Gib's Top Ten Favorite Beers

1.) Avery The Reverend - A high-gravity Belgian quad that is my personal model for what a beer should taste like. I will shed many tears of joy on the day they start selling this in bottles where I live. Right now you can only get it on draught at select locations. This is the most delicious beer I have ever tasted and if I am honest, the others on my list can’t hold a candle to this one. I would like to meet the creator(s)of this fine drink and give them a big smooch.2.) Kasteel Tripel Blonde – While a distant second behind “The Reverend,” this is still a freaking awesome beer. It is a delicious, high-gravity, Belgian style blonde abbey ale that is mildly sweet with an incredibly smooth finish. I stock up on this and #3 on my list every time I return home to Birmingham because I can’t find them anywhere in Mobile, AL.

3.) Kasteel Donker – This is the darker version of #2. It is a delicious, high-gravity Belgian style brown ale that has just a touch of bitterness that is absent in the Kasteel Tripel. I find the deep, chestnut color it has when poured to be quite beautiful, making it one of the more aesthetically pleasing beers on this list.

4.) Unibroue Trois Pistoles – This beer holds a special place in my heart because it was the first “high-gravity” beer that I fell in love with. It is a spicy, caramelly, delicious Belgian style dark ale that I think is the best beer produced by one of my favorite breweries (Unibroue). Like the Kasteel Donker it is also quite pleasing to the eyes when poured.

5.) Unibroue La Fin Du Monde – Another great beer by Unibroue, this is a high-gravity Belgian style tripel that is spicy, citrus, and smooth all rolled into one. At 9% alcohol by volume, $11 for a four pack of these guys is an awesome deal.

6.) St. Bernardus Christmas Ale – A high-gravity seasonal beer that tastes like cinnamon, plum, and caramel. I wish you could get this sucker year round.

7.) Blue Moon – This is a Belgian style wheat ale that tastes like orange and coriander. One of our favorite things to do here in Mobile is to go to a local hamburger joint and get a $6 pitcher of this stuff and two-for-one hot wings. A slice of orange in the glass is a must…

8.) LA 31 Grenade – I don’t know who thought of brewing a beer with passion fruit, but after tasting this beer I am sure glad they did.

9.) Sweetwater Blue – Again, I don’t know who thought of brewing beer with blueberries, but I am sure glad they did…

10.) Ommegang Three Philosophers Quadrupel – A high-gravity Belgian style Quad that tastes like cherries, bourbon, and vanilla. It is delicious and refreshing.

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):

Budweiser

St. Bernardus Tripel

Abita Andy Gator

Yuengling

Sam Adam’s White Ale