Val Dieu

Val Dieu is the Belgian Beer Brewer that first convinced me to abandon tasteless, sterile, subdued Domestic Beers and branch out to the International Market for great tasting Beers. My favorite is the Val Dieu Brune, allegedly designed from an old monastery recipe, and nobody knows their beer better than Monks living in some Monastery devoid of anything that can be remotely called fun. There is a slight hint of a mocha or coffee flavor to the recipe, though this quickly vanishes and at 8% alcohol it packs a moderate punch. Three or four of these is usually enough to send me to that blessed realm in between sobriety and drunken stupors.