tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post1555079285807028458..comments2009-11-28T16:18:54.667+01:00Joenoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post-20666851043869024312009-11-28T16:18:54.693+01:002009-11-28T16:18:54.693+01:00My wife and I had the Hercule for the first time on our honeymoon in Belgium 4 years ago and loved it. Since the brewery was sold we don&#39;t think it&#39;s as good. Not bad, by any means. But it seems to have lost some of that wonderful dark fruit, which is part of what we loved about it. Maybe it just doesn&#39;t taste as good in Philadelphia as it did in Ghent...<br /><br />Joe, you&#39;re living my dream life. Well done sir.<br /><br />Happy holidays.sreichgotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06963974103257605099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post-65580681641020873502009-11-26T16:12:33.984+01:002009-11-26T16:12:33.984+01:00I have the Witkap Pater Singel Ale and deProef Saison Imperiale to go with Turkey. Then we have Koningshoeven Quadruple to go with pumpkin pie. I love the new beer warehouse in my neighborhood.Tom Meagherhttp://www.tommeagher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post-61726284925450592722009-11-25T17:00:59.893+01:002009-11-25T17:00:59.893+01:00It will be a day of saisons!<br /><br />I plan to start off with my homebrewed saison, then a Hennepin, Vieille Provision for the big meal, and finally the big and fruity Smuttynose Farmhouse with the apple pie.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10751047204234528085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post-91929564989761749742009-11-25T15:21:23.552+01:002009-11-25T15:21:23.552+01:00Nice trick pulling off the double, with a wine collector no less.<br /><br />I wasn&#39;t aware that Hercule had ever fallen off. IMO it&#39;s been in great shape lately. It&#39;s been interesting comparing them to some older bottles i the cellar... They get fruitier. Much prefer it when fresh and more, well, stout-like.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02382641864599043915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722951665957966803.post-47770681963184435202009-11-25T14:51:27.030+01:002009-11-25T14:51:27.030+01:00Sounds like a great meal, and excellent pairings. I only wish Hercule was still what it used to be. Unless you&#39;ve been keeping some of the old bottles around...?<br /><br />We do the family double: T&#39;giving lunch at my in-laws, then dinner with my family. A huge event, which always ends with karaoke. And hosted by a wine collector, so wine rules the night. Not that I&#39;m complaining. As much turkey in one day as I usually eat in a year.<br /><br />Flying Fish Exit 1 Oyster Stout. Mmmmm...tasty.sreichgotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06963974103257605099noreply@blogger.com