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Maredsous 10 (aged for a year...went down very smoothly. I'm liking these Maredsous beers)
Dragonmead Final Absolution Trippel
2008-09 John By (for those who have been complaining about how this ages, mine are drinking splendidly)

Belgian wrote:I'm drinking water, tea and fresh juices, recovering from injury. I recently learned I should never consume alcohol with ibuprophen (or for that matter with acetominophen or aspirin.) Damages the liver, it does!

[/PSA]

Is that reaction to mixing medication and beer a personal concern, or should that be a concern for all of us?

Take care of yourself.

kinguy wrote:Maredsous 10 (aged for a year...went down very smoothly. I'm liking these Maredsous beers)
Dragonmead Final Absolution Trippel
2008-09 John By (for those who have been complaining about how this ages, mine are drinking splendidly)

I got the Maredsous gift pack this year. The beers were lovely and complex. Much nicer than this Westmalle. Have they changed the formula? Why do I recall Westmalle Dubbel being so much nicer?

Are the Maredsous available only seasonally? I would like to get more.

Double Chocolate Cherry Stout
F & M Coffee Oatmeal Stout
Ploegers Vlaams Rood

Denison's Weissbier
Mikkeller It's Alive!
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Cantillon Iris 2006

kinguy wrote:Maredsous 10 (aged for a year...went down very smoothly. I'm liking these Maredsous beers)
Dragonmead Final Absolution Trippel
2008-09 John By (for those who have been complaining about how this ages, mine are drinking splendidly)

My 08-09 John By's I put aside are turning out quite tasty. No problems here!! Except I only have two left. That is a problem.

Uncle Bobby wrote:

kinguy wrote:Maredsous 10 (aged for a year...went down very smoothly. I'm liking these Maredsous beers)
Dragonmead Final Absolution Trippel
2008-09 John By (for those who have been complaining about how this ages, mine are drinking splendidly)

I got the Maredsous gift pack this year. The beers were lovely and complex. Much nicer than this Westmalle. Have they changed the formula? Why do I recall Westmalle Dubbel being so much nicer?

Are the Maredsous available only seasonally? I would like to get more.

I've only ever seen them at Christmas in the gift packs. I think Esprit reps these if anyone can actually get a hold of Peter. If you make your way up to Quebec, the SAQ stocks the 10 in a bomber, and the 8 in a 330ml. I'll have to put a 10 down in the basement and see what it's like in a year or two!

nickelass wrote:My 08-09 John By's I put aside are turning out quite tasty. No problems here!!

I opened one last night, and it started foaming as soon as I cracked the cap, and had a distinctly unpleasant sour character. So inconsistent! I'm glad it was my final bottle.

New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Saison - not sure what this style is 'supposed' to taste like, but I found it a little strange

maple99 wrote:New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Saison - not sure what this style is 'supposed' to taste like, but I found it a little strange

Agreed - the one I had a while back tasted like it had a slight infection. Lots of green apple.

Last night - Fantome Chocolat and Ithaca Old Habit.

Rogue Chipotle Ale - yum, very understated spiciness and smokiness

Kuhnhenn Imperial Creme Brulee Java Stout
Bell's Cherry Stout
Great Lakes Canuck Pale Ale
Homebrew IPA
Bell's Special Double Cream Stout
Dark Horse Too Cream Stout
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Big Rock McNally’s Winter Spice Ale
F & M Harvest Pale Ale
Fullers ESB
homemade still cider

A very good afternoon/evening yesterday

Great Lakes Red Neck IPA
Bells Two Hearted IPA
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
Brooklyn Black Ops
Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock
Ola Dubh 40

Had a sip of the Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23º, incredibly tasty beer as it matures (guess this one's from early 2008?) All the ragged roughness of the former new beer is gone, leaving a silky full body.