The non-beer drinkers I am forced to associate with frequently say that the Belgian beers I have served them don't taste like beer. They actually like a few sips of saison or trapist single before going back to wine. Forget pilsner and American beers. Thanks for another round of destiny! Love it!
It is often pretty interesting to see what beers can serve as a gateway for peolpe, even if just a few sips at a time. I always tell people that saying you don't like beer is like saying you don't like bread. There are many many kinds not just this plain sliced white variety and so it is with beer. You just haven't found the right beer. Not that they have to drink beer. It leaves more for me. Cheers! -Mike
Great beer style! One of my favorites. I have one on tap as I watch. I am fortunate to have been to Westvleteren and the Nº6 is my favorite. I like the lower ABV component along with tremendous flavor and aroma. I used WLP550 (Achouffe) on my last batch but have used WLP570 (Duvel) as well. Thanks - Dudes!
Did you guys ever have Spencer Trappist Ale? They were local to you in MA. Stopped a couple of years ago, but it was advertised as a patersbier/trappist singel. Very much drank as a lighter tripel. Don’t remember it being particularly bitter and it did have a fruity Belgian yeast character. There’s a recipe out there for it from the monks in the BYO archives. Would give you a benchmark for the style if you missed it.
We did have it. I only remember it when they first came around and find it sort of unremarkable if I remember right. Not enough to hold my interest in it to buy more of it over the years. Cheers! -Mike
I have been enjoying most of the Lallemand strains, they all are pretty good. I really like the Cellar Science stuff. The Cali and the Hazy are good for most hoppy styles. The English and the Saison is good too. The quality of the dry yeasts these days has me looking to those options first before I look at liquid strains most of the time. Cheers! -Mike
The non-beer drinkers I am forced to associate with frequently say that the Belgian beers I have served them don't taste like beer. They actually like a few sips of saison or trapist single before going back to wine. Forget pilsner and American beers. Thanks for another round of destiny! Love it!
It is often pretty interesting to see what beers can serve as a gateway for peolpe, even if just a few sips at a time. I always tell people that saying you don't like beer is like saying you don't like bread. There are many many kinds not just this plain sliced white variety and so it is with beer. You just haven't found the right beer. Not that they have to drink beer. It leaves more for me. Cheers! -Mike
Great beer style! One of my favorites. I have one on tap as I watch. I am fortunate to have been to Westvleteren and the Nº6 is my favorite. I like the lower ABV component along with tremendous flavor and aroma. I used WLP550 (Achouffe) on my last batch but have used WLP570 (Duvel) as well. Thanks - Dudes!
I should have tried the Achouffe strain! I really enjoy the beers from Achouffe. Cheers! -Mike
Did you guys ever have Spencer Trappist Ale? They were local to you in MA. Stopped a couple of years ago, but it was advertised as a patersbier/trappist singel. Very much drank as a lighter tripel. Don’t remember it being particularly bitter and it did have a fruity Belgian yeast character. There’s a recipe out there for it from the monks in the BYO archives. Would give you a benchmark for the style if you missed it.
We did have it. I only remember it when they first came around and find it sort of unremarkable if I remember right. Not enough to hold my interest in it to buy more of it over the years. Cheers! -Mike
I’ve only used Belle Saison dry yeast. What other dry yeast have folks had good luck with? It’s worked well just would like some yeast diversity
I have been enjoying most of the Lallemand strains, they all are pretty good. I really like the Cellar Science stuff. The Cali and the Hazy are good for most hoppy styles. The English and the Saison is good too. The quality of the dry yeasts these days has me looking to those options first before I look at liquid strains most of the time. Cheers! -Mike