October Meeting - Strong Belgian and French Beer Experience

Submitted by ghumphrey on September 14, 2008 - 10:56am

Start: 10/02/2008 6:30 pm

End: 10/02/2008 9:30 pm

Une Expérience Forte Belge et Français de Bière

The theme for this month's meeting will be the strong Belgian and French beer experience.

Bring examples of Strong Belgian and French Ales to the meeting for tasting, evaluation, and education. These can be homebrewed or commercial examples.

Types include:

Belgian Blonde Ale (Leffe Blond, Affligem Blond, La Trappe (Koningshoeven) Blond, Grimbergen Blond, Val-Dieu Blond, Straffe Hendrik Blonde, Brugse Zot, Pater Lieven Blond Abbey Ale, Troubadour Blond Ale)
Dubbel (Westmalle Dubbel, St. Bernardus Pater 6, La Trappe Dubbel, Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere [Red], Pater Lieven Bruin, Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey Double Ale, Russian River Benediction, Flying Fish Dubbel, Lost Abbey Lost and Found Abbey Ale, Allagash Double)
Tripel (Westmalle Tripel, La Rulles Tripel, St. Bernardus Tripel, Chimay Cinq Cents [White], Watou Tripel, Val-Dieu Triple, Affligem Tripel, Grimbergen Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Witkap Pater Tripel, Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale, St. Feuillien Tripel, Bink Tripel, Tripel Karmeliet, New Belgium Trippel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Dragonmead Final Absolution, Allagash Tripel Reserve, Victory Golden Monkey)
Belgian Golden Strong Ale (Duvel, Russian River Damnation, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Piraat, Great Divide Hades, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau Benite, AleSmith Horny Devil)
Belgian Dark Strong Ale (Westvleteren 12 [yellow cap], Rochefort 10 (blue cap), St. Bernardus Abt 12, Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Achel Extra Brune, Rochefort 8 [green cap], Southampton Abbot 12, Chimay Grande Reserve [Blue], Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru, Gulden Draak, Kasteelbier Bière du Chateau Donker, Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Russian River Salvation)
Bière de Garde (Jenlain [amber], Jenlain Bière de Printemps [blond], St. Amand [brown], Ch’Ti Brun [brown], Ch’Ti Blond [blond], La Choulette [all 3 versions], La Choulette Bière des Sans Culottes [blond], Saint Sylvestre 3 Monts [blond], Biere Nouvelle [brown], Castelain [blond], Jade [amber], Brasseurs Bière de Garde [amber], Southampton Bière de Garde [amber], Lost Abbey Avante Garde [blond])
Saison (Saison Dupont Vieille Provision; Fantôme Saison D’Erezée - Printemps; Saison de Pipaix; Saison Regal; Saison Voisin; Lefebvre Saison 1900; Ellezelloise Saison 2000; Saison Silly; Southampton Saison; New Belgium Saison; Pizza Port SPF 45; Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale; Ommegang Hennepin)