Subjective ramblings about beer, pubs and associated topics

A decent list

10 import (bottled) beers which are already on the Norwegian market, and which I would keep in stock in a decent pub. Not a definite list, but something to discuss over a beer..

Orval
Rochefort 8
Duvel
Adnams bitter
Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted
Young’s Special London Ale
St. George Weissbier
Kraus Lager Hell
Thisted Limfjords Porter
Goose Island India Pale Ale

That's three Belgians, three British, two German, one Danish and one US.

Two trappists, one Belgian blond, two bitters, one weiss, one German lager, one porter and one IPA.

Christmas seasonals are kept out. Norwegian micros are in addition to this list.

Sure, you could swap one Trappist beer for another, what else would you change? A saison, perhaps?

Posted by: KnutAlbert at 14:24 | link | comments (5)
beer, norway, pubs

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#1  10 January 2007 - 17:42

 

Utvalget er jo bra, den eneste jeg ikke har smakt er Kraus Lager hell - men når du har drukket lager i mange år i den tro at lager var det eneste saliggjørende så er vel ikke dette det som fenger mest.

Personlig ville jeg ha benyttet meg av ølimportører fra Sverige og Danmark samt øl fra danske mikrobryggerier - særlig Mikkeler og ølfabrikken. MEN spørsmålet blir jo hva slags klientell du får i puben din. Blir en del av utvalget kun for spesiellt interesserte.

Jeg ville uansett ha Palm Beer og/eller De Koninck i sortimentet mitt. Ikke de mest spennende øl, men overgjæra og mer utfordrende enn lager. Bytt ut Kraus lager Hell med ett av disse to merkene.

Anonymous

#2  10 January 2007 - 17:53

 

I think a Belgian tripel is missing in your list. I'd leave out Orval and include Westmalle Tripel or, even better perhaps, Tripel Karmeliet.

Anonymous

#3  10 January 2007 - 18:03

 

Excellent idea, Knut Albert! You've inspired me to make my own list:

http://blog.geirove.org/2007/01/ten-beers-for-beer-list.html

Anonymous

#4  10 January 2007 - 20:08

 

Nice selection. If we stick to the rule that the beers must already be available in the Norwegian marked and one must go out if you ad another one, I would replace Orval with Rodenbach Grand Cru. A decent pub MUST have at least one sour Belgium.

Anonymous

#5  12 January 2007 - 19:34

 

Where do you get the Kraus? Anchor Porter and Rodenbach GC is missing on the list, as well as a tripel. Both Adnams and Harviestoun B&T is overkill IMO if you're supposed to have only 10 foreigners. BTW, where do you buy the Adnams bitter?

And why no Bud ? ;-)

Yngvar

Anonymous

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