) and I don’t see it at other places with lesser but still interesting beer selections that are in the area (and that list is ever growing). Of course the real reason is that they always somehow seem to be out of the...

-to-find stuff. I believe that’s the only place in town where you can get Westvleteren, plus all the saisons, lambics, and complete line of Trappist ales. Hamilton’s has a much bigger selection of American and English...

of taste and context. 95 degrees outside, I am going for a Hoegaarden, not a Westvleteren 12. Many session beers and pilseners are perfect in their context, but they may not drive up ratings because they don’thave that wow...

pleased with there list of beers .. Belgian, French, a couple farmhouse ciders. Serious beers like Rochefort, Westvleteren, Duchesse de Bourgogne, and St. Bernardus alongside more usual suspects like Orval and Chimay. Fun...

to compare it with the rest). I thought it was the most well structured and complete beer. The Rochefort (#9) was a thing of beauty. I must thank the folks on the NY board who mentioned it (also mentioned in that thread was...

I believe there are now six Trappist breweries in Belgium: Chimay, Westvleteren, Rochefort, Orval, Westmalle, and the newest one, Achel. There is also a fairly new Cistercian brewer: Abbaye du Val-Dieu. Chimay White is called a...

"Plus, you’ll get some belgians at Lucky B’s you just won’t find anywhere else." In an age where you can get Westvleteren delivered to your door at 1/3 the price Mr. Farnworth charges (on those rare occassions he...

I can find many people who would dispute the claim that Chimay sits at the top. Have you ever tried Westvleteren, Rochefort, Westmalle ... ? There are certainly many great Belgian beers, but I wouldn’t make the blanket...

Hm, sounds good, though I’ve already had all the various Trappist beers at one time or another. I did a similar event at O’Brien’s last year, which even included the incredibly hard-to-get Westvleteren....

worrying about if someone bogarted my Delerium. There are things that I don’t want to share w/o more control (e.g. my Westvleterens) so I don’t bring them to such events.

ale are two gems Westvleteren- fantastic Belgian brewery, you cant go wrong with these as gifts either. Stone-Aggressively hopped west coast brewery. This is my local beer. Arrogant Bastard, Oaked AB, or Double Bastard are all good...

'd like to drink). I understand and appreciate styles, etc. I’ve enjoyed such fine brews as Westvleteren 12, etc. I consider myself to be a knowledgeable beer drinker but certainly not elitist. Speaking of, I was noting to...

and a conundrum even within the world of craft beers, an 11.5% alcohol sour beer, brewed somewhat like a big Belgian quadruppel (like Westvleteren 12 or Rochefort 10) but then allowed to age for a period of 12+ months in a barrel...

fresh hop bite to it, but it is unlike many of the Belgian IPA’s that have recently been hitting the shelves. I am sensing that the hops are of the European variety. It’s my understanding that the recipe is loosely...

I’m happy to see two of my favorites already on the list – Gollem in Amsterdam and Delerium in Brussels. Both great places, great selections and great atmosphere. I actually had Westvleteren 12 in both places. I...