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Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
Lost Abbey in California makes some amazing abbey ales. Although I prefer Belgian tripels and quads to dubbels.
400 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at Boston’s Sunset Grill & Tap
What a great place. Was there for the first time this past summer on a trip to Boston. Great selection of beers and unlike Brickskeller in DC they had everything I wanted in stock. The food was pretty tasty too, especially the nachos.
Best Beer-Centric Spots in the Washington, D.C., Area
I am going to have to say to avoid the Brickskeller. I have been there a few different times on various trips to DC and always have to settle. One time I think I had to try about 50 choices before finding a beer in stock. As the above post says they are ALWAYS out of the beers I want. While they do have a large selection, its mostly mainstream domestics and imports.
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Dear AHT: Elevation Burger
I visited the Montclair NJ location and was severely disappointed. The burger was greasy and bland and the fries were soggy. I thought I just hit them on a bad night and tried it a second time with the same results. I will be sticking to Five Guys, which is luckily opening up in Montclair soon. Also, just down the block I saw Smashburger is coming in. Will need to try them out as well.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
Lost Abbey in California makes some amazing abbey ales. Although I prefer Belgian tripels and quads to dubbels.
400 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at Boston’s Sunset Grill & Tap
What a great place. Was there for the first time this past summer on a trip to Boston. Great selection of beers and unlike Brickskeller in DC they had everything I wanted in stock. The food was pretty tasty too, especially the nachos.
Best Beer-Centric Spots in the Washington, D.C., Area
I am going to have to say to avoid the Brickskeller. I have been there a few different times on various trips to DC and always have to settle. One time I think I had to try about 50 choices before finding a beer in stock. As the above post says they are ALWAYS out of the beers I want. While they do have a large selection, its mostly mainstream domestics and imports.
The Castle Holds Against Heathen Detractors
Great, now I have the craving for some white castle with extra pickles and extra ketchup.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
A nice large porterhouse.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
My first pig roast. There is something special about all that pork ready for pickin.
Best Destinations for Beer Lovers
You can get great bbq at Fette Sau, owned by the same people as Spuyten Duyvil and right across the street.
Dear AHT: Elevation Burger
Great idea to use organic/green elements, but the food is just not that great. Plus they have the most egregious internet trolls on the local food websites. I can only assume any comment on the place is a blatant shill.
It's good, not great. There are plenty of great burgers in the DC Metro area.
Dear AHT: Elevation Burger
Smash and five guys will knock that place out of business in a year.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
As a matter of fact, there are six Westvleteren brothers in my fridge at the moment, waiting to be revered. Yes, from previous samplings they do taste pretty much like St. Bernardus as you alluded to (though I have not done a scientific triangle test). Shhhh!
Also, I can see you grappled with what to call "American examples" of this style. "American Dubbel" (and why not spell "Double" the American way) does seem more proper than lumping them with beers from Belgium itself under "Belgian Dubbel" and better than the unwieldy "American Belgian-style Double." I know the BJCP guidelines simply call the style "Belgian Dubbel," but this doesn't sit well with me. A Belgian might take offense at calling an Ommegang Abbey a Belgian Dubbel.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
I highly recommend Avery's (based in Boulder, CO) "Collaboration, Not Litigation Ale" a Belgian sweet Belgian ale that is perfectly brewed. I prefer it to Ommegang or even Chimay.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
I've had the Trappist Rochefort 8 (I think? Maybe 10?) - sooo good. I love Belgian beers. They know how to make 'em.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
@stratusgd, yes Allagash is from Maine and they brew very good beers.
Overall, the world of Belgian and Belgian-style beer is very rich and rewarding, certainly worth any Serious Eaters time to look into. Any of Ommegangs beers are good examples and have relatively good availability (Trader Joes carries it). This feature: http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/ , from beeradvocate.com can help you find a store or bar near you to start you on your journey.
Serious Beer: Tasting Belgian Dubbels
I absolutely love the Westmalle, as well as the non-abbey tripel Gulden Draak.
400 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at Boston’s Sunset Grill & Tap
Oh Sunset, how I miss thee. I can't wait til my next trip home. The beer availability in my new hometown is depressing when you've lived so close to Sunset and the Publick House...
If you dig the bacon beer, forget that Doppelbock crap and get yourself a Schlenkerla Rauchbeir (go for the Marzen). The original smokebeer. Always available at Sunset at the Publick House, sometimes even on tap at Sunset. Pick up a bottle or two across the street at Blanchard's if you can remember how to pronounce it after you've fallen in love.
400 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at Boston’s Sunset Grill & Tap
Ahh, Sunset...Brewing up fabulous birthday memories every year since my 21st...
400 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at Boston’s Sunset Grill & Tap
@erkasle - Yeah BU!
Grill >>> Cantina, but the Cantina will do in a pinch.
The Castle Holds Against Heathen Detractors
I always order cheese sliders with extra pickles, they often leave them off the cheeseburgers if you don't.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
All cuts, when properly cooked, are delicious. And the Jaccard is a useful tool for tenderizing even the toughest cuts.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
New York Strip is my favorite -- about 1" thick, preferably.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Definetly Porterhouse ~~ Yum
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
t-bone cooked outside on the grill
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Prime, dry-aged NY Strip, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Hanger, Skirt. So many steaks - so little time...
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Bone in Ribeye!! King of steaks
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Rare Ribeye
I've never tried dry age beef- I recently saw a show on TV about it though.
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I visited the Montclair NJ location and was severely disappointed. The burger was greasy and bland and the fries were soggy. I thought I just hit them on a bad night and tried it a second time with the same results. I will be sticking to Five Guys, which is luckily opening up in Montclair soon. Also, just down the block I saw Smashburger is coming in. Will need to try them out as well.