tom_hampton
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Ugh. I should have known better. A friend of my sister is holding a Belgian beer tasting for 6 couples, who paid $140 pr couple in a silent auction. She asked if I would participate and contribute a Belgian style beer, and maybe talk about the brewing processes that make belgian beers unique. Sounds fun enough.
My sister sent me a copy of the beer menu. Of the eight beers bring served, one is Stella, and another is listed as "framboise (kriek)" Lindemans. Also, only 3 of the 8 are actually made in Belgium, and only 1 is trappist.
I made some rather classic recommendations to exchange these with real belgian beers that represent the styles. Basically, i just took the first beer from the commercial examples lists from bjcp, while making sure not to double up on a single brewery. In particular, I suggested that the Lindemans was a very poor example of the fruit lambic style and recommended several cantillion options.
Apparently this lady's reaction was, "well, it sounds like your brother just likes dark beer."
Seriously? Should I point out that framboise and kriek are two DIFFERENT beers?
Bite my tongue, bite my tongue.
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My sister sent me a copy of the beer menu. Of the eight beers bring served, one is Stella, and another is listed as "framboise (kriek)" Lindemans. Also, only 3 of the 8 are actually made in Belgium, and only 1 is trappist.
I made some rather classic recommendations to exchange these with real belgian beers that represent the styles. Basically, i just took the first beer from the commercial examples lists from bjcp, while making sure not to double up on a single brewery. In particular, I suggested that the Lindemans was a very poor example of the fruit lambic style and recommended several cantillion options.
Apparently this lady's reaction was, "well, it sounds like your brother just likes dark beer."
Seriously? Should I point out that framboise and kriek are two DIFFERENT beers?
Bite my tongue, bite my tongue.
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