Favourite Strong Dark Belgian

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by AugustusRex, Jun 22, 2015.

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What is your favourite?

  1. Chimay (Blue or Red)

    12 vote(s)
    6.0%

  2. Rochefort (10, 8 or 6)

    64 vote(s)
    32.0%

  3. Westvleteren (12 or 8)

    22 vote(s)
    11.0%

  4. Het Anker (Blauw or Classic)

    11 vote(s)
    5.5%

  5. Achel (Extra or Brun)

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  6. Abbaye Des Rocs (Classic or Grand Cru)

    1 vote(s)
    0.5%

  7. Unibroue (Trois Pistoles, Maudite, 17, Terrible, ...)

    15 vote(s)
    7.5%

  8. Pannepot (Any variation)

    17 vote(s)
    8.5%

  9. St. Bernardus (12, 8, or 6)

    35 vote(s)
    17.5%

  10. Other (Specify)

    22 vote(s)
    11.0%
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  1. Nmelione

    Nmelione Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2014 New Jersey

    Kane - Solitude is a pretty good option.
     
    #41 Nmelione, Jun 23, 2015
  2. AdmiralOzone

    AdmiralOzone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,352) Jun 26, 2014 Minnesota
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I voted other, but I must admit there are at least half on the list I haven't had. Dogfish Head Raison D'Extra absolutely blew me away and is listed in this category.
    Not sure how old the bottle I had was.
     
    #42 AdmiralOzone, Jun 23, 2015
  3. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Pooh-Bah (2,848) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    In the rare instances I've had it, Westvleteren 12 has not disappointed. Definitely my favorite
     
    #43 costanzo_mike, Jun 23, 2015
  4. StartedwithSAM

    StartedwithSAM Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Virginia

    Allagash's Odyssey
     
    #44 StartedwithSAM, Jun 23, 2015
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  5. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah

    Rochefort 8,
    Southampton Abt 12,
    De Dolle Oer Bier
     
    #45 slander, Jun 23, 2015
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  6. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    How on god's green earth does one ask this question and not include Oerbier as a poll option?
     
    #46 kdb150, Jun 23, 2015
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  7. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,874) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I voted for Westy.
    But this list needs St. Bernardus Christmas Ale. That would be my #2
     
    #47 jbertsch, Jun 23, 2015
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  8. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    I don't really drink enough of these to have truly developed a favorite - but that's due more to cost than it is to my enjoyment of the style. St. Bernardus 12 is what I have had the most of, but I was also happy to see a couple mentions of Allagash Odyssey. I've got one of those on my shelf and am very much looking forward to it.
     
    #48 Andrew041180, Jun 23, 2015
  9. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    I meant "Bruin" not "classic" for Abbaye des Rocs in the poll. I must have forgot the name.
     
    #49 AugustusRex, Jun 23, 2015
  10. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    Rochefort 8.
     
    #50 PatrickCT, Jun 23, 2015
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  11. KCOptimator

    KCOptimator Aspirant (269) Dec 12, 2007 Missouri

    This poll has inspired me to organize a blind tasting. I have had about half the list, but spread out over many years. It's impossible to compare my preferences now to 10 years ago. Will report back soon.
     
    #51 KCOptimator, Jun 23, 2015
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  12. Buschyfor3

    Buschyfor3 Savant (1,083) Jan 4, 2009 Kentucky

    Rochefort 10 and St. Bernardus 12 are neck and neck for me. But for the price point, a 750 from Unibroue is usually pretty hard to beat from a cost/value perspective - usually under $10 a bottle and great quality to boot.
     
    #52 Buschyfor3, Jun 23, 2015
  13. belvedere86

    belvedere86 Pooh-Bah (1,716) Apr 1, 2013 Belgium
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Pannepot without a doubt!
     
    #53 belvedere86, Jun 23, 2015
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  14. CaptFrothy

    CaptFrothy Pundit (753) Dec 9, 2006 Maryland
    Trader

    #54 CaptFrothy, Jun 23, 2015
  15. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah

    No Love for Val Dieu Grand Cru? That beer is phenomenal.

    I'm happy to see the love for Rochefort 8 as well as Van De Kaiser Blauw.
     
    #55 keithmurray, Jun 23, 2015
  16. SweetChicken

    SweetChicken Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Available... ABT 12.

    Had a 2005 Pannepot Grand Reserva a few months back. Freakin tasty!
     
    #56 SweetChicken, Jun 23, 2015
  17. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Chimay Blue and Terrible. Easy to get and always exceptional.
     
    #57 utopiajane, Jun 23, 2015
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  18. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    I'm glad I inspired a tasting event! Don't forget the examples I had no room to list, and try to keep the ages within 6 months of one another. Also, age differences are most dramatic when beers are younger. Comparing a 2 year St Bernardus with a young Rochefort 10 will be quite unfair.
     
    #58 AugustusRex, Jun 23, 2015
  19. tigg924

    tigg924 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,076) Apr 30, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Allagash Bourbon Barrel Black is the best I have had.
     
    #59 tigg924, Jun 23, 2015
  20. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    I really enjoy Tripels, Quads and BSDAs, but Gulden Draak is horrible. And everything else by that brewery is "fake craft". All of their beers taste bad and mass produced, except Monk's Cafe.
     
    #60 BMBCLT, Jun 23, 2015
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