Yesterday Dallas and I hosted a boardgames party, which was the first time we had a large group come over to our apartment. We had 10 people come over, mostly friends of Dallas’s, and played Apples-to-Apples, Balderdash, and Blokus. It was a good playful crowd, but I think I am ready for some more serious strategy boardgames:
The most exciting part for me was the beer selection. Most people who came by brought yummy food, but Rick and Shannon outdid themselves by bringing some hard to find Belgian beers. This is what we consumed during the party:
Here is a brief tour of what we had:
- Tripel Karmeliet – The sweestest syruppy beer I’ve ever had. Not bad though!
- Bon Homme Bruin – good, but not exceptional
- Westvleteren 8 – Delicious, honey-like in nature. I need to try the 12 next!
- Chimay Blue – The wine of beers, my favorite kind.
- Blaugies Saison D’Epeautre – good, but not exceptional
- Belle-Vue Gueuze – A lambic, sweet. Not the best brand of Gueuze, but it works.
I didn’t enjoy drinking beer until I learned to enjoy Guinness while visiting Dublin two years ago. Previous to that, I had only tried Carlsberg, Foster’s, and an assortment of other junk available on the US market. To me, they all tasted like piss, acquired taste or not. Now that I live in the land of the best beer, I’ve felt free to experiment, without worry of finding something I don’t like. It’s quite easy to drop by any random bar or restaurant here, and find a beer that I’ve never heard of before.
Anyone have a favorite beer they want to share?
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