Best Beer Session Ever

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by BILF, Feb 7, 2013.

  1. BILF Member

    Location:
    Israel
    What is the best session you have ever had?
  2. Kendo Member

    Location:
    New York
    The night before NYE a couple years ago. Here's the list:

    For me, a De Ranke Pere Noel on tap started the evening (though it was still afternoon at this point). Next up was a 750 ml of St Bernardus Christmas Ale, split 4 ways. Then we drank a 1.5 liter magnum of 2000 Chimay Grand Reserve (the blue label), split 5 ways. Next up was a 750 ml of regular Chimay Blue. Then we did a blind tasting of Westvleteren 12 vs. Rochefort 10 - to do this we busted into 2-3 bottles of the Westy, 3 bottles of the Rochefort (BTW we all agreed that Westy was better).

    Then we had Pliny the Elder - 2 or 3 bottles.
    Then we shifted into stouts, beginning with a 750 of Cigar City's Marshall Khuzov. Next up was a bomber of Surly Darkness. Then a 750 ml of Alesmith Speedway Stout. Then bottles of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout.
    Finally, at about 2:00 a.m., it was time for Founders Breakfast Stout.

    I think that pretty much counts as epic.
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  3. RBassSFHOPit2ME Member

    Location:
    California
    Elder
    Topper
    Hopslam
    Speedway
    2010 Abyss
    2011Parabola
    2008 BCBS
    Beatification
    Supplication

    Between 4 people
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  4. craft_shannie Member

    Location:
    Indiana
    damn dyslexia i thought we were talking session beer.
  5. leedorham Member

    Location:
    Washington
    I don't remember any of them.
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  6. BILF Member

    Location:
    Israel

    Yep. That's epic. In fact it is fantasy in my humble reality. That's the type of reply I was hoping for. You lead an opulant lifestyle foundationed by good taste.
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  7. BILF Member

    Location:
    Israel
    I did mean sessionable beer, but hey the opening reply set the bar.
  8. Drew26 Member

    Location:
    Wisconsin
    always my next one... ;)
  9. 7ate9 Member

    Location:
    Virginia
    I surely can't compete with the best beer session.
    So I'll answer what the question was meant to ask...
    the best session beer is Fuller's London Pride.
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  10. London Pride isn't a session beer.
  11. 7ate9 Member

    Location:
    Virginia

    No?
    Why?
  12. It's over 4.0%. Their session beer is Chiswick Bitter at 3.5%.
  13. stealth Member

    Location:
    Minnesota
    Probably my birthday last year: Supplication batch 2, consecration batch 2, surly five, cuvee des jacobins, '11 abyss, bunch of other good stuff.
  14. 7ate9 Member

    Location:
    Virginia
    I see.
    There are many competing definitions for sure.
    As well as 4%, I've seen 4.5% claimed to be the limit most often(although I admit Pride is .2% over even that), and as high as 5.1%
    I change my answer to:
    Under the 4% limit my homebrewed english dark mild is my favorite (I can't think of a commercial example of a beer under 4% that is available to me)
    Under the 4.5% limit Goose Island Honkers Ale
    Under the 5.1% limit Fuller's London Pride
  15. Resuin Member

    Location:
    Massachusetts
    That one time I found PtE on tap and had 3 tulips of it. What a day.
  16. Bitterbill Member

    Location:
    Wyoming
    Drinking beer with my mates in Laramie. The beer was extraordinary but couldn't match the company I was with. You KNOW who you are.;)

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