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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk
As for my haul, I had Samael and Aventinus. I think I made a mistake though. I had the Samael first and being as strong as it was it did two things 1) got to me fast on my empty stomach and 2) had such a powerful flavor that I thin it overshadowed Aventinus. I'd heard Aventinus recommended by many here yet having it I thought "meh". There wasn't much special about it.
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Do give Aventinus another shot. There is all sorts of things special about it. I think it is absolutely, without question, one of the finest beers on the planet.
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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk
Interesting, I always equated Belgian with hops. Maybe I was conflating that because of coriander often found in Belgian styles.
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Could be the coriander. But coriander should really only be showing through a lot in witbiers and some Tripels.