Leffe: Vladimir's Beer Thread

[Geoffrey S]

Guinness, how could I forget it? First one I've had in ages, and it went down a treat!

Edit: also seen LaChouffe and Rodenbach mentioned in this here topic. Also highly commendable beers.

Come on, don't tell me you can not get a Chimay in Leyden these days. I know three sure locations off the cuff: De Uyl van Hoogland, Het Keizertje, De Twee Spiegels. At least they used to have it in my day...

Oh, that is not where the issue resides; it's my old haunt in Utrecht, Café België, with literally hundreds of beers to choose from that I miss. While there are establishments in Leiden selling various Belgian beers including those mentioned above, and even a number of dedicated Belgian cafés, I have yet to find a location with such a regularly updated variety of choices allowing for frequent experimentation. Then again, budget constraints make it impractical to spend too much on quality beer, let alone the restrictions established by Asopos...