Posts Tagged: Belgium and the Belgian-Influenced
Session 74: Beer Balance Found With Moinette?
Posted by on Friday, April 5, 2013 in - 1 comment
Another new month. Another edition of the Session to have forgotten about until the last minute. This year's version is being hosted by This Is Why I'm Drunk: • April’s topic is “Finding Beer Balance.” It’s a discussion I hope will offer a variety of responses as people consider their interests …
Belgium: Grand Cru, Brasserie Des Rocs, M.-d.-Rocs
Posted by on Thursday, March 21, 2013 in - leave a comment
A pleasant surprise at the local government store at just $3.10 for 330 ml of 9% goodness. On the front it says "Grand Cru" but on the back "Belgian Special Brown Ale". Argue amongst yourselves on the fine points. • I do like those brown ales from Belgian with a certain special something …
Illinois: Sofie 2012, Goose Island Beer, Chicago
Posted by on Friday, February 22, 2013 in - 20 comments
The beer that proves craft v. crafty is a big sloppy fib - and well within the range of possible futures for brewing generally. $8.99 last weekend just across the border. I look for it and its siblings whenever I cross over as it is one of the best values in good beer. • Lemon, pears and fine …
Quebec: Mons Abbey Dubbel, Belgh Brasse, Amos
Posted by on Friday, November 9, 2012 in - leave a comment
Ah, Canada. Nothing like having to travel the 25 miles south from the Thousand Island Bridge border crossing to get your hands on a bottle of beer from the next province to my east. But the bit of the province to the east that is about 400 km due north of here. You see this all the time. Canada …
New York: Scythe & Sickle, Brewery Ommegang
Posted by on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in - 2 comments
A harvest ale. An ale with not only four malts but four separate grain species: barley, wheat, oats and rye. And, unlike collaboration beers, you can actually pick out the characteristics each of these partners brings to the beer. There is the spice note of rye in the finish, the grassy tang of … read more »
Belgium: Saison De Pipaix, Brasserie à Vapeur
Posted by on Friday, September 14, 2012 in - leave a comment
A beer apparently from a shed. OK, if the BAer brewery page is to be believed a one and a half story brick shed in wee Pipaix-Leuze, Belgium. With a steam punk lauter tun. Neato. • The beer pours light caramel under fizz head that resolves to a white rim and foam. Not strong on the nose …
Beer Cocktails: Are Raspberries In Gueuze So Wrong?
Posted by on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in - 4 comments
Not a complex beer cocktail. Just fresh raspberries in Gueuze Cuvée René from Lindemans, the gueuze that our monopolistic overlords allow us at least in the summer. The nice thing about raspberry is that it has a lot in common with gueuze. Dry acidity. OK, that is about it but it's not like I am …
Has The Law Protected A Tradition Or Innovation?
Posted by on Saturday, July 14, 2012 in - 4 comments
It is always odd when the law is used to protect something. There are policies at play, interests and stuff that can't quite have a finger put upon it. Which makes one think about this: • Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a bill supported by Democrats and Republicans that ensures certain …
Belgium: Cuvee v.d. Keizer 2011(B), Carolus, Het Anker
Posted by on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in - 2 comments
What a name. Fully set out this is Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw 2011 from Brouwerij Het Anker in Mechelen. The Lake Chaubunagungamaug of beer names. • As it is 11% and good for ten years at least this is infanticide at 17 months or so. Yet it is pretty fine stuff. It pours light …
Belgium: Faro, Brouwerij Lindemans, Vlezenbeek
Posted by on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in - leave a comment
I have never had a faro before. Had one in the stash for a while. Then found another. So had no reason to not have one. That is as deep as it gets. G Dot O Dot in TBT confirmed my suspicion that in the past people did not like sour beers more so much as were more comfortable sweetening them. I … read more »
