Author: Ruth

Fantôme Saison D'Erezée-Printemps

Beer #138 Fantôme Saison D’Erezée – Printemps

  Name: Saison D’Erezée – Printemps Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale Brewery: Brasserie Fantôme   website. Country:  Belgium Region:  Soy ABV: 8.0% Abv How served: 750ml capped & corked bottle poured into a boerken / boerinneken tulip. My Overall Opinion: Amazing. I paired

Alpine Captain Stout

Beer #137 Alpine Captain Stout

  Name:  Captain Stout Style: American Stout. Brewery: Alpine Beer Company  website. Country:  USA Region:  Alpine, California ABV: 6.0% Abv How served: 22oz capped bomber poured into a St. Bernardus chalice. My Overall Opinion: Good. I paired this beer with:

Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)

Beer #136 Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)

  Name:  Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Aged In Trousseau Barrels)  TR5 Style: Bière de Garde on Beer Advocate & is listed as a Sour Ale on Rate Beer but it tastes more like a Flemish Red to me.

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Bon Beer Voyage’s Belgian Beercation Starts in 70 Days!

Our Belgium Private Canal Beercation starts in 70 Days! As we explore Bruges, Gent, Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels we will be visiting the following: In de Vrede (Westvletern); De Dolle Brouwers; Gruut; Bosteels; Malheur; Cafe Trappisten (Westmalle); Duvel and Cantillon

Beer # 135 Firestone Walker Union Jack India Pale Ale

Name:  Union Jack India Pale Ale Style: IPA Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.  website. Country:  USA Region:  Paso Robles, California ABV: 7.5% Abv How served: 22oz bomber poured into the Samuel Adams perfect pint glass.          My Overall Opinion: Very

Beer #134 Westvleteren 12

Name:  Trappist Westvleteren 12 Style: Quadrupel (Quad) Brewery: Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren) website Country:  Belgium Region:  Westvleteren ABV: 10.2% Abv How served: 330ml capped bottle poured into a vintage Abbij St. Sixtus goblet.          My Overall Opinion: Amazing.  I paired

Beer #133 Les Trois Mousquetaires Impériale Weizen

Name:  Impériale Weizen Grande Cuvée Style: Imperial Weizen Brewery: Les Trois Mousquetaires. website Country:  Canada Region:  Brossard, Quebec ABV: 10.0% Abv How served: 750ml corked and caged bottle poured into a Augustijn Grand Cru glass.          My Overall Opinion: Very

Impromptu Tasting of 19 Beers.

Saturday night started out as 3 couples (my wife & I, my neighbor and another couple) who planned a mellow evening of grilling steak and drinking only a few beers.  Well it turned out to become an impromptu tasting in

Beer # 132 AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer)

Name:  YuleSmith (Summer) Style: Imperial IPA Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company. website Country:  USA Region:  San Diego, California ABV: 8.8% Abv How served: 22 oz capped bomber poured into a Bruery glass.          My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this

Summer Beer Tasting: 21 different styles in 26 Beers

My friend Stu returned from California with a nice haul of “West Coast” beers not available in S. Florida.   His philosophy is that good beer is meant to be shared, so he invited a small handful of friends to his