretty potent stuff. I also remember the exploding bottles and huge mess etc. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Uesugi Kenshin