Posts Tagged: Saison and Biere de Garde
Grill, Shed, Steak, Rain, Bieres de Garde And Saisons
Posted by on Sunday, July 1, 2007 in - 4 comments
The trouble with charcoal grilling is that when the rain comes you can't turn it off. Propane, on the other hand, has a nice dial that has a "0" setting. But there is the garden shed and, when it rains and you have visitors, it can turn out to be a delightful place to while away a late afternoon …
Belgium: Brise-BonBons, Brasserie Fantome, Soy
Posted by on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in - 2 comments
I have to say I am in a conflict with this beer. I have liked all the Fantome I have tried...and I am supposed to approach these reviews with some sense of objectivity...supposedly. I love this beer. There I have said it. And, yes, I would marry it, seeing as you asked. Fresh pear juicy bright …
Book Review: <i>Brew Like A Monk</i> by Stan Hieronymus
Posted by on Monday, January 29, 2007 in - 1 comment
Brew Like A Monk came in the mail last week. It is part two of a three-part book on the ales of Belgium published over the last few years by Brewers Publications. The author, Stan Hieronymus, is one of those kind more experienced beer writers who has been very supportive over the life of this here …
Quick Note: Gavroche, Saint-Sylvestre, France
Posted by on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in - 4 comments
In some respects I'm a rather conservative sort of chap when it comes to certain aspects of my beer drinking. I believe that there are certain sorts of beer that are better consumed at the right time of year. It's rare that you get a beer for all seasons. On a hot summer's day there's nothing … read more »
From the Farmhouse: Biere Nouvelle, St Sylvestre, France.
Posted by on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 in - 3 comments
Actually in full "Biere Nouvelle 2006, Brasserie De St-Sylvestre, St-Sylvestre, Cappel, France." A biere de garde 8% strong beer on lees from Marché Jovi in Gatineau, Quebec for the nutty price of $5.79 for 750 ml. • Deep-varnished-pine-coloured ale under a massively mountainous light tan head …
Belgium: La Moneuse, Brasserie de Blaugies, Dour
Posted by on Thursday, November 30, 2006 in - leave a comment
I just reviewed four saisons a couple of weeks ago and little did I know there was one lurking right down there...yes, just there. • Anyway, this one is by the markers of the previous reviewed Saison d'Epeautre, a spelt saison, and Darbyste, a fig lambic. 2004 on the cork. A tiny burst of cotton …
Belgium: Wallowing In Four Saisons
Posted by on Friday, November 17, 2006 in - 6 comments
Saisons are one of best kept secrets in the world of beer. In the recent book What to Drink with What You Eat, awaiting my review, Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery names "Saison du Fond" - is that a typo of "Saison Dupont"? Yes it is - as his first beer in his fantasy desert island dozen. Early …
Belgium: Fantôme Chocolat, Brasserie Fantôme, Soy
Posted by on Saturday, May 27, 2006 in - 2 comments
A saison with chocolate and chili. I have every expection that this will be weird yet chocolate and chili are an entirely respectable combination in Mexican cooking. And the brewery says that the chocolate is locally sourced. There is a good third of an inch of yeasty goo at the bottom which other …
Belgium: Three Saisons for Hogmanay
Posted by on Saturday, December 31, 2005 in - 8 comments
What to sip for for the New Year, for Hogmanay, as we wait for the baby in the sash to kick the old bearded guy with the staff out of the room as we wait for the odometer of life to click over one more digit? • What better than saison, one of the great ale styles. One, Hennepin, from Ommegang of …
Beers At Yule: Five For Christmas
Posted by on Saturday, December 17, 2005 in - 2 comments
Click and your screen will be filled • It was our first Christmas dinner tonight here at Casa del Good Beer and these are the ales we are sampling afterwards. Last year, I reviewed a number of strong ales apt for Yule but only one really was a Christmas ale, the one from Harvey's, and it was no …
