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American Abbey?
I recently read something about an American abbey brewed beer. Don’t think it was a Trappist order abbey but an abbey none the less. Anyone hear of it?
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Beer store convenient to Penn Quarter
What are good beer stores (must carry all 6 trappists to be considered a good beer bar) convenient to Penn Quarter? The only thing I could find that fit the bill was Perfect Pour in Columbia, Maryland. There has got to be...
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Bodega Bistro
Had a food/beer combo near epiphany last night. At Jimmy’s suggestion tried the newly offered Chimay Red Ale with nom(papaya salad). Come to think of it, it also went really well with the pancake and prawns. I may be...
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Good Eats in
non-frou frou tea? I’m also trying to make it up to Belgium for a few days to visit the Westvleteren trappist ale brewery/abbey. I know there is a Cafe across from the monastery that’s supposed to carry the...
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Fruitcake
Just tried Fruitcake for the first time last night.....I LOVED IT!!!! Does anybody have a good local supplier of Fruitcake? I believe the one I had was made my Trappist monks in the Midwest. Very tasty.
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Belgian Beer Bars? (Sacto Area)
Does anyone know of any beer bars in the Sacramento area that specialize in Belgian Beers, particularly the trappist ones?
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Not blown away by my blue chimay
I had a trappist for the first time last night. I wasn’t struck with awe like I expected to be. I thought it was nice and complex, but maybe a bit harsh. And the foam (what’s the appropriate word) was very, oh, root...
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Moules in Paris
I strongly recommend Au Trappiste on rue Saint-Denis just due north of the Place du Chatelet (can’t miss it—it’ll be on your right if you’re heading north). Their frites aren’t great, but the moules...
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Any great bars in downtown Oakland?
hard liquor, consider the Trappist for some belgian beer. They open at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. It’s so crowded at night that it would be nice to check it out in the afternoon when you are more likely to get a spot to sit.
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Restaurant in Oakland
B a couple of blocks away, the food’s great, and it’s a comfortable place to eat at the bar. If you like beer, don’t miss Trappist around the corner.
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Beer recs for Amsterdam?
Hey, We’re heading to Amsterdam in May and are looking for suggestions of beers to drink while there. I’ve read good things about some of the local beers and I know that there are some hard-to-get Trappist beers you can...
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Fromagerie Next to Graffiti
the stuff is NOT wrapped in Saran Wrap) and gave us a mini-lecture on each one. Took home some Langre and another I can’t recall but which he noted was "like Oka before the Trappists sold their cheesemaking to a big...
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good brand of raspberry jam for cupcake filling?
I use Trappist brand seedless raspberry jam which, I believe, is readily available nationally. I’ve never used the jam in cupcakes, but I always use it in a bar cookie recipe.
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An outstanding sammy at Hopleaf
, and there was some kind of slaw-ish spread on the bread that was quite good also, but after four trappist ales I wasn’t sure what it was.
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Elmer Sudd's (Wilkes-Barre)
, but with a little persuasion from the Mrs. we both ordered—-and it turned out to be a great combination. Four per order ($6.50) were quite filling. With great beers on tap (trappist ales, IPA’s for us) and solid...
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