The big question usually arrives pretty early in the conversation.
Which one is your favorite Trappist beer?
I always duck, instead going directly to a story about what a revelation Westmalle Extra, at 5.3% abv, turned out to be. Nonetheless, debating which is the best beer brewed in a Trappist monastery makes for fun discussion - or […]

I’m not sure it’s a good idea to begin discussing “styles” in this space beyond those covered in the book but while deciding need to point you to this in the San Francisco Chronicle: “Do the white thing with Belgian brews.” If only because of the headline.
The rest is as good, too.

Belgian white beers do […]

A New York Times (registration required - free) panel tastes Trappist and abbey-style beers in a what has become a monthly foray into beer (briefly replacing wine) for the Times.
The panel tasted 25 beers and gave 10 2.5 stars or more, including one from each of the five Trappist breweries in the tasting (Westvelteren). Westamalle […]