Beer, any enthusiasts out there? (Comic Book Forums)

Vengeance said:
Love beer! My favorite use to be Belle Vue Kriek (lambic cherry beer), but it's no longer shipped to North America as it is made in Belgium.

Canuck said:
Who doesn't like beer!

I can't say that I really have a favorite or stick to one brand as I like to try new brews all the time.
A really interesting one and one that's really hard to get in North America that my wife picked up for me as an halloween gift last year was Westvleteren XII out of Belgium. http://www.mybeercollectibles.com/westvleteren-xii-12-limited-edition-brick-box-set-st-sixtus,name,100407,auction_id,auction_details#06436ecee189

It cost a pretty penny, around a $100 for the 6 pack with 2 glasses
It's rated the #1 beer in the world...I don't know about that but it's pretty darn good.
It's a conditioned beer, meaning that it's still fermenting in the bottle and gets better with age. Has all kind of nasty's floating in it but it's got a sweet smooth taste to it and is a brown ale.
I've had 2 so far as I'm holding off to see how the flavor changes. The first one I drank cold and it was ok, but the second one I drank was only slightly chilled and the flavor really popped. Has 10.2% ABV.
This was the first time the beer was sold anywhere other that the Abbey in Belgium and the money raised was used to fix up the Abbey. If you ever get a chance to try it, go for it as you may not get that chance again.

Some more info

http://www.westvleteren12.com/

http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/12/13/westvleteren-12-sells-out-in-four-minutes-at-lcbo-stores-but-who-really-cares/

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/12/17/westvleteren-xii-the-greatest-beer-in-the-world