A beer that sets you at peace

The original Swedish Carnegie Porter was a beer I kept and sometimes sought. It truly seemed to have sedative and other interesting effects. It may have been a very good placebo effect, but it worked. I haven't seen it in years, but these days I think Carlsberg brews the brand.

 

Victory at sea is that beer for me. It's available, consistent and I've never been disappointed to open and drink one. I just know it's a good choice every time I pick it up. There are better beers, but most are seasonal batches and vary in quality. That consistency brings me peace.

 

Just about any Trappist quad makes me contemplative.

 

Man, there are so many. Any good beer makes me happy. That said, a big beer (big stouts, barleywines, quads, old ales, strong dark ales, imperial pumpkins, yes, I said pumpkins, etc.) by a fire on a cold night does it for me more than any other. Barrel aged yeti is a top 3 beer for me, btw. I've been irritated to not see it around here for about 3 years.

 

Anything over 10%.

 

It would have to be a classic like Orval or Chimay

 

Hoppy: Sticky Hands
Malty: Ten Fidy

 

fresh two hearted does it for me. always good and affordable. great beer for going outside and just sittin, which is usually a good thing to do.

 

Not to sound like I'm copping out on an answer but really any high ABV stout that I can sit back and sip. Ten Fidy, Even More Jesus and Old Rasputin immediately come to mind.

 

I would say most higher stouts for me. Most commonly that's Dark Hollow as I can get it year round and it's fairly affordable.

 

For me, its New Glarus Spotted Cow. For me, it just says, "home".

 

A cold one.

 

Is this a trick question?

 

Chimay Blue

 

BA Old Raspy

 

Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast,
To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.
I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd,
And, as with living Souls, have been inform'd,
By Magick Numbers and persuasive Sound.
What then am I? Am I more senseless grown
Than Trees, or Flint? O force of constant Woe!
'Tis not in Harmony to calm my Griefs.
Anselmo sleeps, and is at Peace; last Night
The silent Tomb receiv'd the good Old King;
He and his Sorrows now are safely lodg'd
Within its cold, but hospitable Bosom.
Why am not I at Peace?*

*no beer

 

Ha ha! The fourth or fifth barrel aged stout would put me on my knees.....by the toilet bowl. Not peaceful for me!