tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post7102527098822132384..comments2023-10-29T15:56:46.073+00:00Comments on TOTAL ALES: My First BelgianAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362693914759656245noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-23865728460143578022015-08-12T21:48:15.326+01:002015-08-12T21:48:15.326+01:00Hello, Mathew! What an interesting assessment of B...Hello, Mathew! What an interesting assessment of Belgian beers. Thank you for the informative post. I agree with the idea you pointed out about having an educated drink in the house rather than outside and unsupervised. It’s the responsible thing to do and since drinking is a social activity; sooner or later, teenagers will discover its effects. And what better way to divert future untoward consequence other than having a first-hand education right at home. <br /><br /><a href="http://shopbrewmeister.blogspot.com/2015/06/use-best-california-wine-making.html" rel="nofollow">Irvin Moss @ Shop Brewmeister</a><br />Irvin Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152611049893615960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-84073987763134650472014-09-08T09:35:05.763+01:002014-09-08T09:35:05.763+01:00Thanks Joan! I would have to say that last years S...Thanks Joan! I would have to say that last years Sorachi Ace was my favourite too. I also enjoyed the Citra in 2012 and have to admit that I tried it in both 330ml and 750ml and found it to me much more balanced and rounded from the larger bottle. Not sure why that was but suspect it was because the larger bottle was older when I tried it and it had had the chance to mellow nicely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362693914759656245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-12881166305914694012014-09-07T18:12:45.639+01:002014-09-07T18:12:45.639+01:00Nice story. I sometimes ponder about which beer po...Nice story. I sometimes ponder about which beer policy should I follow the day somebody can call me dad. It seems the almost open-access policy didn't work out bad after all ;-).<br /><br />I sometimes see some frowning at Duvel, because they're big and, hence, people are scared that it might not be "craft" (as if it really mattered). The Tripel Hop series have risen its popularity back here in Barcelona, where most of the people who don't drink cheap adjunct lager are crazy hopheads.<br /><br />The Mosaic one really rocks. Still, I guess my favourite one would be 2013's Sorachi Ace. 2012's Citra was a bit excessive, though some guys who have had it on 75cl. bottle claim that it is excellent, a different beer from the 33cl.<br /><br />Cheers Matthew.Joan Birrairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108634781620442062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-27905449812686758052014-09-07T18:09:52.080+01:002014-09-07T18:09:52.080+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joan Birrairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108634781620442062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-82557451033666270802014-09-07T13:24:18.441+01:002014-09-07T13:24:18.441+01:00I'm sure you would've killed it at Duvel T...I'm sure you would've killed it at Duvel Thomas, thanks for the comment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362693914759656245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475885845704210397.post-62249696602858102502014-09-06T09:43:25.175+01:002014-09-06T09:43:25.175+01:00For me Duvel has been alarmingly consistent over t...For me Duvel has been alarmingly consistent over the past decade which I've been consuming it for. it is incredibly well-made and the tornado effect of the bubbles make me stare at it for far longer than I realise. I was also honoured when I went for an interview at Duvel Moortgat UK operations' centre and was told that I was a beer professional and too good for the job. I was kinda gutted that I was too good for Duvel and now my self-employed work has ceased-up and I'm unemployed it's a real pain! Still Duvel remain one of my favourites but for me my gateway was Chimay Blue then later on Rochefort 10 and Westmalle Trippel. All this happened from when I was around sixteen years' old until I was 22. Duvel being the last.So from 1998 until 2004. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383343727650548268noreply@blogger.com