Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, It's pretty clear they didn't have the famous Belgian beers as Nathan pointed out. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema -------------------------------------------- Fokkema Fotografie www.michielfokkema.com michiel.fokkema at gmail.com GSM:+31 (0) 615569576 Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Well, I have to weigh in then. > > As Daniel alluded to, some important Belgian beers were omitted from the > test. I certainly would not consider such a test without including the > Trappist beers--Westmalle, Chimay, Orval, Ciney, and the Holy Grail of > beer, Westvleteren (although that last one may be irrelevant for a NYT > test since it is not available in the US). In addition, I would include > things like Delirium Tremens, Kwak, and my favorite non-Trappist beer, > Tripel Karmeliet. > > Having said that, I am also not completely surprised that a US-made beer > won. A trans-Atlantic trip combined with perhaps less than optimal storage > conditions at the receiving end is not going to do a beer much good. In > fact, my own policy is to drink the local stuff when I travel, except when > I am in countries like France or Italy whose beer is undrinkable. > > And I am with Frank regarding English beer--I am going to spend the coming > weekend with my son in Bath, and trawling the local freehouses and > enjoying their excellent products is a major part of the pleasure. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Feb 24, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > >> Nathan will have to comment on this. He is the LUG expert on Belgian beer >> I >> believe. >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at >> gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> The New York Times wine critic conducted a blind taste test of 20 Belgian >>> style ales and was blown away by their quality. Surprisingly the panel >>> found >>> that three of the top four came from the US. What does the collective >>> wisdom >>> of the LUG think. Should we give up single malt Scotch? >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/dining/reviews/24wine.html?th&emc=th >>> >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information