Too much beer!

[feuervogel]

Is that possible?

Anyway, last night I went out to the Flying Saucer in Raleigh with friends for a belated birthday shindig/shenanigans thing. One of my friends who I haven't seen in ages couldn't make it to my party, because she was out of town, so I organized a get-together.

I got all dressed up and everything. Wore my new Vogs with the 3" heels and didn't break anything.

Beer #1: Shotgun Betty, Lone Rider Brewing, Raleigh. 6% ABV. I've had this in bottles and from a growler, but they had it ON TAP! so I had to get it. Still awesome. It's got a nice clove finish.

Beer #2: Maredsous 10 (tripel), Duvel Moortgat. 10% ABV. I generally enjoy tripels, and Maredsous is no exception.

Enne said they'd split a Malheur 12 with me (it came in a 26-oz bottle), so after the first 2 beers were worn off a bit, we ordered one.

Beer #3: Malheur 12 (quadrupel), 12% ABV. I'd heard good things about this beer via the internet, and good god DAMN. It may be the best beer I've ever had. It's smooth, sweet, fruity, has a good body and a beautiful wine color. If it weren't 12% ABV, I'd probably drink it ALL THE TIME.

Oh, and because it bothered me, I looked up what 'quadrupel' actually meant. It's quadruple fermented, which means sugar is added 4 times (to feed the yeast and get them to produce more alcohol.) Dubbel = double fermented, tripel = triple fermented. That makes sense.

Also, I found this convenient guide to beer styles in the process.

Comments

[amakarie.livejournal.com]

I kinda wanna try the Malheur, even tho I'd probably be under the table two gulps through it. ^^;

[feuervogel]

It's really goddamn good. It's a sipping beer, that's for sure (though knowing me, I'd probably chug it anyway 'cause I'm stupid like that.)

[doctorskuld.livejournal.com]

I just bought a bottle of the Maredsous 10, because I enjoyed the Maredsous 8 so much. :D Can't wait to try it tonight, because a friend has the Tactical Nuclear Penguin at his place.

*thumbs up*

[feuervogel]

I think I prefer the Maredsous 8 to the 10, but they're both good. Sorry to see the TNP was a bit of a disappointment! It sounds like something I'd never drink, being practically liquid smoke.