Belgian Beer Primer

Decoding the world’s most acclaimed (and confusing) brews.

I had the Fou Fonne on draft, so that may be part of the problem. I’ve noticed that Belgians are often better in the bottle. I just had a crazy sour one from Cantillon, the Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru. It’s 3 years old,...

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er, for some reason an edit i made to my above post didnt make it in, so here it comes again: Anybody know of an SF/Berkeley bar/resto/store with Rodenbach Grand Cru? [i understand the Rodenbach people are making some changes w

Big Dog, I think the regular Rodenbach is a blend of young and old, while the Grand Cru is 100% wood-aged yummy stuff.

about Abbaye de Rocs Grand Cru after I poured it for him. I had a crazy beer at a beer fest this year called “Abbaye De Saint Bon Chien” from Switzerland that was aged in Barolo, Chardonnay, Port, Grappa and one other...

As a matter of fact, I do! A classic is Belgiam Chimay with the cheese of the same name- ask the cheese counter for the Chimay Biere or Chimay Grand Cru. Also a stinky german or alsatian muenster (not the sliced sandwich cheese)...

Anyone know if Michigan Brewing revived the Celis Grand Cru? I only see the Celis White on their website.

La Fin Du Monde (or any other selection from Unibroue) Tripel Karmeliet Rodenbach Grand Cru Ommegang Witte

Duchesse De Bourgogne is a Flemish sour beer, and you’re right, it’s not available in Ontario, but others of the style are: Petrus Old Bruin, Liefman’s Goudenband, and there may be a bottle or two of the über-sour Rodenbach Grand...

favorite Belgian breweries include De Koninck, Malheur, Cantillon for Lambics and Rodenbach (particularly the Rodenbach Grand Cru). Herold makes an excellent traditional Czech lager.

Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru is a nice one. If a person wanted to spend some serious cash on a bottle of beer, Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze, at around $30, would be a nice gift.

, just for kicks. I believe that Rodenbach Grand Cru takes three tries to make a decision. First try, you’ll probably hate it. Second time around, you probably won’t like it. Third time: you’re hooked, or...

Rodenbach Grand Cru .................. Wow

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