A new view on the world of beer.
Sour Ale, Liefmans (Moortgat), Belgium, 6% ABV Even before opening , it already feels special, the entire bottle is wrapped in red tissue paper, at once giving the air of quality and tradition. Removing the wrapping reveals a heavy, thick glass bottle with an a simple, but very elegant label. Pouring surprisingly dark, cherry red, [...]
Sour Ale, Timmermans (John Martin), Belgium, ABV 5% Tapped just minutes before I ordered it, I had high expectations. Generally speaking a like any beer with Flanders or Bourgogne in the name, Duchesee de Bourgogne is one of my favorite beers. Pouring a deep, cherry red, a fleeting tan head that leaves a beautiful lace [...]
Lambic, Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Belgium, 5% ABV Pouring a bright red with sparkling body and a slight layer of pink foam. A fragrant aroma of raspberries rises from the glass with moments of yeast funk. The open is fruity sweet, but quickly transitions to a surprising amount of tartness. The body is dry and champagne [...]
Blanco Diablo Witbier, Big Boss Brewery Co. North Carolina, 4.5% ABV Pouring a hazy golden color with a thick white head, the glass exudes a wheat aroma with hints of spice. The initial flavor is quite spicy with a rush of coriander and hints of oranges laying in the background. The flavor profile focuses more [...]
Belgian Strong Ale, Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgium 8% ABV Despite the Italian sounding name, Ambrio is every bit a Belgian Ale. Pouring a bright amber with a huge light-tan head, the glass overflows with the sweet scent of Belgian Ale’s signature yeast. If you are not careful, as I wasn’t, it is easy to end [...]
Belgian Strong Ale (Blond), Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgium, 8% ABV On My recent trip to Washington DC I picked up a bunch of beers from Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. Hopsinjoor was part of a four piece sample pack from Gouden Carolus. You may remember from my previous review of Gouden Carolus beers, that the [...]
Last week I took a trip to Washington DC, for a job interview. While driving to the hotel I had to drive around the block to get across a divided highway. As I sat at a traffic light I noticed a sandwich board on the sidewalk with the Delirium Tremens pink elephant on it. This [...]
November 4, 2010
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Now that the we have settled in a little more to our new place I decided it was time to go search the single bottle isles. To be truthful I could hardly wait to go out search for new beers. My newly found and so far favorite store is The Wooden Keg of Hagerstown MD. [...]
Abbey Triple, Van Den Bossche, Belgium, 8% ABV My bottle of Pater had been siting in the back of my fridge for a long time, mainly because I almost have to sit on the floor to see back there, so out of sight will eventually be out of mind. I am very glad to have [...]
Imperial Stout, Brouwerij De Regenboog, Belgium, 10% ABV I saw it listed at Redlight Redlight during last Two Fisted Tuesdays, I was a little confused since it was listed under “Belgians,” so I decided to try it. Being Belgian, Catherine is one funky lady, and not at all what I would expect from an Imperial [...]
