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| Most commercial Lambic's are too sweet. But I have had some home brewed very-dry Lambic's that were nectar of the gods. So, I know they can be very good. Just have not found a commercial one that reaches anywhere near that level. Same for hard cider in the states. I remember hitch hiking around northern England in the late 80's and being introduced to hard ciders that were really good, but unfortunately I cannot remember their names (lots of missing memories from that time). And then there are Bavarian Hefeweisens which were some of the best beers I have ever had (I drank a lot of them during the time I lived in Munich in '89), but again there is nothing in the states (so far) that can equal the local brews from that region (I've tried Paulaner and few of the other imported brands). Love to get suggestions... Thanks, James On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:03 PM, Paul Miller wrote: > On 6/3/2012 7:18 PM, Rendernyc wrote: >> Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale is $21 a pack here. Is it that good? > > I personally think it's overrated. The first time I had it (admittedly, it was an inaugural cask) I thought it tasted almost, but not quite, entirely like armpit sweat. If I wanted to drink armpit sweat I'd have gotten a Lambic. I think it has gotten it's reputation mostly from marketing, and the price. beeradvocate begs to differ. > > My recommendation: spend your $21 on a Val-Dieu Grand Cru and a Rodenbach Grand Cru. > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > |
