Rich and I had a chance to get together last night but not much site discussion went on. We ate dinner then got down to business: tasting beer. Rich provided the drink and the three bombers that we had were all Belgians. The line-up consisted of (in drinking order):
- Matilda (2009) by Goose Island a Belgian Pale Ale style beer
- The Lost Abbey – Avant Garde by Port Brewing Company a Bière de Garde style beer
- Salvation by Avery Brewery a Belgian Gold Strong Ale style beer
If you look at the reviews you will notice that only one of us actually reviewed the beers but we both enjoyed them. I would rank them in the following order:
Matilda (2009) really was a solid beer followed closely by Salvation while the style (Bière de Garde) of The Lost Abbey – Avant Garde might have been the biggest hindrance for me. I would easily suggest the first two to anyone interested in Belgians. Enjoy!
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