[sts9fan]

These may be my favorite style of beer at the moment.  If you have not heard of them it is what I would call a "non-traditional" Belgian beer.  Basiclly its a tripple or maybe just a Belgian blonde with american hops added.  Its been a trendy style over there for awhile and I freakin love em.  Some of these from Belgium are:
Houblan Chouffee
XX Bitter
Hopit

I have now had two american offering of this style.  The first was the AWSOME Stone Verticle Epic Ale 08.  Which is great and dandy but its a limited one time deally.  Yesterday I found Great Divide Brewing Co Belgica which A) comes in six packs and B) is really good.

Happy Labor day

[Ericus Rex]

Going to Belgium in a couple of weeks.  Plan on drinking lots.

[sts9fan]

I'm jealous!  Eat some stoemp (stoomp) with bacon for me and lots of moules!

[Ericus Rex]

What's a stoemp and a moules?

[sts9fan]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoemp?wasRedirected=true

moules is mussels which are pretty much the national dish of Belgium.

[lonewolfny42]

Yesterday I found Great Divide Brewing Co Belgica which A) comes in six packs and B) is really good.

You'll find that one in the bar at RMAF in Denver....along with a few others from Great Divide...

http://www.greatdivide.com/

[Ferdi]

Food trivia: Belgian Stoemp is called Stamppot in the Netherlands. Many variations exist but the basic form is potatoes and some form of vegetable mashed together. Favorite combinations are with:
- Carrot and onion (called hutspot)
- raw endives cut thinly (more of a summerdish)
- Cale, together with baked, diced bacon