lambics and premium craft brews

[norseamd]

What are some good lambics or premium craft brews to drink? I am looking at the beers that often come in the 750 ml for $15 or less. I have been looking at the kreik and framboise.

 

[chimaxi83]

Delirium Tremens and Sublimely Self Righteous Ale are a couple of my faves lately.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Anything chimay, chimay blue is still the measuring stick by which all beers are compared

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

My favorite lambics are Lindemans out of Belgium. Particularly the peche (peach) . They can be found at Trader Joe's .

 

[chimaxi83]

Anything chimay, chimay blue is still the measuring stick by which all beers are compared

I've never seen this... thanks! Found some at my local Binny's :thumbsup:

 

[dustb0wlkid]

My favorite lambics are Lindemans out of Belgium. Particularly the peche (peach) . They can be found at Trader Joe's .

Jesus, no. Lindeman's is artificially sweetened garbage. It's beetus in a bottle. Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, or Tilquin ftw.

 

[zerocool84]

I've never seen this... thanks! Found some at my local Binny's :thumbsup:

FYI Chimay has a high alcohol content compared to most other beers.

 

[shocksyde]

St Bernardus Abt 12. /thread

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Jesus, no. Lindeman's is artificially sweetened garbage. It's beetus in a bottle. Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, or Tilquin ftw.

Water, barley malt, wheat, hops and, peaches.
http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/labels.pl/503/peche-lambic.html

 

[chimaxi83]

FYI Chimay has a high alcohol content compared to most other beers.

Yeah, I saw 9%. My usual goto beer, Delirium, is 8.5%. Need moar :awe:

 

[uclaLabrat]

St Bernardus Abt 12. /thread

Also delicious.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Yeah, I saw 9%. My usual goto beer, Delirium, is 8.5%. Need moar :awe:

I've only had delirium tremens out of the bottle and I thought it was pure garbage, though a friend who loves it agreed the bottled version was subpar but on tap it was otherworldy. Please report your comparisons with chimay.

 

[norseamd]

Any of this selection?

I was looking at the Boon Kreik and Framboise.

http://www.haskells.com/BeerList.as...gREVTQwUEcGFnZQUBMAy4Hq4Bixi5e1439722rVnfHCYV

 

[uclaLabrat]

Any of this selection?

I was looking at the Boon Kreik and Framboise.

http://www.haskells.com/BeerList.as...gREVTQwUEcGFnZQUBMAy4Hq4Bixi5e1439722rVnfHCYV

Again, anything chimay. Also, the Ommegang variety pack is very good.

 

[norseamd]

Again, anything chimay. Also, the Ommegang variety pack is very good.

Click on imports and microbrews and then click on lambics.

Sorry about that. Although I am also looking at other beer so oh well.

 

[IAteYourMother]

120 minute IPA

 

[uclaLabrat]

Click on imports and microbrews and then click on lambics.

Sorry about that. Although I am also looking at other beer so oh well.

My bad, no recommendations on lambics, don't think I've ever had one.

 

[nakedfrog]

Delirium Tremens and Sublimely Self Righteous Ale are a couple of my faves lately.

Both good choices.

Anything chimay, chimay blue is still the measuring stick by which all beers are compared

Also very good.

I've only had delirium tremens out of the bottle and I thought it was pure garbage, though a friend who loves it agreed the bottled version was subpar but on tap it was otherworldy. Please report your comparisons with chimay.

Pure garbage? Was it just the one time? Maybe you had a badly stored bottle?

 

[vi edit]

St Bernardus Abt 12. /thread

Absolutely. I'll take it any day over Chimay.

Also, if you want something more forgiving on the wallet see if you can find offerings by unibroue.

http://www.unibroue.com/

Their Trois Pistoles is freaking awesome. Or if you really want a treat, get their "Terrible" ale.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Both good choices.

Also very good.

Pure garbage? Was it just the one time? Maybe you had a badly stored bottle?

Just the one time, I think I had a sip of my friends draft but I can't remember

 

[dustb0wlkid]

Water, barley malt, wheat, hops and, peaches.
http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/labels.pl/503/peche-lambic.html

Le sigh. Wrong again. Lindemans uses the artificial sweetener Acesulfame K (Ace K). They aren't required to disclose this on the import label, but they have to disclose it on the European label. So there's that.

 

[chimaxi83]

Just the one time, I think I had a sip of my friends draft but I can't remember

This makes me think that my theory of watered down piss sometimes making it into my Delirium bottle is correct D:

Seriously, I've had one or two (out of 50-60) that were BAD. I chalked it up to whatever food I was eating with it at the time. On tap has always been great.

 

[nakedfrog]

Absolutely. I'll take it any day over Chimay.

Also, if you want something more forgiving on the wallet see if you can find offerings by unibroue.

http://www.unibroue.com/

Their Trois Pistoles is freaking awesome. Or if you really want a treat, get their "Terrible" ale.

Yes, can't go wrong with these either.
I'm looking forward to cracking open one of the Trader Joe Vintage Ales from last winter that's aging in my cellar (which, unless my info is bad, comes from Unibroue).

 

[chimaxi83]

Not to hijack the thread, but........ thanks for the suggestions! :thumbsup:

 

[vi edit]

Not to hijack the thread, but........ thanks for the suggestions! :thumbsup:

Let us know which you like better! Can't go wrong with either one...but I prefer the more sweet, malty side of St. Bernardus.