Here I wanted to list some of my favorite beers. In my opinion all of there are great.
So in no particular order
· Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel (his is probably my favorite beer)
· Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Super Dark and yum!!!)
· Schneider Aventinus Weizenbock
· Chimay Cinq Cents (One of the first Belgium ales I tried and still one of my favorites.)
· St. Bernardus Abt 12 (This stuff is truly delicious)
· Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout (Similar to the stone imperial)
· Green Flash Imperial IPA (Super hoppy!!!)
· Unibroue Trois Pistoles (Easy to find, not to expensive, and taste great)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Fantôme Saison
Ok, so its time for another review. This time I have a nice one for you all; it’s called Fantôme Saison brewed by Brasserie Fantôme in Belgium. I bought this at Dreagers market in San Mateo for $14.99 (ouch) for a 750ml bottle. I have wanted to try this for sometime but was unable to find it. It was to my surprise and pleasure to find this beer here in San Mateo. I put it in the fridge to chill then I popped the cork and poured the beer, poured a slightly hazy golden color with a nice white head. The aromas where of lemons, melon, barnyard hay and musty yeast with a little alcohol. First taste flavors of citrus and sour apple then balanced by the malt sweetness and a semi-dry finish. Wow sweet and sour delicious!! Really enjoyed this beer this would be perfect on a hot sunny day as a thirst quencher all in all a great Saison.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Allagash Tripel
Ok so here we go.
I have got one beer review for you all. The beer well actually it really is an ale a Belgium style ale in fact. First for anyone who does not know the difference between beer, ale, lager, and such I will explain. First you have the generic term beer, now this can be broken down into two main classes, ale and lager. What maker beer ale or a lager is the yeast used by the brewer. Examples of lager are Heineken, Spaten and Budweiser (can Budweiser really be called a beer, yuck) examples of ale are Sierra Nevada pale ale, Redhook ESB and Guinness. Now on with my review, the beer I will be reviewing is called Allagash Tripel I bought this beer at Bevmo in San Mateo I think I paid 7.99 or 8.99 for the 750ml bottle. I had the bottle in the fridge for about a week before I was ready to try it. It came in an attractive Champaign type bottle with a cork in the top. I popped the cork and poured the beer into my glass it had a nice cloudy apple cider appearance with an off white head. The aromas where of fruits, banana and apple with some honey, herbs and spices plus slight alcohol. First sip, flavors of banana bread with some honey also corriander very smooth and rich. Could barley taste the alcohol which is 9% according to the label. The finish was sweet and as the beer warmed it became sweeter. Overall very good Belgian style ale with great balance I would expect no less from the Allagash brewery which I believe is one of the better ones in the United States.
I have got one beer review for you all. The beer well actually it really is an ale a Belgium style ale in fact. First for anyone who does not know the difference between beer, ale, lager, and such I will explain. First you have the generic term beer, now this can be broken down into two main classes, ale and lager. What maker beer ale or a lager is the yeast used by the brewer. Examples of lager are Heineken, Spaten and Budweiser (can Budweiser really be called a beer, yuck) examples of ale are Sierra Nevada pale ale, Redhook ESB and Guinness. Now on with my review, the beer I will be reviewing is called Allagash Tripel I bought this beer at Bevmo in San Mateo I think I paid 7.99 or 8.99 for the 750ml bottle. I had the bottle in the fridge for about a week before I was ready to try it. It came in an attractive Champaign type bottle with a cork in the top. I popped the cork and poured the beer into my glass it had a nice cloudy apple cider appearance with an off white head. The aromas where of fruits, banana and apple with some honey, herbs and spices plus slight alcohol. First sip, flavors of banana bread with some honey also corriander very smooth and rich. Could barley taste the alcohol which is 9% according to the label. The finish was sweet and as the beer warmed it became sweeter. Overall very good Belgian style ale with great balance I would expect no less from the Allagash brewery which I believe is one of the better ones in the United States.
Intro
Hello everyone,
My name is Ryan and this is my first blog. I am writing this blog as a college English assignment. It took me a while to come up with a topic to write about. I was sitting in front of the computer at my house enjoying a beer, thinking real hard to come up with a topic. Then I felt an idea pop into my head or maybe that was the beer, just kidding. The idea that popped into my head was to write about two of my favorite things: beer and food. Over the last decade I have probably tried several hundred different types of beer also since me and my wife both do not like to cook we eat out at a lot of different restaurants. In the blogs to come I will give my opinion and review about various beers I have tried and different restaurants I have been to.
My name is Ryan and this is my first blog. I am writing this blog as a college English assignment. It took me a while to come up with a topic to write about. I was sitting in front of the computer at my house enjoying a beer, thinking real hard to come up with a topic. Then I felt an idea pop into my head or maybe that was the beer, just kidding. The idea that popped into my head was to write about two of my favorite things: beer and food. Over the last decade I have probably tried several hundred different types of beer also since me and my wife both do not like to cook we eat out at a lot of different restaurants. In the blogs to come I will give my opinion and review about various beers I have tried and different restaurants I have been to.
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