Quote from: Kevin848 on September 09, 2008, 12:14:40 AM
Been meaning to go by there since its like 10 minutes from my house... how was that place?

It was pretty good (for Frisco). The Shepherds Pie and the fish and chips were both way too greasy however there were many good beers to choose from and many young waitresses to ogle; so they've got that going for 'em.

Quote from: AndreRA3 on September 09, 2008, 07:55:31 AM
Maredsous is good stuff... which one did you have?  IIRC, they have a 6% blond, 8% dark, and 10% tripel.  I haven't tried the tripel yet, but the others are quite good!

BTW, there was a beer festival in brussels this weekend... life is good!

They only had the 8% (which will do in a pinch). My favorite is the Tripel. Give it a go the next time you get a chance. You won't be disappointed.

Glad to hear things are going well Andre. 

Never seen the blond. The 8 & 10% are both great but I like the 10% the best.  And not just for the extra 2%.

Those strong beers are dangerously good...  at the beer festival I had a chance to try a Malheur Donker, a 12% beer.  Very tasty dark beer (as the name implies).

Also had a chance to try DeuS, am 11.5% beer/"barley champagne" which is surprisingly good.  This, of course, was after drinking a Kwak and a Tripel Karmeliet, two 8% beers from the same brewery (both quite good as well).

And fine, I also had a Brugze Zot blond.  Yes, I drank a lot of beers, but it was a beer festival, dammit!  And I really only had half of each, since I was trading beers with my cousin.   Stop judging me!!! 

The funny part was that I had a breathalyzer test afterwards, knowing that I was in no shape to drive (not that it matters, I took the train to and from brussels), and passed!

Proof that I was there (with the Malheur Donker in one hand and the DeuS in the other):

yeah, he's plastered alright

How do you Belgians ever get any work done??  Two or three beers and you're ready for a nap....   or three more beers.

Some kind soul left a Belgian Piraat Ale at the last party.  I thought it was some oddball domestic microbrew, 'til I finished it and pulled it out of the coozy for a looksee.  10.5% and delicious.   Lucky me, and thanks whoever you are!  Time to see what else I have down there.

Quote from: Monsieur L'Smart on September 09, 2008, 02:53:31 PM
yeah, he's plastered alright

yes, but in a good way. 

Quote from: Ronr on September 09, 2008, 08:03:18 PM
How do you Belgians ever get any work done??  Two or three beers and you're ready for a nap....   or three more beers.

Some kind soul left a Belgian Piraat Ale at the last party.  I thought it was some oddball domestic microbrew, 'til I finished it and pulled it out of the coozy for a looksee.  10.5% and delicious.   Lucky me, and thanks whoever you are!  Time to see what else I have down there.

What's even more incredible is that it is not uncommon to go out at 9 or 10am and see people at cafe's drinking beers, or to see cyclists stop in the middle of the day, drink a tripel or two, and then keep going.  I feel their liver's pain!

so, Piraat Ale, huh?  I"ll keep an eye out.  If you get a chance, try a Kasteel... a very nice 11,5 or 12% one.  Or better yet, get a Hoegaarden Grand Cru, but you must drink it from a big enough glass.  Just opening the beer creates so much foam I had to spend 10 minutes sipping foam from the bottle when I drank it at a party.  Fantastic beer, though.

Quote from: AndreRA3 on September 09, 2008, 02:26:45 PM

looks like a good time!!

Quote from: ╠═ dallas2r ═╣ on September 09, 2008, 09:11:28 AM
It was pretty good (for Frisco). The Shepherds Pie and the fish and chips were both way too greasy however there were many good beers to choose from and many young waitresses to ogle; so they've got that going for 'em.

They only had the 8% (which will do in a pinch). My favorite is the Tripel. Give it a go the next time you get a chance. You won't be disappointed.

Glad to hear things are going well Andre. 

Cool, it was the "young waitresses" that I was interested in anyway ... they can keep the greasy food. The mexican restaurant next door looks nice too.

Quote from: AndreRA3 on September 10, 2008, 12:10:21 AM
What's even more incredible is that it is not uncommon to go out at 9 or 10am and see people at cafe's drinking beers, or to see cyclists stop in the middle of the day, drink a tripel or two, and then keep going.  I feel their liver's pain!

envy.  i has it.

that's the way things should be

Coffee. French roast.

Coffee... just ordinarily roasted 

Coffee. French roast in a french press.

water. spring water. french roast.

just water

just coffee, espresso machine crapped out....