and is certainly not a concrete indication of quality. The head can vary from the thick meringue whip of a tripel to what’s called a “lace,” that is to say, nothing but a faint scattering of foam on the surface...

Whenever I see sushi discussed here, I personally want to know how good the nigiri(fish on top of rice)and ONLY the nigiri is. I don’t care at all about the Godzilla roll, or the Titanic roll or...

I half-improvised a carbonnade very similar to this in the crock pot this past weekend. For beer I used a Tripel I had lugged back from Amsterdam. I used thyme instead of coriander, and added a couple tablespoons of vinegar. I...

Since last summer there are definetly some new vendors at Little Italy’s Farmers Market. There is a great homeade Thai food chef and his wife at the west side of Date. His first week was last week and his food is excellent....

This is one of those threads I know starting a lot of folks are going to hurl nasty things my way (lol), but bring it on! :) I’ve avoided the Olive Garden like the plague forever. Why? Chefs on television and foodie forums....

my mom’s friend gave her one giant block of 'processed American cheese" - the kind government gives to seniors. And I, by default, am the cheese preparer in the family. I abhor Kraft and most supermarket cheese. So what can I...

I’ll be in San Diego between August 25-Sept. 1 & staying in Normal Heights at my sister’s place. Aside from being a foodie & loving just about all types of food, I will have my 13-year along. He thinks he’s seen...

Belgian-style Tripels and Strong Goldens, British Brown Ales and Porters. When I am truely stuck or am not in the mood for something new, I will reach for Fin du Monde, Duvel, Sam Smith Nut Brown and JW Lees Manchester Star. Give...

Haven’t had the tripel or Loft, but was thoroughly unimpressed w/ 1554. La Folie is a well-made beer, I agree, but I find it too sour. I like sour beer, too, just not that sour. For example, Russian River’s...

Allagash Curieux is a Belgian-style tripel from Allagash Brewing Company in Maine. It is also bourbon-barrel aged, fairly expensive and worth it!

(Formatted with All Pictures here: http://exilekiss.blogspot.com/2009/08/dream-realized-juicy-smoky-delectable.html It’s always inspiring to visit a restaurant that’s the lifework of a chef/owner; to see and taste the...

I would love to go back to Belgium and become a beer master. I was looking at PhDs in oenology (on a whim), but I don’t love wine. I couldn’t live wine. Now beer... ah, yes, that I could live and love. My goal is to...

Further evidence: I read in the Dec/Jan issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News the following selected top ten beers for 2006 (I’m assuming in the US only): 10) Elysian Brewing - Tripel (Seattle, WA) 9) Max Lager’s –...

.8%. Basically it was the bitter and twisted with a very subtle ginger and lime background. Perfect for hot weather. I for one stay away from the big boys most of the summer with the exception of Tripels and some Saisons.

Following up on the local Whole Foods (its down the street from my hotel)... > Went back for the local beer turns out to be the Upstream Tripel... excellent beer... overpriced at $16 / bottle (given some other alternatives)... but...