OK, I am not really a beer drinker but a few years ago a friend of mine on this forum (Mark - if you are reading this we miss you buddy) suggested I try a Belgian beer called Duvel.

Well yesterday I finally found some (hadn't been looking too hard, to be honest). It was $10 a bottle (stubbie size) or I could get a special box with 4 bottles and a special Duvel beer glass for $40, so I got the latter.

I had two bottles last night - holy moley! I don't quite have the beer vocabulary to describe it, but it seemed a bit fruity and rich and really smooth, and I'll be honest - after two I was basically stuck to the couch and at the mercy of whatever tv show my wife wanted to watch!

Anyway, probably everyone already knows it, but if you don't I'd suggest giving it a try - really nice beer, but if you are like me and are a two-pot screamer, just imbibe frugally (I think it's 8%).

James.