Posts Tagged: Belgium and the Belgian-Influenced
Belgium: Gouden Carolus Noël, Het Anker, Mechelen
Posted by on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in - leave a comment
I had a Het Anker Margriet after supper, a beer that is on the shelves in Ontario at a incredibly reasonable price for the quality. With the Red Sox winning their last Saturday night regular season game of 2009, I wanted something more. And then I remembered that the good people at Roland and …
Belgium: Saison, St. Feuillien Brewery, Le Roeulx
Posted by on Thursday, August 6, 2009 in - 1 comment
Saison. I think I said somewhere that 2006 or so was going to be the year of saison. Maybe 2010 will end up that way given the new takes that are popping up here and there. I picked up this one when I was in Maine a few weeks ago. It pours a slightly oranged straw with a white froth and rim. On … read more »
Star Island Single, Smuttynose Brewing, New Hampshire
Posted by on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in - leave a comment
Smuttynose calls this an eminently sessionable, abbey-style ale. Which may make it Belgianesque, I suppose. The colour of aged pine with white froth and rim. The aroma is more grainy than spiced which makes me worry a bit about FBS - false Belgian syndrome. There is, however, comfort in the …
Book Review: Around Brussels In 80 Beers
Posted by on Thursday, June 18, 2009 in - leave a comment
It's been a busy few weeks for the mail. Today, this book by Joe Stange and Yvan De Baets came. Sadly, I am not personally familiar with Yvan's work, though he seems to be very much the lad - but attentive readers will recall Joe from the 2008 Christmas photo contest and may even read his … read more »
Quebec: Dominus Vobiscum Double, Charlevoix
Posted by on Monday, June 15, 2009 in - 2 comments
While at Marche Jovi a couple of months ago, I was directed by a gentleman who was clearly my better in the ways of beer to a number of selections once he noticed my tell tale beer hounding, the shopping cart filled with single bottles. I am pretty sure this one one of them. The brewery …
Is It A Mooing Monk Or A Cornval?
Posted by on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in - 1 comment
This is the second in my triptych of posts about blending New Glarus Spotted Cow with Belgian ales of note. In the first its blending partner was Duval and I came to like the 66.7% Spotted Cow 33.3% Duval ratio the best. Tonight? Who knows? • 50% Spotted Cow - 50% Orval: On the nose, this brew … read more »
Wisconsin: Spotted Cow, New Glarus, New Glarus
Posted by on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 in - 4 comments
Knut made an interesting observation today about the way social media (a far better phrase than "community") creates the unexpected, brings beer fans and brewers together on the level. No one is in charge and each is responsible for their own degree of honesty. I was so interested that I tried to …
Belgium: Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor, Het Anker
Posted by on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in - 1 comment
The brewery aimed at creating plenty of hop aroma for this 8% ale and on the first pour there is a lot of creamy yeast with bright grassy herbal tones. Reminds me a bit of Poperings Hommel Ale. • Active golden ale with a thick cream dollop of of a head. In the mouth, an initial dry followed by a …
New York: Abbot 12, Southampton Publick House
Posted by on Monday, March 2, 2009 in - leave a comment
I hab a cole. An when I hab a cole, I want my copy of Wind in the Willows, a pot of soup, the company of my family, eight blankets on the bed and a beer that could stop a freight train. Happy is the man with a monklish ale of the massive sort to help him through a moment like this. • Fig, date …
When Best Before Is Just Not Good Enough
Posted by on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in - 1 comment
I don't know what you were doing last night but I was watching six episodes of Doctor Who with the boy. The 1978 version. As we watched Sontarans come this close to taking out the Time Lords and marveled at the state of British dental care of thrity years ago, I sipped a Kerst Pater Special Winter …
