Anyone planning on drinking anything unusual, rare, expensive or otherwise special over the Christmas? This week I'm going to start collecting a few nice bottles to drink over xmas.
And the perennial question... What are ye all planning on drinking with the turkey on xmas day?
I'm thinking a nice dry saison will cut through all that rich food nicely. Homebrewed saison, of course...
I've had a Westvleteren 12 the past 2 years as a treat but I might try something different this year. Not sure what though.
I'm ashamed to say I've never had it! I might try picking up a bottle of that.
I've got a 2011 bottle of Goose Island Bourbon County that I really should open.
Going to enjoy a bottle of Simon Lamberts barley wine.
I read somewhere that a Tripel goes well with Turkey. I'm going to try it this year. Westmalle Trippel is a stellar example, and always available in O'Briens.
Quote from: phynes1 on December 16, 2015, 02:11:17 PM
I read somewhere that a Tripel goes well with Turkey.
I'm willing to give that a try. :)
I have my own little tradition of starting Christmas Day drinking with a nice kriek. Pretty arbitrary choice, nothing to do with christmas, but there you go..
This may give people a few ideas ,but trying to find some of them locally is probably going to be a pain . Suppose if it wasn't so late and you had a few people chipping in the p&p wouldst be as harsh .
http://www.beerofbelgium.com/en/belgian-beers/ (http://www.beerofbelgium.com/en/belgian-beers/)
Kriek and goose are a serious flavour combo
Quote from: mr hoppy on December 16, 2015, 10:29:53 PM
Kriek and goose are a serious flavour combo
As a dessert option Kriek works really well with Chocolate Profiteroles, take a Profiterole and wash it down with the Kriek, it magically turns it into Black Forest Gateaux
Sour and high carbonation would be best with fatty food while a nice Belgian quad would go well with something like turkey I think.
Quote from: Sorcerers Apprentice on December 17, 2015, 09:58:34 AM
As a dessert option Kriek works really well with Chocolate Profiteroles, take a Profiterole and wash it down with the Kriek, it magically turns it into Black Forest Gateaux
jesus.... :o :o :o :P :P
I'm probably gonna crack into one of the sours I have hidden away. Might open that bottle of GB's Eternalist
Quote from: armedcor on December 17, 2015, 10:31:59 AM
I'm probably gonna crack into one of the sours I have hidden away. Might open that bottle of GB's Eternalist
Keep it until next Christmas - you won't regret it!
I might keep mine for next year as well. I picked up the christmas pack as well this year. I must pick up a few belgian beers for the Christmas dinner, and perhaps a bottle of saison.
Dark lagers would work as well. A nice Munich dunkel or Bock would be nice. Even a Weizenbock. Schneider Weisse Aventinus is easy enough to get hold of.
I've been trying to get hold of a schwartzbier to try over Xmas, but can I feck find an example. Echo the other comments of a nice Belgian dubbel Ord though - they cut through the strong flavours really well.
Quote from: molc on December 17, 2015, 05:49:39 PM
I've been trying to get hold of a schwartzbier to try over Xmas, but can I feck find an example. Echo the other comments of a nice Belgian dubbel Ord though - they cut through the strong flavours really well.
I saw a few schwarzbiers in Sweeneys in Phibsborough a wee while ago, if that's any use to you.
Quote from: molc on December 17, 2015, 05:49:39 PM
I've been trying to get hold of a schwartzbier to try over Xmas, but can I feck find an example. Echo the other comments of a nice Belgian dubbel Ord though - they cut through the strong flavours really well.
The porterhouse used to do a fantastic black lager on tap, but alas, necer bottled it. Not a style you commonly see in bottle. A pity, they're so much more interesting than boring plain old lager.. ;)
Sweeneys is indeed useful, have a lot if friends in the area. Will go take a look cheers.planning on brewing one in January but want to get a taste first to understand it better.