Philip wrote:
> > I'd agree that Belgium makes some of the best lagers, but for a good
> pint of bitter, come to England....
Chris wrote:
> I Think most Belgians would be mortified if you call Leffe or Duvel
> 'lagers', they are top fermented brews very similar to English ale.
> Only the tourists really drink the lager. Most cafe's in Belgium have
> a 'beer menu' with a choice of anything up to 100 + ales. - Try the
> Trappist brews or if you're bold go for the unfiltered 'Geueze' by
> Cantillon - makes a pickled egg something you give to the baby by
> comparison.
Chris, you are very right, the lagers in Belgium are for their breakfast. There
are six 'Trappist'
beers, five from Belgium, one from Holland. Only trappist monks can brew these,
I once had a
tour of the brewery and monastery here by Brother Samuel (86). He talked a lot
because of the
beer and the fact that he'd lived under a vow of silence for thirty years.
Their quadruple beer
(10%) is HEAVY!
MG-bit: I offered Brother Samuel to swap cars (hey bro! wanna trade?): my MGB
for the
monastery's 1952 DAF fire engine. He turned it down, alas.
BTW: most trappist beers should be served lukewarm, just like bitters. I
usually throw them in
the fridge anyway.
BTW 2: one none-trappist belgian beer is called 'Mort Subite': Instantaneous
Death ......
Peter
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