Found this French blonde abbey beer at Lidl. A 75cl bottle with a cork. Very nice presentation and it tastes good too. Nothing special but just.. good
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Found this French blonde abbey beer at Lidl. A 75cl bottle with a cork. Very nice presentation and it tastes good too. Nothing special but just.. good
I rarely go to Lidl but this has inspired me to investigate what beer they have on offer.View attachment 2459808
Found this French blonde abbey beer at Lidl. A 75cl bottle with a cork. Very nice presentation and it tastes good too. Nothing special but just.. good
Be warned however, their selection changes depending on the country. This beer was found in a Dutch Lidl and I know for a fact they also sell this in France but who knows where else they sell it!
I will report back next week what I find in Lidl here in Finland.Be warned however, their selection changes depending on the country. This beer was found in a Dutch Lidl and I know for a fact they also sell this in France but who knows where else they sell it!
.. 'Blue Buck' -- a fine tasting brew from Philips Brewing & Malting in Victoria, BC -- in a festive holiday box, and currently at a special price "for 15" at the Gov't liquor stores here -- caught this box at a store near where I live in Burnaby, BC, and enjoyed this taste yesterday.
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Found this French blonde abbey beer at Lidl. A 75cl bottle with a cork. Very nice presentation and it tastes good too. Nothing special but just.. good
Orval really is two beers in one. Traditionally you would pour in the Orval like you would normally but then you don't pour in the yeast but leave it separate. You will get one clear Orval in a larger glass and another almost opaque in a shot glass.
Two totally different tastes! I sadly still don't own a real Orval glass (and they used to have plenty of them at the Achelse Kluis but not anymore!!) but this is still nice for a photoshoot
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Orval really is two beers in one. Traditionally you would pour in the Orval like you would normally but then you don't pour in the yeast but leave it separate. You will get one clear Orval in a larger glass and another almost opaque in a shot glass.
Two totally different tastes! I sadly still don't own a real Orval glass (and they used to have plenty of them at the Achelse Kluis but not anymore!!) but this is still nice for a photoshoot
Following up on my trip to Lidl to investigate the beer selection. Very disappointing compared to what is on offer in the two major grocery store chains here. So as to not leave empty handed I purchased a Czech Budvar. Nothing special but I have not had one for many years.
Yup, it even is one of the first pictures you'd see on the Wikipedia page for Orval
Although like with any beer you're free to drink it any way you want. I also enjoy Orval in a single glass, but it's fun to do it in the 'traditional' way.
That's a bummer. I guess they really cater to local tastes and preferences. You would not for example see any Belgian beers in a German Lidl but at the same time you would not see the countless variations on pils in Belgium
I guess they think Finland is a little too far away from the lowlands
Commonwealth Marvoloso V15, double barrel aged inperial stout with wild thai banana, peanuts, cacao nibs, and madagascar vanilla beans. 11.5% ABV. I get a lot of vanilla and cacao, but not much else. Overall a pleasant beverage, but would have liked a hit of banana
Now this one hit the spot, Parish Brewing Ghost Prime
Last month I enjoyed this pint in the Princess Louise pub in London. It is a Samuel Smith owned establishment. For those interested in the story behind the pubs and the very strange business practices and rules in the Samuel Smith world, have a look at the article from today's Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/20...beer-baron-built-britains-strangest-pub-chain
With some of the rather robust beers (in other words, with some of the beers that are exceptionally strong and highly alcoholic), - in general, some of those beers that are in excess of 11% abv - my experience is that the strength of the alcohol can unbalance the beer, and have the effect of smothering some of the other - more subtle - flavours.
While I love my (rather robust) Trappist beers - they are beautifully balanced - and, especially in winter, welcome sturdy stouts, I do not much care for beers that come complete with a sensation akin to a sort of whiskey burn, or are so strong that less pronounced flavours seem to end up somewhat stifled.
An absolutely fascinating piece - gripping stuff, in fact, and well worth reading.
I had read it before alighting on your post, but completely agree with you; this is an absolute must read.
I went to the Lidl to maybe try and score another bottle of Abaye de Vauclair. Bad luck for me, they were all out.
On the other hand, what replaced it was perhaps even better.
Plenty of 75cl bottles of all kinds of well known beers, what I took home was a large bottle of Tripel Karmeliet:
They also had 75cl bottles of La Chouffe, Texels Skuumkoppe, Westmalle Dubbel, Hertog Jan Grand Prestige (or grand pilsener? I don't recall) and some I didn't pay attention to
All very decently priced!
I keep getting surprised by Lidl, probably my favourite supermarket. Although Aldi (Nord) also occasionally has had random obscure beers and wines just out of no where. Lidl doesn't often have obscure beer but does have well known hard to find beer at a normal price.
On the other hand, what replaced it was perhaps even better.
Plenty of 75cl bottles of all kinds of well known beers, what I took home was a large bottle of Tripel Karmeliet:
They also had 75cl bottles of La Chouffe, Texels Skuumkoppe, Westmalle Dubbel, Hertog Jan Grand Prestige (or grand pilsener? I don't recall) and some I didn't pay attention to
All very decently priced!
I keep getting surprised by Lidl, probably my favourite supermarket. Although Aldi (Nord) also occasionally has had random obscure beers and wines just out of no where. Lidl doesn't often have obscure beer but does have well known hard to find beer at a normal price.
Went on holiday to the island of Texel this past week. I forgot to take pictures of the well known 'Texels' brewery's beers I've had during the week such as Tuunwal Tripel, Skillerwit, Overzee IPA. But I did try out some of the other brewers on the island.
There are around 5 brewers on the island: Texels, Tesselaar, TX (which is too expensive for what you get), De Boei and OSB.
I had not seen anything by 'De Boei' before but the beer was very interesting. They call it a 'tripel' but it really isn't. It's very floral.
The Tesselaar Bruuzer on the right is more like a classic tripel, has a nice spice to it too. The picture on it depicts the ship with the same name which coincidentally was docked within walking distance from our place.
Texels was bought by Heineken a few years and it has kind of lost its small island vibe and is available throughout the entire country easily. As a result most restaurants and cafés seem to have switched to hanging out signs for Tesselaar beer instead!
Sunday starting off nice with a couple cold ones
This one slaps!! 2024 BCBS Macaroon stout. Good git of coconut on the back end (and yes, we're watching Wicked for the 3rd time since yesterday)
I already miss the island feeling but luckily every supermarket even here down south carries many different varieties of Texels
More of that Texel feeling. The classic Skuumkoppe (means "foam heads"). Nice wheat beer with a little more to it.
La Trappe Isid'or.
Best explained from the bottle's back:
I really enjoy the taste of this trappist beer
Gorgeous; I love Trappist beers, and I must say that I absolutely adore the glass, as well.View attachment 2473468
La Trappe Isid'or.
Best explained from the bottle's back:
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I really enjoy the taste of this trappist beer
Do enjoy.