Best Non-American Beer Ever?

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  1. ctrudebusch

    ctrudebusch Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2015 Virginia

    Totally understandable, but there is a huge US slant to our top 250 "best beer list"

    Im curious as to which international beers and international breweries you will go out of your way to get a taste of... Which beers/breweries can you find and enjoy in the states and which ones will you seek out if you're abroad?
     
    #1 ctrudebusch, Sep 16, 2015
  2. edhizdeid

    edhizdeid Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2013 Washington
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    I would seek out Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes, Birra del Borgo and the five major Munich beer temples.

    Oh, yeah, I would also crawl on my knees to go to Cantillon anytime I could.
     
    #2 edhizdeid, Sep 16, 2015
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  3. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
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    Rochefort 8 & 10 for me.

    Granted, I'm not well-versed in the world of imported beers, but from what I've had, these are the stand-outs.

    Would love to try anything from Brasserie Cantillon, but so far it's proven difficult.
     
    #3 do_ob, Sep 16, 2015
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  4. DaverCS

    DaverCS Savant (1,212) Dec 9, 2014 Arizona

    Easy... Duvel!
     
    #4 DaverCS, Sep 16, 2015
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  5. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Yes there is a huge slant to the top 250 for American beers.

    Go to each traditional beer style (skip American ones, like American IPA) and look at the best examples within those styles that are non-American. You could make a nice starter list from that point.
     
    #5 yemenmocha, Sep 16, 2015
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  6. GuitarIPA

    GuitarIPA Savant (1,229) Mar 24, 2013 Connecticut

    Peche Mortel is my personal favorite non-American beer.
     
    #6 GuitarIPA, Sep 16, 2015
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  7. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    There's no winning this, but...
    Orval. For what it's worth (turned my very early opinion of Belgians...)
     
    #7 eppCOS, Sep 16, 2015
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  8. DarthVorador

    DarthVorador Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Weihenstephaner.
     
    #8 DarthVorador, Sep 16, 2015
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  9. SaisonRichBiere

    SaisonRichBiere Pooh-Bah (2,033) Mar 23, 2011 Michigan
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    According to my ratings on here, it's:

    Cantillon 100% gueuze
    Gulden Draak
    Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru.

    I'd have to put Traquair House Ale and Gueuze Tilquin up there too.
     
    #9 SaisonRichBiere, Sep 16, 2015
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  10. MFMB

    MFMB Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2015 Idaho

    Delirium Tremens and Duvel. Maybe not best ever but super high on my list of favorites.
     
    #10 MFMB, Sep 16, 2015
  11. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Pretty much anything made by a foreign monk doesn't suck.
     
    #11 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 16, 2015
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  12. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Bourbon Barrel Moord and Brand RIS from De Molen. I put it right up there with BCBS, KBS and Black Note.

    Honorable mentions go to Peche Mortel and Rochefort 10.
     
    #12 57md, Sep 16, 2015
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  13. turbotype

    turbotype Savant (1,035) Nov 5, 2013 California

    Duvel and Orval for me. Probably not the biggest baddest or best, but for me I find them to be very consistent and readily available, and above all else, absolutely delicious. If I ever made it to Belgium, visiting the place where Duvel is made would be #1 priority. :slight_smile:
     
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  14. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,552) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    I have not gotten into Belgians yet, the highest rated I have is Mikkeller's Mosaic Imperial India Pale Ale.
     
    #14 donspublic, Sep 16, 2015
  15. Satchboogie

    Satchboogie Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2010 Belgium
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    Pannepot Grand Reserva '05 75cl format, pretty much any Drie Fontienen, but the Armand 4 Seasons especially. Then as others have mentioned, most Belgian triples/strong dark ales are awesome. For a site that is overwhelmingly comprised of Americans, there are a lot of foreign beers in the top 250 and for good reason.
     
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  16. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Pilsner urquell seems to always be in my fridge as well as a few different brews from dupont.
     
    #16 SFACRKnight, Sep 16, 2015
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  17. halo3one

    halo3one Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2014 Georgia

    Rodenback Alexander
     
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  18. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Lagunitas IPA


    (I kid)
     
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  19. Derek

    Derek Grand Pooh-Bah (3,107) Apr 2, 2005 Canada (BC)
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    Which one? I'd put their Hefeweizen and Korbinian up there.

    Orval is certainly one of the greats.
     
    #19 Derek, Sep 16, 2015
  20. Ipaupaweallpa

    Ipaupaweallpa Savant (1,022) Dec 26, 2014 Alabama
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    #20 Ipaupaweallpa, Sep 16, 2015
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