Beer

[Ibrahim]

again, just to be clear, I'm not asking because I want to start drinking. I just want to know why others find it attractive--to satisfy my curiosity on the subject: it is very fascinating. As it is, I'm happy remaining a tea-totaller.
@Moros: sadly, the beer was a Belgian type. I forget the exact name--just the appearance. this is all going by what I was told. Might have been the New Belgium brewery in the town I was in (Fort Collins)

having said that, I see now why many love beer. it is an acquired taste, and people (for reasons I still can't understand), like the buzz associated with alcohol. I'm not sure though how Orange flavoring (or other flavors) helps mitigate it though, or how it can be bypassed, in light of the distinct taste. all this sounds like a topic for a few research papers.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Every thing I drank tonight except the weak Belgian apple beer tasted meh to me.

[Moros]

@Moros: sadly, the beer was a Belgian type. I forget the exact name--just the appearance. this is all going by what I was told. Might have been the New Belgium brewery in the town I was in (Fort Collins)

Sadly not all that comes from Belgium is good anymore. Some have lost their way by wanting to become more successful export products. (ABInbev is the best example, Stella Artois, Leffe,...) And of course not everything that claims to be inspired on Belgian Beer is great either.

So get on with Lesson 1!!!

[The Lurker Below]

@Moros: sadly, the beer was a Belgian type. I forget the exact name--just the appearance. this is all going by what I was told. Might have been the New Belgium brewery in the town I was in (Fort Collins)

having said that, I see now why many love beer. it is an acquired taste, and people (for reasons I still can't understand), like the buzz associated with alcohol. I'm not sure though how Orange flavoring (or other flavors) helps mitigate it though, or how it can be bypassed, in light of the distinct taste. all this sounds like a topic for a few research papers.

dunno Belgians, but the Dutch Grolsch brewer makes a product that goes great with spicy burritos. a beer focused research paper sounds like using academics as an excuse to get loaded. impressive move!

[Papewaio]

Just like bread there is a huge variety if beer.

The right beer for the food and the day can be a massive difference.

Had a liter of dark Belgium beer with a kg of NZ mussels last year and still remember how good the combo was.

I like the darker malty beers by themselves. Lagers go well with spicey foods.

[Fragony]

Best regular beer comes from the Chech-republic. Heavier beers, can't beat our soutern neighbours. High awesome factor as well as a lot are still brewed in abbeys

[Ibrahim]

Best regular beer comes from the Chech-republic. Heavier beers, can't beat our soutern neighbours. High awesome factor as well as a lot are still brewed in abbeys

yeah, a professor of mine (a German), swears by its taste.

[Moros]

Heavier beers, can't beat our soutern neighbours. High awesome factor as well as a lot are still brewed in abbeys

Don't be fooled though. Many just have a bought an abbey's name and nothing more (Leffe is a prime example). Though of course there are quite a few which are actually brewed by monks or supervised by monks.

[Fragony]

Don't be fooled though. Many just have a bought an abbey's name and nothing more (Leffe is a prime example). Though of course there are quite a few which are actually brewed by monks or supervised by monks.

Had a great store in my street that didn't let you leave before you heard everything there is to know about the beer you bought, passionate guy. He didn't make it sadly but he had some great beers, a little bit too expensive for a small town like Amersfoort, not enough of a customer-base to make it work. Fake or not, Leffe Dubbel is still one of my favourits, doubles tend to get a bit too sweet usually, Leffe Dubbel has a pleasent bitterniss that makes it really easy to gob up

[Moros]

Had a great store in my street that didn't let you leave before you heard everything there is to know about the beer you bought, passionate guy. He didn't make it sadly but he had some great beers, a little bit too expensive for a small town like Amersfoort, not enough of a customer-base to make it work. Fake or not, Leffe Dubbel is still one of my favourits, doubles tend to get a bit too sweet usually, Leffe Dubbel has a pleasent bitterniss that makes it really easy to gob up

My friend and I once wrote a column on Belgian beers in a student paper for foreign students in Leuven. Which meant every month we had a meeting with such a guy who gave us a lot of information, history, background stories and anecdotes as well on quite a few beers of some category (every month a different one). And of course we could all taste them free of charge. Best job I ever had. I didn't get paid, but still.