Sure, if you like your beer the consistency and taste of raw sewage, you like Belgian. If you are, like the great nation of Germany, first and foremost a lover of greatly balanced Pilsners, you'll pass
Drinking German pils is like drinking water. In fact, that's what I thought I was drinking.
Ever drank a trappist? It's what the gods drink.
I agree that the trappists are too molasses-y, pils are great in the summer, as are wheats (yum!), and ipa's are always welcome (hoppy good floral yum yum). What's not to love about a great stout or even a really nice brown or red ale, here and there. I'm not as keen on the whites (Belgian Allagash etc), but they're nice too.
I know (and completely agree). I was just trolling the ale crowd that seems to think *any* beer needs to be "rich in taste".... that's (IMO) beer snobbery in its worst form. Sometimes, nothing is wrong with a good, balanced Pils (and calling it watery just shows your taste buds were ruined by too much