BEER OF THE WEEK!!!

Okay, before I tell you about this weeks beer of the week I have an announcement; I'm Engaged!  I proposed on Tuesday and she said yes!  now on to the beer.

This weeks beer is Slyfox Ichor Quadruppel.  This beer weighs in at a hefty 10.0 ABV.  Pours a dark brown with a nice tan head.  A sweet bready nose with strong doses of dried fruits, think raisins,prunes and dates.  

You definitely taste the alcohol but that can be a bit inviting for the rainy days we've been having.  The Ichor drinks very full bodied, kind of like sipping on a fruitcake with a good bit of spice.  This is great to end a night with.  If you are pairing with food I would say something real spicy or dessert.

English Peas with tarragon and mint

Okay, I lied, here is one short recipe for a quick summer side dish. Here's what you'll need:

~2 lbs unshelled English peas, or snap peas

~3 Tbls butter

~6 mint leaves

~3 tarragon sprigs

~salt

To start, shell all the peas. It'll take awhile so turn on a movie, try Big Night, it will make you really hungry. Next bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Now drop the peas into the water. Count to 20. Now strain the peas out and quickly put into an ice water bath to shock. If you want you could stop now and refridgerate for a few days or continue now. In a medium saucepan melt the butter until foam subsides. While it is melting remove the leaves from the tarragon sprigs and julienne those and the mint leaves. Now add the herbs and shocked peas to the butter and stir in until heated through. About 90 seconds. Salt to taste and eat.

I have a great photo for you but it is unfortunately it is on my dead laptop.

BEER OF THE WEEK!!!

Okay, I know I haven't been about about hitting this thing regularly but I have an excuse. My hard drive went belly up early this week so I am using loner laptops at the moment. But I still have to present my BEER OF THE WEEK!

This week it's Weyerbacher Double Simcoe.

Pay attention kids because you will not be seeing a lot of IPA's on this blog. This one is a big exception. Brewed from simcoe hops and weighing in at 9.0 ABV this beer is no joke. This has all the hoppiness of its milder cousins but has a sexy malt backbone that calms that bitterness right down.

It pours a reddish orange and has a long lingering white head. It starts off all caramel and pinapple and then sneaks in a finish of hops and pine. Complex with a disarming creamyness, this beer begs you to drink more. But beware friends and Romans, this thing will sneak up on you quick. More than two and you are asking for a night you won't remember with bruises you don't know the origin of.

*Hopefully my new hard drive will arrive soon and I will be able to salvage some of the info from my old one. Till than I won't have any pics or recipes to throw on here. I will update as often as I can.

BEER OF THE WEEK!!!

Sorry for the delay folks but I've been working on opening up the Oyster House on Sansom street.  More will come on that.  but it is time for the.....

BEER OF THE WEEK!!!

This week's beer is Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier.

This German gem is perfect for hot summer days, baseball and BBQ.  Delicious and refreshing in bottles or on draft.  This gem is a top fermented wheat beer hailing from munich and has a history dating back to 1363!!!  Pours a glowing gold with a nice lingering head.  Refreshing on the nose with strong aromas of bananas and lemon.   This beer has a super smooth creamy mouthfeel that practically has sex with your tongue.  This is a pleasure to drink with all the tastes of the nose plus a strong yeasty backbone for the citrus to bounce off of.  This is one of my all time favorites.  And this isn't the last you'll be seeing of that merry monk.  In the Autumn there Dunkel-weiss is even better than the Hefe.