Well, fellow voyagers - I feel my time in Paris draws to a close. I packed to return to Tucson on Saturday. I will return to Paris for a few more weeks at the end of October, but then this phase of the project ends. Who knows what will happen after that. I also cleaned the apartment, washed some clothes and made my own dinner (hamburgers and canned corn!) - it's been rough since Debbie left!
As part of my cleaning, I disbanded my beer bottle collection. It was sad, but recorded for posterity. I guess it doesn't seem like so many choices for 3 months in the apartment, but I seldom bought the same beer twice. I had some good beers, and some not so good! I'd say in general that French specialty beers are a bit too fruity and carbonated for my taste, but you can get a few that are more in a Belgian tradition. I guess those were my favorite. If you're interested, Sainte Columbe, Page 24, Thomas Becket and St Rieul were all quite consistently good (especially Sainte Columbe). Hercule Stout (Belgian) and Trappistes Rochefort 10 were probably the best - but you need to take a nap after either one! Perhaps I should try to take one before my trip on Saturday! But even the bad beers had some very cool labels and bottles (one of my main selection criterion). One thing I can tell you, if you like fruit flavored beer, the French styles taste more like soda or very fermenty (if that's a word). Stay away... only one of about 8 or so was good (my professional opinion). Au revoir.
As part of my cleaning, I disbanded my beer bottle collection. It was sad, but recorded for posterity. I guess it doesn't seem like so many choices for 3 months in the apartment, but I seldom bought the same beer twice. I had some good beers, and some not so good! I'd say in general that French specialty beers are a bit too fruity and carbonated for my taste, but you can get a few that are more in a Belgian tradition. I guess those were my favorite. If you're interested, Sainte Columbe, Page 24, Thomas Becket and St Rieul were all quite consistently good (especially Sainte Columbe). Hercule Stout (Belgian) and Trappistes Rochefort 10 were probably the best - but you need to take a nap after either one! Perhaps I should try to take one before my trip on Saturday! But even the bad beers had some very cool labels and bottles (one of my main selection criterion). One thing I can tell you, if you like fruit flavored beer, the French styles taste more like soda or very fermenty (if that's a word). Stay away... only one of about 8 or so was good (my professional opinion). Au revoir. 
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