# Belgian beers sneak up on you, man ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634 "2004-07-24T03:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/1 "2004-07-24T03:02:20Z")
Hoegaarden. Piraat Ale. Gulden Draak. Arabier. Boskeun. That Belgian s#it sneaks up on you, man. Left the bar sober, and 15 minutes later walked through the door like I was in a whole different world. I’m so ashamed. ---
**Author:** ![caligynephobia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@caligynephobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligynephobia)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/2 "2004-07-24T03:11:40Z")
Tried Framboise? Kind of raspberry-flavored lambic stuff - I have to remind myself that it’s beer. And that it has alcohol in it. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/3 "2004-07-24T03:16:40Z")
I’m a big fan of Delirium Nocturnum, a delicious Belgian ale that comes in a big opaque ceramic bottle with a cork, similar to a wine bottle. THAT’s good drinkin’. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/4 "2004-07-24T05:05:11Z")
I’ve homebrewed a Belgian wit beer with honey in it - 9% alcohol, and damn, you can feel it. Whee! I’m bottling another 5 gallon batch this weekend. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/5 "2004-07-24T10:07:45Z")
Palm is a rather potent Belgian brew. I’m partial to Duvel. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/6 "2004-07-24T19:19:08Z")
> [@Ferret Herder](#): > > Whee! I’m bottling another 5 gallon batch this weekend. 😃 Need a hand in taste testing them ? ---
**Author:** ![NorwegianBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@NorwegianBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NorwegianBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/7 "2004-07-24T21:45:43Z")
> [@Ferret Herder](#): > > I’ve homebrewed a Belgian wit beer with honey in it - 9% alcohol, and damn, you can feel it. Whee! I’m bottling another 5 gallon batch this weekend. 😃 I keep Telling myself I’m going to bottle a batch this weekend, But I think my wife and kids are conspiring to prevent it. Mine is a Dunkel made with Wienstephen yeast. My guinness clone was OK but not as _BRILLIANT!!_ as the real thing. ---
**Author:** ![\_xiao\_wenti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b782af/32.png) [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/8 "2004-07-25T01:06:36Z")
I like making trippels with cherry extract. Haven’t made one in a while, I have a duppel that I hope to brew tomorrow. I brew three things – beligians, heavily hopped pales, and meads. Oh, and one pils a year during our short winter. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/9 "2004-07-25T15:02:50Z")
Quad. (sound of falling over) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/10 "2004-07-25T15:35:10Z")
Boy, am I relieved! I thought you said **Bears**. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belgian-beers-sneak-up-on-you-man/256634/11 "2004-07-25T19:12:53Z")
Jupiler - Les Hommes Savent Pourquoi Leffe Chimay Cinay Stella Artois how I miss Belgium. At least Interbrew bought Labatts here in Canada so I can get a wide variety of Belgians. Just not my much missed Jupiler.