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Old 09-25-2008, 04:44 AM   #1
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Piraat Ale

A belgian, triple strength (10.5% alcohol) in the IPA style... what a wonderful beer/escape from the week. Highly recommended.
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Old 09-25-2008, 06:10 AM   #2
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That is my wife's favorite. It will knock you on your ass, though.
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Old 09-25-2008, 09:32 AM   #3
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Is it a barley wine like Bigfoot Ale and Old Foghorn?
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No. It is a Belgian Strong Ale. It is golden in color.
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Belgian Strong Ale.
If that is a classification, I am not familiar with it.

Otherwise, if it should be taken at face value, then I understand--a strong ale in the Belgian style or from Belgium.

Sounds like something to look for at the Brickskeller Saloon when I am in D. C. in a few months.
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Actually it is a Belgian IPA, not that it tastes like the American variety. And example of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale is Duvel.

Make sure you have the Piraat in the bottle. On draft it is far too alcoholic.
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Make sure you have the Piraat in the bottle. On draft it is far too alcoholic.
THANKS A LOT ASSHOLE--NOW I HAVE TO TRY BOTH!!!!!!!

Just Kidding. :P

But I will try both versions if it is available. Is it hoppy like a Sierra Nevada, or would you think of it more like a Blue Moon? I can't remember if I've tried the Duvel, but looks like one I'll have to try when I get somewhere that has a deep selection of beers. How might it compare to Chimay?

We have a wide selection here but nothing that isn't "local" or in wide distribution across the country. Also, our laws limit the alcohol levels in beer. (And you may think a simple solution would be to sell the higher alcohol beers in liquor stores, but another law prohibits beer sales in liquor stores. )
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It is more in the vein of a Belgian triple ale.
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It is more in the vein of a Belgian triple ale.
I'm still lost--Sorry.

But I guess I'll find out what you mean the next time I can hit a Flying Saucer (should be Nashville in a couple of months) or the Brickskeller in D. C. in the spring.

Is "triple ale" akin to a double bock or triple bock--except with ale, or am I out of my depth and grasping for a meaning?
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You are about to enter into a whole new beer world.
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