Beer tasting last night

[ironphoenix]

My orders:
Toernichoise Fumée--A very fine light (!) smoked beer, lots of flavour.
Malheur 10--A definitive abbey ale, complex and well-balanced.
Balthazar--A very fun beer, lots of interesting spices and tastes... immensely carbonated, it just about filled 2 glasses with foam when it was opened.
Blanche de Laval--An excellent wheat beer, better (imnsho) than either Blanche de Chambly or Hoegaarden; I wish I'd started with it, since it was following some stronger, heavier beers.

blinkus2000's orders:
Rogue XS Imperial Stout
Rogue Chipolte Ale--Nice on the chipotle, with a pleasant heat that comes in slowly; too bad the beer itself isn't anything special.
La Vache Folle Milk Stout
Route des Indes--A fine IPA, not to be confused with Keith's "IPA", which is just an ordinary lager with a marketing gimmick.
Delirium Nocturnum--Hillarious pink elephants on the bottle, and even little ones on the glass... nice beer, too, although I don't remember it as well.
La Bête Noire

scubajim and C____ were mostly drinking lambics, which are fascinating but mostly not my thing...

There was an excellent Flemish sour ale called Duchesse de Bourgogne that I could only describe as beer for red wine lovers; it is apparently called "The Burgundy of Belgium."

ETA: This post has a full list, I think.

By the way, for those not in the know, this all happened at Bistro l'Autre Œil. Now that's a beer menu!

Comments

[jagash.livejournal.com]

You must try Les Brasseurs du Temps sometime.

http://www.brasseursdutemps.com/

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

It may have good beers, but the menu is comparatively miniscule.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Different intent, different experience... and their food menu is appealing too.

[xiphia.livejournal.com]

I'd be up for checking it out sometime.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Excellent... and soul_diaspora wants to try out this famous Wellington Gastro-Pub you've talked up so much, too!

[xiphia.livejournal.com]

Most excellent! Perhaps once I'm over this cold? :)

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me!

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

Oh, not saying it wouldn't be a pleasant outing, I'd be happy to check them out, but it's not really a comparison to the experience we were hunting this past weekend.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I think jagash was just figuring that if I (and others) liked interesting beers, this would be a pleasant option for an outing sometime; I don't think he meant that we should forget about this Bistro l'Autre Œil crap and go there instead! You came across as a bit dismissive, is all; I assume it wasn't your actual intent.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

The triple smoked fish is delightful, a must try.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'll keep that in mind! Their menu looks interesting, and some of the beers look good too. scubajim's recommendation counts for a lot on that latter point.

[gabriel-le.livejournal.com]

ha ha

he and I went together once. I don't remember the beer - the sausages in poutine stand out more in my memory. Perhaps I wasn't drinking then...

A repeat experience is definitely needed.

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

It has been pointed out that my reply may have come across wrong. It comparative selections was not meant to imply that your suggestion is to be dismissed. Any place with or three new beers for me to try is always worth a visit. I was merely pointing out it is a different niche of restaurant.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

I certainly must try Bistro l'Autre Œil on some occasion, as the reviews seem stellar. The location might be somewhat more troublesome for me, but it seems worth the effort.

[frenchzie.livejournal.com]

There's nothing like spending a night in each place on the same week-end to ensure that the comparison is accurate!
;)

Should you go to Les Brasseurs du temps, don't forget to place a reservation... And I love their twelve-different-own-brewed-beers-samplers...!
:)

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a worthwhile project!

Thanks for the tip, too!

soul_diaspora not being a beer drinker, I doubt it'll hold much fascination for her, so I may seek others to join me in this outing...

[gabriel-le.livejournal.com]

it's on our list of what we'd like to do again anyway, =)

[http://users.livejournal.com/niall_/]

I know the VP of Les Brasseurs du Temps, and it's not too far from where I work. Do let me know if you intend to go, I would be quite interested. :)

[frenchzie.livejournal.com]

You can always count me "in" for Les Brasseurs du temps...! (And should there be some carpooling, I would also try "Bistro l'Autre Œil"!)

However, as you're in the French sector, Soul_diaspora may then appreciate one of the "non-beer" items on Les Brasseurs du temps's drinking menu, which includes wines, ports and drinks... As they also have few "soft" beers, she may actually end up liking some...
;)

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

She reacts badly to alcohol, so usually restricts herself to a taste of some of the red wines I drink.

I think I have to plan an outing soon.

[frenchzie.livejournal.com]

Well, she may then enjoy the "designated drivers" stuff (non-alcoholic drinks)...!
;)

Plan the outing: great idea!

[http://users.livejournal.com/niall_/]

I had the Vache Folle, and really liked it. Excellent little stout with a nice smooth finish...