Monday, August 31, 2009

The Long Hiatus BEER OF THE WEEK!!!



Alright so I've been terrible about posting recently so you're going to get a triple edition of beer this week.  So let's get right to it.

First up Sly Fox Dunkel Weiss:

This Dunkel rolls in at a nice 5.8 ABV perfect for summer drinking.  It is a fairly typical dunkel with a rich, creamy, tan head and a nice malty mouth feel.  On the nose you'll find bananas, cloves, bubblegum, chocolate and rich caramelized malt.

In the mouth, you'll get all of those as well as a slight bitterness and a taste of yeast.  This bee
r is quite refreshing and easy to drink.  Order a Liter on draft and have a bratwurst and you're good to go.

Next up, B.B Burgerbrau Budweiser:
The menu at Brauhaus lists this as the only they Budweiser they would let there friends drink, and brother they aren't kidding.  This thing is frickin' delicious.

This Czech Pilsner weighs in at 5.0 ABV and pours a deep gold with and crisp, lingering white head.  The aroma is bread dough, grassy hops and autumn fruit.

As far as mouth feel it as all crisp fresh pilsner with creamy malt, yeasty bread and apple peels.  It has a very pleasant bitterness which lingers on the finish.  It goes down so smooth you'll drink it faster than you can imagine.  If this is what that better known Budweiser tasted like I would be drinking cases and cases of it.

And lastly, Lost Abbey 10 Commandments:
This Belgian string ale come in at a sexy 9.0 ABV to really warm you up.  It pours coal black with a glimmer of rich mahogany, a creamy mocha head rises from the depths.  You smell this the instant it touches the glass.

The aroma is all dark fruit and rum.  Raisins, figs, plums, chocolate and alcohol.  It's like drinking a fruitcake, in a good way.

The mouth on this thing starts off with with dark roasted malts and that raisin-y fruitcake.  The alcohol is present on the fish but without the burn you find in some other strong ales.

Be careful about drinking a whole one of these as it can cause you to sin. 

Monday, August 3, 2009

BEER OF THE WEEK!!!


Okay kiddies I have a treat for you this week.  This week's beer is Dogfish Head Raison D'Extra.

This is one serious beer.  I had one of these babies Saturday night at Monk's cafe and I still taste it.  It's a Belgian style strong ale.  It rocks in at 18% ABV!  It falls somewhere between a beer and a brandy and is a great way to end a night.

It pours a hazy rust brown and the aroma whacks you in the face from the get go.  It's all caramel, dates, port and and smells rich and creamy.  The head dissipates almost immediately and is more fizzy than creamy, but then, you taste it.

Velvet smooth, lively carbonation, it should be enjoyed room temperature to let the flavors really sing.  Molasses, spice, cinnamon, burnt sugar and dried dates are just a few flavors you can pick out.  This is a sipping beer all the way.  

I recommend enjoying it with illegal Cuban cigars.