Re: the "post your thoughts/review on the alcohol you have been drinking" /thread
Stella Artois - not bad, I like Stella. It's better than Heineken by quite a bit, but it loses some points in terms of price. This beer is way-the-fuck overpriced. Seriously, just because it looks like royalty does not justify the insane overhead you pay for this beer. At any rate, this is a great summer beer, and goes with burgers, brats and bbqs.
Goose Island Matilda - This is a Belgian Ale. It is brewed with wild yeast, and has a lot of interesting flavors. The big flavors I got from this beer were fruit and clove and lots of good yeasty flavors. I really enjoyed this beer, and would recommend it as a Belgian style beer with a lot of good funk. I think it might be a little clove-overpowered, but I enjoy cloves so it worked for me (clove cigarettes...mmmm). The Matilda comes in a 4-pack for like 8 or 9 bucks, which is pricey but it is a good return when you factor in that each bottle is 7% ABV.
Duvel - Hey, I finally am getting around to knock this one out. Duvel is THE Belgian Strong Ale. This beer is surprisingly subtle, and I expected it to taste a lot like the Goose Island Matilda. But it doesn't. Duvel has some sour notes, some clove notes, apple notes, and a good malty/creamy mouthfeel with a clean dry finish. This is really a complex beer, and it has a lot of flavors that remind me of a pale lager...and then bam! You get the wild yeasts and the sugars. At 8.5% ABV, Duvel is a beer that will fuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk you up! Obviously this is a classy and expensive beer, so it really is not meant to be consumed as a beer pong beverage. Still, I picked up a 750ml bottle (which is like 2.11 beers), and at 8.5% ABV it is about the same as drinking 3-4 beers in one sitting! Very nice!
The head on the Duvel is white and looks all pillow-like. The body is golden and gives off the impression that this is some macro light beer. I guess that is why the beer is named "Devil." The surprise comes from the taste which is huge. Overall, I am loving Duvel and I think I would say this is one of the better beers I have had thus far.
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