Foreign Beer List


A list of the foreign beers that I've had...
                               ...and beers that have had me
                                                           
===MY TOP 3 BEERS ON THIS LIST===
1. Beer Geek Breakfast
2. 
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Last Updated: 18 March 2012

-----Australia
-Coopers Brewery Limited | Leabrook, Australia-
Coopers Best Extra Stout | Bottle | B | Classic Beer Festival at Split Rock Resort 2010 | 

-----Austria
-Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg | Vorchdorf, Austria-
Samichlaus Bier | Bottle | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 30DEC11 |
14% of pure malt liquor. No, seriously. This beer is quite good if even a bit sweet. It has a lot going on; mostly in the sugary candy realm of things and it's not necessarily a bad thing. It was definitely enjoyable while it and I lasted.  

-----Belgium
-Brasserie De Cazeau | Templeuve, Belgium-
Cazeau Tournay Blond | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-Brasserie Des Géants | Irchonwelz (Ath), Belgium-
Goliath| Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 18MAY12
Yet another AWESOME tripel... This is on my top 5 favorite tripels.... or is it my top 3?... hmmm - Similar to river horse triple...
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-Brasserie Fantôme | Soy, Belgium-
Fantôme De Noel | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 23DEC11
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-Brouwerij Alken|Maes | Alken, Belgium-
Grimbergen Blonde | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-Brouwerij Boon | Lembeek, Belgium-
Framboise | Bottle | C+ | 
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-Brouwerij Bosteels | Buggenhout, Belgium-
Tripel Kermeliet | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij Contreras | Gavere, Belgium-
Valeir Divers | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij Corsendonk | Oud-Turnhout, Belgium-
Christmas Ale | Bottle | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
Pater / Abbey Brown Ale | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers | Esen, Belgium-
Extra Export Stout | Bottle | A+> | Backyard Ale House - Scranton, PA | 
Mad Bitch | Bottle | A | Arena Bar & Grill - Wilkes-Barre, PA | 18 FEB 2011
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-Brouwerij Delirium Huyghe | Melle, Belgium-
Delirium Nocturnum | Bottle | A |
Delirium Noel | Bottle | A | 
Delirium Tremens | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij Het Alternatief | Izegem, Belgium-
Eerwaarde Pater | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
Hik Bruin [Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder in Heule, Belgium] | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
Piet-Agoras | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-Brouwerij Leroy | Boezinge, Belgium-
Christmas | Draft | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-Brouwerij Oud Beersel | Beersel, Belgium-
Oud Beersel Bersalis | Bottle | ? | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 27JAN12 |
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-Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. | Roeselare, Belgium-

Grand Cru | Draft | A+> | Monk's Cafe - Philadelphia, PA | 22SEP12 
HOLY CRAP. This is without a doubt, the BEST sour I've ever had. It is apparently one of (if not THE) pioneers of this style. It is extremely smooth and just down-right satisfying. I cannot wait to have this again. 
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-Brouwerij Smisje | Oudenaarde, Belgium-
Wostyntje | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV | Watou, Belgium-
Abt. 12 | Bottle | A  | Last Chance Cheese - Tannersville, NY |
Christmas Ale | Bottle | A+ 
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-Brouwerij Verhaeghe | Vichte, Belgium-
Duchesse de Bourgogne | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij van Hoegaarden | Hoegaarden, Belgium-
Hoegaarden Original White Ale | Draft | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Brouwerij van Steenberge | N.V. | Ertvelde, Belgium-
Piraat Ale | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
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-De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)| Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium-
Andelot Cuvee Lunatique | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
Monstre Rouge (with Brian Buckowski) [De Proef/Terrapin] | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
Van Twee (with John Mallett) [De Proef / Bell’s] | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-De Struise Brouwers | Oostvleteren, Belgium-
Pannepot | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 10MAY2012
Struise Tsjeesas Reserva 2010 | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 25FEB12
Smells like applesauce. Cinnamon-y cider - cinnamon macintosh applesauce; the rhyme that works as well as how it tastes. The applesauce wins this round. When I say cider, for the love if god do not think sour; not even a little bit of sour os present.
WHILE-DRINKING-NOTES: This goes perfectly with Maggie's Farm 1986 (Real Live version). Why? I have no fucking idea, it's chaotic and this beer is far from it --  docile vs. almost avant-garde. They are balancing each other. Vocals are nasal and delinquent and the keyboard slams like a 6 year old. This beer is smooth and comforting. Some things just work like a charm if their hands fit like gloves and fingers --  even better, fingerless gloves.
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-Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus | Deinze|Gotten, Belgium-
Potteloereke | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
Sint Canarus Tripel | Bottle | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA |

-----CANADA
-Unibroue | Chambly, Quebec-
La Fin Du Monde | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
Maudite | Bottle | A | Scott's Beverage - Moosic, PA |
Terrible | Bottle | A | Wegman's | 
Looks like "cola" and definitely the same mouth-feel save for carbonation (which was definitely present, just not as prominent). Upon first smell, there's a Gushers candy rush that eventually [as delta "t" would govern] becomes unripe/green banana, (getting wierder) confetti-popper party favor smoke, slight sour cherry/blueberry-brawling. There's a TOUCH of mojo-hand, or black pepper up front that's very hard to detect... I definitely got lucky in that I got it. The flavors immeditely exposed are sour berries and their respective juices. It all seems to rest upon some type of wet wooden foundation. Not jungle, but more like a wood shack in the moist rolling grren hills of somewhere-Belgium; genuine. With that being said, that familiar "Belgi-american" water is present, but this time it's more Belgian than American. The lees are directly connected to every drop (which is a good thing). This beer is chaotically aromatic yet contained in the bottle. To Unibroue: Good job taming/capturing this feral beer. 
Tres Pistoles | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA |
Quelque Chose | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |


-----CHINA
-Beijing Yanjing Beer Group Corporation | Beijing, China-
Yanjing Beer | Bottle | C+ | 

-----ENGLAND
-Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) | United Kingdom, England-
Oatmeal Stout | Bottle | A
Winter Welcome (09-10) | Bottle | | Harrington’s Beer Dist. - Moosic, PA - HOME CASE |
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-Fuller Smith & Turner PLC | Chiswick, London, United Kingdom-
Fuller’s ESB | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Ridgeway Brewing | South Stoke, United Kingdom-
Criminally Bad Elf | Bottle | B+ | Arena Bar & Grill - Wilkes-Barre, PA | 03DEC11 
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-Wells & Young's LTD. | Bedford, United Kingdom, England-
Banana Bread Beer | Bottle | B+ | Backyard Ale House - Scranton, PA | 
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-Wychwood Brewery | Witney, Oxon, United Kingdom, England-
Hobgoblin | Bottle | A+ | Last Chance Cheese - Tannersville, NY |

-----FRANCE
-Brasserie Meteor | Hochfelden, France-
Wendelinus | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 


-----DENMARK
-Evil Twin Brewing | Valby, Denmark-
Blind Eye IPA | Draft | A+ | Jack's Draft House - Scranton, PA | 20DEC12
Disco Beer | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 03JUNE2012
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-----GERMANY
-Brauerei Heller-Trum / Schlenkerla | Bamberg, Germany-
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Privatbrauerei Eichbaum Gmbh & Co. KG | Mannheim, Germany-
Premium Pils | Bottle | B+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Privatbrauerei Schwelm | Schwelm, Germany-
Schwelmer Alt | Bottle | | Aurants - Duryea, PA |

-----JAPAN
-Kiuchi Brewery | Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan-
Sweet Stout | Bottle | A |

-----LITHUANIA
-Rinkuskiu Alaus Darykla  | Birzai, Lithuania-
Lobster Lovers Beer | Bottle | A | Sabatini’s Pizza - Exeter, PA | 

-----NETHERLANDS
-Bierbrouwerij Grand-Café Emelisse | Kamperland, Netherlands-
Emelisse Espresso Stout | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA |f

-----NORWAY
-Mikkeller | Kobenhavn, Denmark-
Beer Geek Breakfast | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
From/To | Bottle | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 17FEB12
Oh man... a holiday porter aged in bourbon barrels. Take the first sip and BAM!: BOURBON. Overall, this beer is extremely bourbon'd. Hope you like whiskey, man. It's a great porter. I haven't had a bourbon aged porter before. Very good.

I Beat You | Bottle | A+> | Monk's Cafe - Philadelphia, PA | 21SEP12
Double IPA indeed. It was CRAZY! Like 1,027 IBUs or something.... No, just kidding. It was really good though. It smelled a LOT like Southern Tier Unearthly. After it caught up to the room temperature, it began to take on a new form and smell. I couldn't put my finger on this familiar sensation.... It was GREAT however... Very clever with the name, I Beat You (nodding to IBU). See it?
Rauch Geek Breakfast | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA |

-----SCOTLAND
-Traquair House Brewery Lld | Peeblesshire, United Kingdom (Scotland)-
House Ale | Bottle | A+ | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 

-----SWITZERLAND
-BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes | Saignelégier, Switzerland-
Cuvee Alex Le Rouge (2008 Batch) | Bottle | A+> | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 
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-Birrificio Ticinese Sa | Stabio, Switzerland-
Bad Attitude Bootlegger | Bottle | A | Aurants - Duryea, PA | 06SEP12
California Common from Switzerland!? WELL WELL WELL! I loved everything about this beer. Smells like apple juice. It's a bit like sugar-water but that's just because it's light bodied and...well...light. Very sweet, like nutrisweet sweet almost and also like black pepper but only the spiciness of it.



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