The first post on the new Beer board! The urge to leave my footprints in the fresh snow is overwhelming. Winter beers – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Brooklyn Lager. I like hoppy beers so Sierra is tops on the list. Liberty Ale...

I am new to Belgian, Belgian style and better American microbrews. After some research I have a list of brews to try but so many of these fine brews are in large (for one person) bottles! I did try Orval Trapist Ale tonight for...

the beers are quite reasonable. My husband got a tasting flight of six hoppy beers. We both liked the Bluebird Bitter the best of the bunch. I tried a pint of the Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale and loved it. We were a bit...

very sad news. heavyweight was easily my most anticipated favorite beer fest at the old BLIND TIGER ALE HOUSE. i really enjoyed perkuno’s hammer imperial stout & the beire de art saison, both were regular tap brews at the...

or Marzen. Bluegrass Brewing has an Altbier that is good, as is the Paulaner Oktoberfest. This is assuming that tangy/curry does not mean spicy hot. If we are talking spicy, I would go with an American Pale Ale or IPA...see the...

be drinkable if it didn’t have such a strong metallic whang and astringent finish. I generally don’t drink beer with pho, but when I do I tend to avoid bitter brews (which are ordinarily my favorites – west coast...

of organic’oven-fried' w. crispy onion chicken that used only 3 tbsp combined of butter and oil, paired with a bottle conditioned, unfiltered, Belgian farmhouse ale, 'Saison Dupont'. enjoy your quest

, flavourwise. I’ll have to try a full pint of it next time. I’m a big fan of raspberry ales, lambics, etc, and I grab Fruli whenever I see it for sale. I’m really not a beer expert (I’m a beer advocate!)...

Traquair House Ale, from Scotland. Luscious, malty, strong, warming, and...dang it...expensive as hell. Runner up for favorite would probably be Bigfoot...many of the same descriptives with the addition of a nice wallop of hop...

Anyone seen these bottles of 2004 Celebration Ale being sold currently or recently in the city?

Belgian beer is really diverse stylistically. If you’re wanting more stuff like Chimay specifically, then you’re looking for trappist ales like the aforementioned Westmalle and Rochefort. Rochefort is probably my...

I was just in Connecticut and picked up a few great ones, and one that I hope will be great that I haven’t opened yet. Brooklyn Local 1 – Belgian strong golden ale, refermented in the bottle. Some saison-like yeast...

Westvleteren 12, Vertical Epic 02, 1998 JW Lees Harvest Ale, 1985 Thomas Hardys

Yes just had Surly Fest! Unique spicy dry rye beer. Great stuff! Try the CynicAle saison—they manage to produce a very respectable saison in a can.

) would be good all-purpose cheese beer. Other options would be an English-style barleywine for strong blue cheeses or a saison for slightly funky washed rind cheeses. A nice seasonal option would be a winter warmer, like Anchor...