Saison Dupont, the Belgian Farmhouse Ale that Joan Kureczka introduced to this board, is now available in 750ml bottles at Plumpjack Noe Valley. I’m beginning to realize that many Belgian beers, with their residual yeasts,...

Hey folks, On a trip to Victoria last week I had the real pleasure of drinking a glass of "Farmhand Ale" from the Driftwood brewery based there. This is a surprisingly great beer—ranks in the first tier for me—and I...

was fantome automn (sp) and i only remember that because i still have the bottle (ie, i didn’t love it or hate it) i look at some other herbed/spiced ales that i enjoy (the scots' fraoch, grozet, traquair jacobite) and i...

Funny, I think that Blind Lady’s pizzas are reasonably priced for the ingredients they use, but the beers are a bit more pricey than other beer bars. And why are 90% of the beers wits/saisons/hefes/pales? No love for dark...

Belgian beer tasting in the kitchen.

Intriguing question. Assuming it’s a traditional raclette, with potatoes and cornichon pickles, I think that you’d be well served by a traditional lambic, sour brown, saison, or Flemish red. Those are all styles where...

Belgian ales, saisons & bieres de garde – they are so expensive when store-bought, yet so perfect for home-brewing (warm fermentation temps!) -G

I just had the Red Barn Ale from Lost Abbey which is a Saison. Delicious, one of the best saisons I have had from an American brewery.

For anyone who loves beer, this is a must: March 11 6:30 pm start. A tasting of 10 specialty beers led by famed Beer writer, Michael Jackson. Finger foods will be served. This year’s beers will include Cooper’s Sparkling...

several lagers I’ve never heard of (sorry, can’t recall names right now). They had a number of old ales as well – all the JW Lees, including some special release I’d never seen or heard of before. Also, if...

stopped in the brazenhead in bklyn for the cask ale festival last night. decent enough. i had a milk stout and a saison. neither really impressed me to tell the truth. i think a lot of times the experimental nature of these...

Ommegang three pack at the SF Harrison St Costco: Rare Vos Hennepin Belgium Abbey Ale not bad pricing for the three. I haven’t seen Ommegang at Costco before, though I seem to recall Dupont Saison recently.

I’d go light with the first courses, so that would be wit beers and lagers. Pilsners (a style of lager) like Victory Prima Pils would be my choice for appetizers and could even extend into the meal. Belgian -style saisons...

Ale, Dunkel Lager and (for something completely different) a Saison/ Farmhouse. So thinking of what should be widely available and assuming warm and sunny weather I’d get two cases each of: Pale Lager – Spaten lager Pale Ale –...

How far back are you going historically, and what era? Mead or barleywine could work. Oh, and a farmhouse ale/saison might be nice as well, since the party is taking place in a farmhouse (albeit not a French one, but who cares,...