March 25, 2007
More bottles
More beer bottles! Jon and I decided to have a Belgian ale blind taste test. He stated that Chimay is the best Blegian period, while I contend that there are many American-made Belgian ales that are every bit as good (or better) for less money. For reference, Chimay at a liquor store for about $9 for a 750ml bottle. Many of the American brews are $4-5 for a 22oz (about 650ml) bottle.
For the comparison, we sampled two real Belgians (Chimay Blue and Tripel Karmeliet) and three American Belgians (The Reverand, Brother David's Triple, and Trippel by Green Flash Brewing).
At the very least, we'll find out which spelling of Tripel/Triple/Trippel is the best. ;-)
We basically tasted them all, and ranked them by preference. The general consensus was that the GFB Trippel was excellent, especially for the price. The Chimay was right behind, and BD's Triple shortly after that. The Reverend didn't do so well, and Tripel Karmeliet was way in the back. Both it and the Chimay didn't taste like they were right (the Tripel Karmeliet was picked up at the suggestion of someone at Bevmo). So, given that GFB Trippel was up at the top at half the price of Chimay, I'd declare it the clear winner.
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