I'd have to agree that most Lambic's that you can easily find are too sweet, but there are a ton of belgian style ales, and I'm partial to sour ales… But I still love a really hoppy IPA too. I'm not generally a fan of Stone Brewing, but they made a collaboration beer that is a really unusual and great IPA - Japanese Green Tea IPA, If you like IPA at all, it's worth trying, very drinkable.
I'd agree that the Rodenback Grand Cru is good.
I also recommend:
Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale is a nicely sweet sour cherry flavored ale
But my favorite sours are from Russian River Brewing Company - Supplication is a belgian style sour cherry (my current favorite beer - period) and Consecration is a dark really strong sour that is amazing with chocolate brownies. And you can't miss with a Blind Pig or a Pliny for hoppy ipa's from RRBC.
I have a Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale in my fridge...
Other hoppy offerings would include Speakeasy Double Daddy (but it isn't what it used to be) and Bear Republic's Racer 5… If you can get it, Maharaja from Avery Brewing in Colorado is a great Imperial IPA too.
Some Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye and a few random English ales round out what's in my fridge right now.
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 11:10 PM, James Culbertson wrote:
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.
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