Favourite Beers

i tried a few belgium beers today and my favourite has to be the Trappistes Rochefort 10.

it's the nicest beer i've ever had in my life by far.

The 10's absolutely gorgeous! Thank God Rochefort's brewery didn't get destroyed by the fire last year. Other Quadrupels to seek out are St. Bernardus Abt 12 and, if you can get your hands on it, Westvleteren 12.

how about the rochefort 8? i have a chance to try that tonight.

either that or i could try a pale beer like duvel.

The 8's well worth a go, yes, but we always found that the 10 would only be about 20c more per bottle so inevitably skipped it (probably unfairly). As you seem to have access to some interesting beers, skip the Duvel (decent but easily available in the UK) and hit the Trappistes. Orval, Achel and Westmalle and in particular; Westvleteren can only be found at the brewery and Chimay's fairly well distributed in the UK.

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there's a belgium pub in the city i'm staying at in china. considering the distant location, the selection of beers is superb. i tried the westmalle trappistes tripel and didn't enjoy it that much.

only having two beers tonight as i have a flight to catch in a couple of hours. i'm having a rochefort 8 atm, but preferred the 10. options for second are a couple of Deliriums, some vedett beers, trappist achel, and leffe. any worth a go? or should i just have a rochefort 10 before i leave this beautifully incongruous place?

Have you tried Chimay Red or Blue? Worth a try if they're available.

PS are you living in Guangzhou? I've been there a couple of times, good party city!

there's a belgium pub in the city i'm staying at in china. considering the distant location, the selection of beers is superb. i tried the westmalle trappistes tripel and didn't enjoy it that much.

only having two beers tonight as i have a flight to catch in a couple of hours. i'm having a rochefort 8 atm, but preferred the 10. options for second are a couple of Deliriums, some vedett beers, trappist achel, and leffe. any worth a go? or should i just have a rochefort 10 before i leave this beautifully incongruous place?

You obviously have a taste for the strong, dark, malty ones! Keep an eye out for that Sint Bernadus Abt 12 and perhaps have another go on that Chimay Bleu from fresh. You might like the 'Dubbel' style of beer also.

I really like the Delirium Tremens! They also do a darker one called Nocturnum that you would probably like. Delirium's tied to a bar in Brussels (called Cafe Delirium) that's legendary among tourists for its ridiculously big beer menu. It's more like an encyclopaedia!

Just keep on working your way through the beers before going back to your favourites - it's all good fun. There're some good beer-related websites and fora out there also.

San Miguel oh yeah

Hard to compare, as they serve entirely different functions. You wouldn't sit in a beer garden on a sunny day drinking a shot of single malt would you?

However, you could drink scotch on the rocks.