Posts Tagged: Belgium and the Belgian-Influenced
Session 39: Collaboration? Call O' Bore-a-tion?
Posted by on Friday, May 7, 2010 in - 6 comments
That's not very clever. Or polite. But one must pun as one can. And one has to be always on watch for indulgence - especially when it comes to marketing... or is it marketability. That is what Stan mentioned: "Collaborations are good business, good marketing, good fun and often result in …
Ontario: Matt's Sleepy Time, Beau's VanKleek Hill
Posted by on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in - 5 comments
No. 1 in Beau's Wild Oat Series, Matt's Sleepy Time is styled as a Belgian Imperial Stout. I know Belgium had an empire once, I just didn't think we were talking about it all that much. • It pours a massive fine mocha head and I am drinking dry cocoa coffee nutmeg mousse to make room in the … read more »
Quebec: Dominus Vobiscum Hibernus '09, Charlevoix
Posted by on Thursday, April 15, 2010 in - 2 comments
One of the beers that Marcel from Marche Omni called me back to get my hands on. Is this the beer to help my back? Is this, more to the point, marketing? It clearly is as Charlevoix has a few different brands - I recently had the imperial milk stout under their crazed cow brand. Dominus Vobiscum …
Colorado: Fourteen, Avery Brewing Co., Boulder
Posted by on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in - 2 comments
Well, that's a nice beer, Avery. The label says bottled in 2007 and at 9.46% (also according to the label) it not only has held up well, it is displaying fine form. Rich and mellowed yet still a big bomb. • It pours that beery mahogany we all like so well and sits under a rich thick lace leaving …
Quebec: La Courlieu, Naufrageur, Carelton-sur-mer
Posted by on Saturday, March 20, 2010 in - leave a comment
This Belgian pale ale from Quebec's Atlantic coast pours a burnished gold... or is it deep amber? I was at the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa yesterday just before I bought it and had a good look at a lot of good looking gold. It's actually much more orange than gold is. Anyway, the froth and … read more »
New York: Biere De Mars, Ommegang, Cooperstown
Posted by on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in - leave a comment
And it was St. Patrick's Day. And oatmeal stout was had at the brew pub and it was good. And there was planning for the 2010 version of this and that was good, too. • But after the taxi after the folks half my age decided to take off into the night and do what people half my age do, I needed …
A Good Goat Cheese Likes A Belgian Pale Ale
Posted by on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in - 5 comments
Years ago, when I was thinking about extra part time jobs I might take on, I had this idea that I could set up an ice cream van that dispensed soft serve goats milk cheese. The brand was going to be "I Can't Believe This Came Out Of A Goat!" It never happened. • This evening I was reminded of … read more »
Wisconsin: Stone Soup, New Glarus, New Glarus
Posted by on Thursday, February 18, 2010 in - leave a comment
A Belgian pale ale from the USA's Upper Midwest. This one smells good. Either that or I smell really bad. I've just finished two 16 hour days so it is not beyond the realm of possibility. But I've been in a jacket and tie the whole time. So it's likely the beer or the guy next to me was …
All Saisons All Weekend All For Me
Posted by on Friday, January 29, 2010 in - 1 comment
Time was I used to post review posts that I added a bit here and there over time. I stopped when one reader noted that there was no way of knowing when these posts got updated. He was right. The internet sucks when you get right down to it, doesn't it. Why isn't there an autobot dedicated to the …
Massachusetts: Baby Tree, Pretty Things, Holyoke
Posted by on Monday, January 25, 2010 in - leave a comment
The second Pretty Thing in a week. A quadruple ale with dried plums. Hmm. Where I come from that's a prune. And what better beer to have of Rrrrrrrrobbie Burrrrrrns than one with prunes - "the beerrrrrr that gud fir yir bowellllls." So, maybe I shouldn't quit my job and go into marketing. • I …
