Californian red

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:27 pm

Chimay, the name sounds familiar. It's probably one of the Begium brands I've seen at Trader Joe's. I'll give it a try.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:32 pm

if i am to drink sweeter beer/ciders i generally go for woodchuck cider on tap or floris apple, which tastes like apple pie in a glass.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:34 pm

Red, Fizzy, or white, it all comes from a big factory in Napa Valley !!!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:58 pm

Too young to drink here.. hehe. I don't like the taste and I think it's kinda silly.. but to each his own.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:05 pm

My personal favorite.
Very nice people as well...

51% Cabernet Sauvignon
21% Cabernet Franc
21% Merlot
7% Petit Verdot

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:03 pm

Joey, be sure to let that belgian ale breathe a bit first. Serve it in a proper beer glass. If you try it out of the bottle (some people do) it will probably be bitter and unpleasant. It needs air to come into it's full flavor. I treated myself to an rather excellent belgian ale the night the White Sox won the series.

s4001 · Post by **s4001** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:05 pm

I'm a local. I like the CA stuff. Went to the wine country for our anniversary. Came back with our son..

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:26 pm

Each to his own, eh Nate? You're into 'purty' Pink Floyd backing singers and I'm into grog (not necessarily to the exclusion of the other, I must say)!!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:47 pm

Howard, you are my idol! YES, shiraz are simply the best! You cannot go wrong with any of them. Penfolds is great but a better priced one that lasts, virtually, for weeks and gets better is Possums. It changed my whole thinking about red wines, especially Australian.

Belgium beers are the best I've ever had, namely Leffe(blond). We just got it here in the US. Had it in Amsterdam in '03 and it finally got distributed!

Ted, I expect you to have bottles of Leffe waiting for the rest of us Friday night!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:47 pm

Labatt Blue...one for each hand, please.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:56 pm

In that case I know what to bring you if we catch up when I'm over there next year, Mike! Here's one of my absolute favourites from the Clare Valley:

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:14 pm

I think I'm gonna pick up some Belgium ale this weekend. Ted and Howard, you guys have got my curiosity really going about trying some.

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:28 pm

Mad Dog 20/20. It's a whole different experience!!!

Actually, I drink Labatt's Ice beer and/or Jack Daniel's. I've had Gallo Burgundy wine before. That was pretty good, but I just don't have a taste for wine right now.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:28 pm

damn!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:27 pm

Some of the Belgian beers are very big in the malt and hop departments, Joey, so if you like a 'thin' tasting European style (a la Heineken, Peroni, Stella, Nastro Azzoro, etc.), choose carefully.

And if you do get Chimay, be careful - it's marginally below the alcohol content of wine - around eleven percent - so no 'boat races' or skulling competitions, eh?