What you are drinking now, what you wish you were drinking now, and what you recommend the rest of us try.

I'll start with the best memory of my trip to Belgium and a fine local lager. Icebreaker might know what I'm talking about.

I love you man.  Funny, it didn't take me long to find this thread. ;D  My avatar is Westy 12 and Rochefort 10.... the wifer and I can't seem to make up our minds which we like better.

Some of my current favorites from the USA;

Dechutes Brewery, anything they make, particularly The Abyss
Firestone Walker, 15th Anniversary
Stone, Vertical Epic Series
The Bruery, everything they make, Batch 300 Tripel if you can find it.
Avery, everything.... I can't quit drinking The Reverend and it may in fact kill me.
Allagash, everything... Allagash Curieux is stunningly spectacular.
Hangar 24, Pugachev's Cobra  WARNING 16.5% ABV ;D  Bourbon Barrel Aged Quad.... OMG.

That's prolly enough fer now.

real men drink cider

real men drink cider

No real men drink absinthe!  ;D

I had New England Brewing's #668 Neighbor of the Beast the other night, its a really good canned golden Belgian.  At 9% is gets you going too.  Also just tried the new Sierra Nevada Rye IPA, its nice, nothing outrageous.

My local pizza place has Delirium Noel on tap right now, might go have a pie and a few of those tomorrow.

In fact, this is the whole list of whats on tap now, surprising(to me) I havent had many of them at all, any suggestions?

Delirium Noel Belgian Strong Dark Ale - 10%
Heavy Seas Smoke on the Water Smoked Beer - 8%
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA - 7.2%
Brooklyn Brewing Concoction Spiced Beer - 7.6%
Long Trail’s Hibernator Scottish Ale - 5.6%
Heavy Seas Winter Storm ESB - 7.5%
Stoudt’s Scarlet Lady ESB - 5%
St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - 5%
Dogfish Head Raison D’ Etre Belgian Dark Ale - 8%
Berkshire Brewing Holidale Barleywine - 9.5%
Dogfish Head Black & Red Imperial Stout - 10.5%
Weyerbacher Winter Warmer Ale - 5.6%
Weyerbacher Hops Infusion American IPA - 6.2%
Otter Creek Black IPA - 6%
Long Trail Centenial Red Amber Ale - 7.9%
Oskar Blues TenFIDY Stout - 10.5%

boys wanting to prove thier men drink absinthe, real men come to the realization that stuff is gonna f**k you up  ;D

That sh1t is so strong that could work as a jet fuel  ;D

A beer thread that doesn't mention generic bland brands right off the bat!! Heaven.

Love Stones, Dogfish Head, Victory, Appalachian, Lancaster, Brewdog et al and I myself have a brewing licence so I'm slowly working on joining the fold  ;D

Spent last Saturday at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester supping a few beers and top weirdness marks goes to a German smoked beer that smelt like Frankfurters in a glass, odd but strangely nice.

If you like keeping notes there's a wonderful mobile app called untappd that's worth installing.

Couple of Sint Bernardus 12 Abts for the Cross Worlds this weekend. Can't wait ... for the beer, that is!

Couple of Sint Bernardus 12 Abts for the Cross Worlds this weekend. Can't wait ... for the beer, that is!

Do you get the chance to go to the brewery in Watou?  Pretty good tour...

I'm currently drinking an Indian Pale Ale by Flying dog breweries. Actually India Pale Ales are one of the only kinds of beer I really like

Found this the other not to bad

bit light in body but does the job

and this anyone had a go

whats it like ?

Off to my local for a few pints of ale, a choice between st Austell tribute, wye valley hpa, or bathams bitter. A shame we don't get much choice of decent Belgian beer in pubs in Worcester

It's a reasonably good Belgian style dubbel.  North Coast makes some pretty good beer.  Their Russian Imperial Stout is wonderful.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/30282

Thanks Scott the beer was found in Sweden thought I would give it a go. will look for the Russian stout if it pops up.

Schlenkerla smokebeer with lunch

http://www.schlenkerla.de/rauchbier/beschreibunge.html