Favorite beer

[Rifleman2C]

Well, I just saw this thread, and thought I'd chime in, although some people will probably hate my input (or ignore it completely).

I just sat down this afternoon to check out OKC Talk with an Orval. Darn tasty, and highly available over here in Belgium. Saw a post somewhere else on the board today about the Trappist Beer known as Westvleteren... might have to take a drive out to the Northwestern part of Belgium, visit the Abbey and see what the fuss is all about.

I have developed an affection for a German Beer named Erdinger while living over here... it's probably my current favorite, as it rings in at just under 6% alcohol; I am not real keen on the 12% beers that are usual big deals around here.

The Belgian cheap beer in this area is called Jupiler... and the 'quality' shows. Every country has their own version of Natty Light...

Even though there is a huge selection here, I am sure that I have barely scratched the surface. My understanding is that there are about 800 different types/brands of beer brewed here in Belgium... but I have tried many local beers that were just slightly better than average, and have even run into some that are way less than impressive (I had a beer with a 'hint' of a chocolate flavor in Brussels known as Phantom that was a real struggle to finish).


Based on the overall quality of the beers I have been able to sample here, it will probably take a few months back in the States until I will be capable of tasting a Bud or Coors Light again... but I will certainly enjoy coming back home!

[tnajk]

We're from Colorado too where did you live?

So anyway about the Fat Tire.... Is there a secret room in the back or something?? lol There was none there. I went up and down the isles 3-4 times and when they began to get suspicious that I was plotting something having gone over thier whole store several times I broke down and asked. Again, the guy looked at me like I was nuts and said you can't buy it here in Oklahoma. (Which I already knew)

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

I lived in Denver from '98 to '01 or so.

Are you sure you went to the liquor store on 4th and Eastern? Because the only people I've talked to in there barely speak English. That's pretty much the only thing I don't like about that store...The only times I've asked for something that they don't have on the shelf, they look at me like I've got a third eye.

But yeah, I pulled it right off the shelf, no secret locations or anything. It was right by the Anchor products if I recall correctly. Opposite side of the shelf than the Erdinger that Rifleman was talking about The imports are generally on the side of the shelf in the store that would face the parking lot if there were windows, and the domestics are on the other.

[Easy180]

Oh gawd...There is also an older American guy that works at that store...Haven't seen him the last few times, but he used to work pretty often

Either way....The dog was always on duty...That thing has some hellacious hours

[tnajk]

Yeah, they barely spoke english and yeah I was at the right store.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

lol...I don't know what to tell you...That's where I bought it.

I bought a sixer of Breckenridge Brewery's Vanilla Porter at Cheers down on 19th and Santa Fe (Moore) last week...They've got a decent selection as well.