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A Cool Beer

Wednesday, 23 March 2011 07:33 Written by beersomm 0 Comments

Cigar City- Guava Grove

Style: Saison/Sour/Fruit
Truly a unique beer from Tampa’s Cigar City brewery.  Bottle conditioned and brewed with local Guava. Although this beer is classified as a Saison it really tastes more like a Flanders Red Ale. The tart vinaigrette taste and funk from Brettanomyces aromas are often found in Belgian Sours or Red Ales.

Notes: Apple vinegar, Cassia, Guava and Brettanomyces.
Pairings: Seafood risotto, Duck L’Orange and Pork chops

Saison’s
Originally brewed in the Wallonia farmlands of Belgium, Saison means season in French. During the harvest farm hands were entitled to 5 liters of beer a day and this refreshing style was the brew of choice. Also known as Farmhouse Ales Saison’s are similar to French Bière de Garde’s in that they are both bottle conditioned and aged or held for extended periods. The beers take on funky autolytic characters while aging in the bottle.

Other similar brews : Rodenbach Vintage 2007,  New Belgium La Folie and Petrus Oud Bruin.

A Good Beer

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 09:26 Written by beersomm 1 Comment

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous

sublimely self-righteous ale

Dark, evil & bittersweet

Style: Black IPA
Notes: Black smoky malts with piney ruby-red grapefruit hops and a roasted caramel finish.
Pairings: Mom’s stew, burgers covered in bacon, steak and kidney pie and crème brûlée
Hops:Chinook, Simcoe & Amarillo,

Black IPA’s
Also known as American Style Black Ales or Cascadian Black Ale,  Black IPA’s are only 20 years old. Vermont brewers Georg Noonan and Glenn Walter were the first American’s to start brewing the style in 1990. The style combines dark roasted malts with a strongly noticeable hop presence.
Other Black IPA’s: Deschutes  ”Hop In The Dark CDA,” Cascade’s “Dark Day,”  Heavy Seas “Black Cannon,” Thornbridge’s “Raven” and Laughing Dog”s “Dogzilla”

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