Post #110012 by Gigantalope on Tue, Aug 24, 2004 2:16 PM

I've spent quite alot of time in Europe, and they do appreciate our beers...strangly, they like the same ones we do, and thus Bud and Miller are everywhere. Sierra and the odd micro pop up places where people like unusual ales more.

Ales like Sierra are not as traditional as on might think, they are much more hopped than even the India Pale Ales of most of the UK.

If anyone gets a chance to try a style unusual to the US it's called Saission. It's also called Farm House Ale. It's high gravity, and a bit spiced as well as hopped for balance of acids to sweet.

Dupont is a failry common one here in the west, it's about 6.00 a bottle. (750 ml)

It stands up to Cigars BBQ, Pickles...it's big...yet subtle.

LaChuffe is another nice Belgian Ale.
The Belgians are the kings of ales...and sadly...there too, Lagers are the big sellers.

Oh well