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RPIScotty

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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2015, 03:35:16 am »

Quote from: homoeccentricus on December 23, 2015, 03:32:39 am
Quote from: RPIScotty on December 22, 2015, 05:26:26 pm
That's the unit price. It's $6.50 per bottle. Pretty standard.


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Sorry folks. In Belgium available in any supermarket for 2.30 US$. And better than Westy.

Naturally.


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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2015, 05:51:27 am »
Quote from: homoeccentricus on December 23, 2015, 03:32:39 am
And better than Westy.


Having tried both, I agree. And I might have overpaid for the Westy I was able to find.   ;)
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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2015, 06:44:10 am »
Is there a good way to tell age of these, or really any import, before buying? Like a born on or use by date? I see the 8, 10, and 12 I think at a local store. I really just don't want to drop the cash for old, out dated product
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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2015, 06:51:04 am »
The 10 and 12 have a high abv, Frank. That's a case where the extra age will make the beers softer and better.



EDIT - Since you're talking about seeing them in the grocery store, I assume you mean Rochefort (and not Westy who makes the 12). Rochefort's beers are the 6, 8 ,and 10. I wouldn't hesitate to buy any of them regardless.
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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2015, 07:00:08 am »
Yep, they all age well. And so do I.
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Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2015, 07:21:09 am »
Quote from: 69franx on December 23, 2015, 06:44:10 am
Is there a good way to tell age of these, or really any import, before buying? Like a born on or use by date? I see the 8, 10, and 12 I think at a local store. I really just don't want to drop the cash for old, out dated product

Most of the newer bottles have a "best by" end date on them. They will say ->
L xx    xx (month) xxxx (year)
                                                                                                                                     The older bottles I believe were listed with the month and year of production, which would mean that the "best by" end date would be 4-5 years from then (we all know these can be aged for years and years and years.
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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2015, 07:57:22 am »
Quote from: homoeccentricus on December 23, 2015, 03:32:39 am
Sorry folks. In Belgium available in any supermarket for 2.30 US$. And better than Westy.

I wish.  Usually in the $6 range here also.  But yes, I would agree that it's better than Westy to my palate.
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Re: Grocery Store Beer
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2015, 09:00:42 am »

Quote from: toby on December 23, 2015, 07:57:22 am
Quote from: homoeccentricus on December 23, 2015, 03:32:39 am
Sorry folks. In Belgium available in any supermarket for 2.30 US$. And better than Westy.

I wish.  Usually in the $6 range here also.  But yes, I would agree that it's better than Westy to my palate.

I really enjoy the 8 most of all. The 10 benefits from some initial aging. It can get a bit boozy straight away.


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