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over 3 years ago Aaron Campeau 12 comments 0 recs |

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You Americans don't even know how to pronounce Belgian beer names ;-)

Just kidding. Yes, I joined to say that because the other day I was called a “beer connoisseur” because I told somebody how to properly pronounce Hoegaarden. I know nothing about beer, other than which ones I like and which ones I don’t, but I happen to come from The Netherlands and that is pretty darn close to Belgium.

by infant on Jul 23, 2008 10:15 PM PDT reply actions

You know this cartoon is a joke, right?

We here at LL take our beer quite seriously.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Ofcourse

Hence I made a joke as well – a bad one, apparently.

I’m pretty surprised with the Belgian take-over though.

by infant on Jul 24, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I would love it if a mix-up at the bottling plant

caused an entire run of Budweiser bottles to be filled with Hoegaarden. (And yes, I know this is physically impossible.)

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 24, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions

That would be very good for Bud

If you like Hoegaarden, have you tried Wieckse Witte ?

by infant on Jul 24, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions

I think that most people who drink Bud would be outraged.

I have had Wieckse Witte at least once, but it was a while ago. I remember it being pretty decent, but Witbiers are not typically my cup of tea, so I’m not really capable of judging them properly. I usually only drink them if I’m having a beer with food.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 24, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

It would be funny though

Outraged or not.

Which ones do you like; the tripel ? Duvel ?

by infant on Jul 24, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Pretty much everything but mass produced lagers and (most) Lambics as far as styles go.

IPAs, Imperial Stouts and Weissebiers are my favorites.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 24, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions

As mentioned, I don't know much about beer

You mention witbier is not your cup of tea, but you like weissebier. Both of them mean exactly the same thing (white beer) and the weissebiers I’ve tasted are very much like the witbier I’ve tasted. Is the only difference that one comes from The Netherlands and/or Belgium, and the other from Germany ?

by infant on Jul 24, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Belgian Witbiers tend to be spiced and a bit lighter.

German Weissebiers are generally a bit heavier and have more alcohol. It’s similar to the difference between a Belgian Brown Ale and a British Brown Ale, or a Stout and an Imperial Stout.

European beers are by no means my greatest field of beer knowledge, however, so there might be so inaccuracies in my statements.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 24, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions