froggg Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Wrong thread, sir. You need cider of the day. Is there a trampagne of the day thread? Tis English though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 750ml bottle of Hoegaarden. Pretty bland. Drinkable soapwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 750ml bottle of Hoegaarden. Pretty bland. Drinkable soapwater. I had a **** bottle of Hoegaarden recently. What's happened to it? I checked the date on it, it was so bad, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I had a **** bottle of Hoegaarden recently. What's happened to it? I checked the date on it, it was so bad, Haven't tried that for ages....... used to be half decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I've only drank it twice, both times in the last year so I can't really compare against any former versions. It probably wasn't as bad as I made it sound, the aftertaste seems to be more flavourful than when I was drinking it. My opinion was in comparison to, say, the Franziskaner or a Schneide Weisse. It was OK just not strong in any particular area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Peak Organic Hop Blanc. An interesting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I've only drank it twice, both times in the last year so I can't really compare against any former versions. It probably wasn't as bad as I made it sound, the aftertaste seems to be more flavourful than when I was drinking it. My opinion was in comparison to, say, the Franziskaner or a Schneide Weisse. It was OK just not strong in any particular area. Try it on draught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I've only drank it twice, both times in the last year so I can't really compare against any former versions. It probably wasn't as bad as I made it sound, the aftertaste seems to be more flavourful than when I was drinking it. My opinion was in comparison to, say, the Franziskaner or a Schneide Weisse. It was OK just not strong in any particular area. It's a completely different style of wit / weissbier, so there cannot be a comparison really. Belgian wits are heavily flavoured with coriander and (sometimes) orange, whereas that's an absolute no-no for German wheat beers (think Reinheitsgebot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Yesterday I bought from Waitrose of all places, a bottle of Dead Pony Club. Only 3.8 but tastes stronger. Highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Yesterday I bought from Waitrose of all places, a bottle of Dead Pony Club. Only 3.8 but tastes stronger. Highly recommended That stuff is interesting, to say the least. Huge pineapple/grapefruit citrus hop hit and a long aftertaste. Personally I prefer the Bengali Tiger sold at Wetherspoons - well, my pocket does anyway, and it's 6%. Can a hop bomb be a session beer which this BrewDog offering purports to be at 3.8%? I'm not so sure. After a couple, my cheeks are touching each other on the inside of my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Agree. It's got to be 4.5 or 5 I would have thought. But a lovely drink either way. Just bought 6 bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's a completely different style of wit / weissbier, so there cannot be a comparison really. Belgian wits are heavily flavoured with coriander and (sometimes) orange, whereas that's an absolute no-no for German wheat beers (think Reinheitsgebot). Why do I feel like I've been told off? I wasn't comparing the actual flavours against each other, but level/amount of flavour. I've not had a very big sample range of Belgian wits. Perhaps the Hoegaarden was just too subtle for me, but it didn't seem to have any standout qualities. Try it on draught. I've never really had a preference for draught over bottle, I see very 'traditional' beer drinkers dismissing bottles from time to time and I don't understand it. Any beers that I've had from both have always tasted better bottled to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Why do I feel like I've been told off? I wasn't comparing the actual flavours against each other, but level/amount of flavour. I've not had a very big sample range of Belgian wits. Perhaps the Hoegaarden was just too subtle for me, but it didn't seem to have any standout qualities. I've never really had a preference for draught over bottle, I see very 'traditional' beer drinkers dismissing bottles from time to time and I don't understand it. Any beers that I've had from both have always tasted better bottled to me. Why do I feel like I've been told off? Wasn't suggesting all draught is better than bittles, just thought it may taste better in this instance, Tetchy sod May Contain Nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Anybody ever tried Barbar Bok? My friend just brought some back from Belgium. This stuff is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Why do I feel like I've been told off? I wasn't comparing the actual flavours against each other, but level/amount of flavour. I've not had a very big sample range of Belgian wits. Perhaps the Hoegaarden was just too subtle for me, but it didn't seem to have any standout qualities. I've never really had a preference for draught over bottle, I see very 'traditional' beer drinkers dismissing bottles from time to time and I don't understand it. Any beers that I've had from both have always tasted better bottled to me. No, you weren't being told off. As far as witbiers go, Hoegaarden is far from exceptional. It's very bog-standard. Nice and refreshing, but that's about it. There's not a lot of variation - all coriander and orange peel. Nice to drink with cheese, but one is plenty. As a style, they are never going to be overpowering, because at least 50% of the grist is wheat - and unmalted at that, so no roast toasty flavours. There is one worth seeking out (based on the one bottle that Kurt of Belgiuminabox sent me as a prezzy) - St Bernardus Blanche, which undergoes an in-bottle secondary fermentation. And, of course, St Bernardus is a world class Abbey brewery (they used to brew for St Sixtus-Westvleteren) so they have 'standards'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 2/3 of Brewdog's Dogma scotch ale (7.4%) 2/3 of weihenstephan Vitus Weisenbock(7.7) Both bloody good and worth seeking out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 And half of this at 6.8"https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-0/10610849_10204613079587965_2900847269624804466_n?oh=ded6eae9b3c10d850f472b647e1433d1&oe=54CF5D14&__gda__=1422763257_c36ce30295d7fcce76c3678759f1dac4" alt="10610849_10204613079587965_2900847269624"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Post gig drink is the 10.9% Mikeller, ' beer geek brunch weasel' Read about it herehttp://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mikkeller-beer-geek-brunch-weasel/97034/ ******* hell it's amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Post gig drink is the 10.9% Mikeller, ' beer geek brunch weasel' Read about it herehttp://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mikkeller-beer-geek-brunch-weasel/97034/ ******* hell it's amazing Too much coffee for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Why do I feel like I've been told off? Wasn't suggesting all draught is better than bittles, just thought it may taste better in this instance, Tetchy sod Call that a telling-off, Duvel-man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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