Christmas beer suggestions.

Oslodunc · Post by **Oslodunc** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 04:00 pm

Right, after trying a few beers in A'dam (mainly belgian), my favourite was Pauwel Kwak.
Have found somewhere to get it but was after some other suggestions. Would like to try a few this christmas. Need to be available in th UK.

Cheers!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 04:35 pm

Any of the Leffes are nice, Blond is my personal favourite, if you like the Kwak you'd probably like the stronger ones like the Brune or the Triple.

King Cobra is real nice as well.

I do like the odd Hoegaarden as well.

Most of the supermarkets have quite a good range of Belgium beers nowadays.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 04:52 pm

I adore Leffe, especially the blonde in the wine bottle size with champagne style popping cork.

Had one of these below, in a large pressurised keg a few days ago, it was a fun novelty I simply had to try out and don't do what I forgot to do and make sure to chill it for a day, before having it. Doh!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 05:47 pm

I love those kegs, they seem to last forever, luckily I have a few Heiny glasses so I can drink it a bit more authentically.

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 05:56 pm

Boner wrote:I love those kegs, they seem to last forever, luckily I have a few Heiny glasses so I can drink it a bit more authentically.

i got a couple of the small glasses, from when they used to give them out free after the heineken brewery tours, also got an old fasioned heine jug which i bought from their gift shop + wouldn't mind getting my hands on a leffe glass

Oslodunc · Post by **Oslodunc** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 06:07 pm

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:
Boner wrote:I love those kegs, they seem to last forever, luckily I have a few Heiny glasses so I can drink it a bit more authentically.
i got a couple of the small glasses, from when they used to give them out free after the heineken brewery tours, also got an old fasioned heine jug which i bought from their gift shop + wouldn't mind getting my hands on a leffe glass

Try this place. they've got a nice selection:
http://www.beerhere.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000 ... 08#aBGS008

evergrey1968 · Post by **evergrey1968** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 06:29 pm

Leffe is lovely, used to drink far too much of the Trippel - is it just me or can you not get it in the UK - my local supermarkets used to stock it but stopped

There's some nice variants in blue and red bottles etc but I haven't seen them outside of Dutch supermarkets and In De Wildeman in Amsterdam.

Duval is yummy, really like Chimay as well but haven't had it for years.

The Westmalle is very nice (not the UK but picked up some in Deen in Purmerend a few weeks ago for 70p a bottle - bargain !)

Orval is good and so is La Chouffe.

Oslodunc · Post by **Oslodunc** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 06:43 pm

Tried a few La Chouffe. Quite nice.
Im getting quite into this.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 27th Nov 2009 07:28 pm

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:
Boner wrote:I love those kegs, they seem to last forever, luckily I have a few Heiny glasses so I can drink it a bit more authentically.
i got a couple of the small glasses, from when they used to give them out free after the heineken brewery tours, also got an old fasioned heine jug which i bought from their gift shop + wouldn't mind getting my hands on a leffe glass

I have a Leffe glass amongst others (I have about 10 differant glasses to match differant beers), keep an eye out in Tesco from the beginning of December, they usually have some glasses for sale, it's where I pick most of mine up from.

Here's another online place that has loads of differant beers: http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/ - they do glasses here as well.

Edit: Took a pic of my glasses, I'm actualy missing a few as I'd forgot the Mrs (aka butter fingers) has broken a few.

The Amstel one came from 420 thanks to a light fingered friend of mine.

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Sat 28th Nov 2009 01:00 am

thats the 1's Oslodunc, thanks for the info ,

@ evergrey, my local tescos sells it, they had it on special offer recently, 6for £6 (small 330ml bottles)

@ boner, nice collection. thats the tins from brewery tour? got a couple myself, everytime i go with a amdam virgin i end up doing the tour again, dont mind though get your moneys worth with the free beers & gift, saying that the last time i went they said they dont give the glasses out any more they gave us a small metal shaped heine bottle which contains a bottle opener

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sat 28th Nov 2009 01:13 am

Yeah they're from the tour, we normally go if it's raining a lot, I'll have to go to get one of those bottle openers though they look pretty cool.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Sat 28th Nov 2009 01:36 am

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:

exquisite

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sat 28th Nov 2009 05:58 pm

evergrey1968 · Post by **evergrey1968** » Sat 28th Nov 2009 06:40 pm

Was looking at that Grolsch in Asda this afternoon, went for the Chimay instead

And thanks Pauli

DC · Post by DC » Sat 28th Nov 2009 06:40 pm

Am I sensing a bit of a beer porn vibe coming from this thread now.