Recommend me a Belgian beer to look forward to

[RichK]

Thanks for the suggestions all. I now know some options of what I might look for next time I'm out shopping

 

[bianchi1]

Is that a regular 33cl bottle? 13%!

Yep 330ml

I've got one bottle left which is going in the fridge for later. I've got a month off the booze planned, and thought I would finish off with style. Pictures and report will follow.

 

[RichK]

It ended up as a long wait! I wasn't allowed to drive for 6 weeks, which took me to last Wednesday, so today I finally got to a Tesco and here's my beer It was worth the wait.

 

[pplpilot]

Stella...

 

[Hill Wimp]

It ended up as a long wait! I wasn't allowed to drive for 6 weeks, which took me to last Wednesday, so today I finally got to a Tesco and here's my beer It was worth the wait.
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Good choice.

 

[User16390]

If you want to try out an incredible choice of foreign bottled beers I would recommend The Post Office Vaults on New Street in Birmingham. Be warned it will probably take you a while to work your way through them.

http://www.postofficevaults.co.uk/foreignbeer.php

http://www.postofficevaults.co.uk/foreignbeer.php

 

[Fab Foodie]

Chimay Blue.

9% of pure nectar.

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@Hill Wimp ....
I've just realised why I love you ... It's your impeccable taste .... Err and womanly charms of course ;-)

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Radieuse!!!! Not that Blonde stuff

 

[Goggs]

Radieuse!!!! Not that Blonde stuff

Yup, Radieuse for me too. I've tried all bar one of the Leffe's in my local supermarket and this is by far the best so far. Smokey!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

One for these three

 

[Poacher]

Might be worth a visit to Stirchley - that list is very impressive. (Includes the 3 shown by @GrumpyGregry)

 

[User169]

Where to start!

All the Trappists are solid enough and then there's Dupont and Duvel who are pretty well available. Kwak and Tripel Karemliet from Bosteels along with Delerium are worth checking out.

Most of the Abbey stuff, Grimbergen, Leffe, St Feuillen, Kasteel etc. is Ok, but nothing too special, with the exception of St Bernardus, especially their Abt 12.

Fro something a bit out of the ordinary there are three breweries which make really sensational stuff: Cantillon in Brussels, Fantome in the Ardennes and De Struise in West Flanders.

Anything from these three is worth a try, although can be a bit difficult to track down.

Cantillon in particular commands ridiculous prices on the secondary market. Check this out. 3500 dollars for two bottles of beer...

http://mybeercellar.com/?itm=54228

 

[Doseone]

Was going to say Tongerlo, and if you want a real treat go for the Prior.

However, you want something readily available in UK and you like dark beer so maybe a Westmalle Dubbel.

 

[BrynCP]

All the Trappists are solid enough and then there's Dupont and Duvel who are pretty well available. Kwak and Tripel Karemliet from Bosteels along with Delerium are worth checking out.

Unfortunately you're not going to find it in Sainsbury's though.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Fro something a bit out of the ordinary there are three breweries which make really sensational stuff: Cantillon in Brussels, Fantome in the Ardennes and De Struise in West Flanders

^This. Especially the last one.