Brasserie de Rochefort (aka Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy) in Belgium is the source of my absolutely, most excellent, favorite beer (for today)!
A doppel, #8 has a nutty brown color with fine white lacing. Aromatically, this brew brings both fresh fruit and leather. Crisp acidity and a hint of hop tighten this amidships and clarify the flavors of malty spiced nuts and figs. This is one of the most balanced and pleasurable beers in the world.
Brewery in Quebec, “Cheval Blanc”. Sour ales. Names with nautical themes. Loch Ness was awfully good but “Titanic” was unbelievable. Hasn’t been imported into Florida for 6-8 years now, but I still have fond memories…Best non-Belgian ale I can recall…
At the moment, I am addicted to Duchesse de Bourgogne – a Flanders sour ale. A .750 of kinky pleasure. I discussed it a little bit in an earlier thread about sour beers. I have decided that sour beer and the warmer months go well together.
it’s liquid hops … it’s the only beer i’ve ever had that I considered “just too hoppy” … and I’m a huge hophead. It’s a triple IPA. I think Moylan’s double is pretty good, however.