Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes very foolish to make such judgements in the absence of the superb artisan beers not mentioned. I've had the pleasure of an introduction to a number of these with Michiel and Nathan too. They are very much my favourites and many are available here. Sadly not the superb Westveleteren. Heck my name is even Hoppy. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/1/a25.jpg.html http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101824440 To be completely on topic I am renewing my appreciation for them over lunch with Leica folks only tomorrow. Photos shall follow. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 25 February 2010 05:51, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 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 >