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what do you drink with your dinner?
I tend to go for english pale ales, saisons, browns or pilsners with most dinners, since they aren’t too heavy, too hoppy, etc. I’ll usually grab some goose island 312 or honkers, sam adams boston lager, three...
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It's Belgian Beer Month at Toronado (long)
focused on Saisons. These are farmhouse ales, pale and hoppy, although the styles varied widely. Many of these beers are fairly rare, and kudos to Dave Keane who has been able to have them shipped in just for this annual event...
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Flint Report
. This place probably caters mainly to tourists/business travelers but I thought it was also very good. I especially liked the Belgian ales (saison) and the seared tuna entree. Thanks again for all your help! -Megan
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Bottled beer for effete draft beer snob
Hennepin is a fantastic beer. One of my favorites. It’s a saison-style ale. As good as it is, though, the best saison I’ve tasted is Fantome from Belgium. The most recent edition is amazing.
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Beer and Pizza in the DC Area
Ommegang Hennepin Schneider Aventinus Saison DuPont Jever Pilsner Rogue Dead Guy Ale Rogue Shakespeare Stout Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Unibroue Maudite Kasteel...
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I must be Romeo
Cause I just had Juliet. A Belgian Style Sour Ale, from Goose Island, aged in Cabernet barrels with blackberries. While normally a hophead, I’ve been enjoying branching out into some of the interesting things breweries are...
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pairing question: salmon?
I like Hefeweizens a lot but I don’t think they go that well with fatty fish. Josh’s list is pretty comprehensive and could go with any of those. I also like Saisons with fatty fish as I think it pairs nicely and cuts...
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Happy Hour @ Russian River Brewing Co., Santa Rosa
with the garlicky basil sauce and I liked the dusting of dried oregano and chopped fresh parsley. To wash this down, I had “Erudition”, described as a Belgian-style farmhouse saison ale. For those who care, the stats...
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Your favorite beer & cheese combination ?
I think that bottle-conditioned beer and wild-yeast beer are both naturals with cheese. Saisons, flemish ales, sour ales, and the like have a sort of “funky” character that works beautifully with goat cheeses (esp....
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Scylla/Bucktown
wine list and the beer list is excellent—heavy on Belgian ales including the stupendous Saison Dupont. Finally, despite the cured meat issues, the service was excellent—we had an attractive blonde Betty-Page type and...
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Brewer's Plate or Zythos America
Hey Diego did you go to Brewers Plate? There was quite a crowd there ...if I go next year I’m definitely not showing up til 6pm...Some of my highlights: Chicken liver pate with carmelized onions from Abbaye washed down with...
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Beer Tastings
they have some good beers to try at the blue palms. but why would you serve saison on tap?if it even comes on tap im confused the beauty of saisons is the bottle conditioning. same goes for the bruery mad props for blue palms...
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Flights of Fancy (Beer) at the Alibi Room (Vancouver) - a Chowdown...er Beerdown Report
We managed to wangle three “frat bats” between us. My two new favourites were from Swan’s — the witbier that nic liked was my top choice and I liked their pilsner also. Of course I was loving the GIsle...
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Chinese dinner beer
I am a big fan of pairing Saisons with Asian cuisine. Hennepin is a particular favorite of mine, if you are looking for a specific recommendation.
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Brasserie Beck Report
I went to Brasserie Beck tonight for a couple appetizers and some beer... it was a great experience and I will definitely be going back. First the beer. If you havent had Saison Dupont yet I highly recommend you do so. It’s...
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