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Sofie: Belgian style ale that rocks!

Posted in Libations, tagged , , , on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This $8.00 22oz. bottle of beer just might have been worth it.  Sofie is gold, cloudy, bubble and lively.  The bouquet has a hint of citrus/lemon, and is sweet and clean, and holds a spicey note for a long time.  It supports a 1/2″ thick head for a good long time.  It tastes tart and [...]

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Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor

Posted in Libations, tagged , on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The confusing thing about this beer is the label, which lists the brew as both “Great Blond Ale” and “Belgian Amber Ale”.  Well fear not, because I am going to straighten everything out for you.  http://www.hetanker.be/en/beers/gouden-carolus-hopsinjoor.html Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor is gold and cloudy and pours with a HUGE fluffy white head.  Lots of fine bubbles in [...]

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St. Bernardus Tripel

Posted in Libations, tagged , , on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Apart from the poor spelling of triple (yes, I know, I’m kidding) this beer has a lot going for it.  St Bernardus Tripel is bright yellow, very effervescent, slightly cloudy and floats on big, fluffy head.  It has a tart, sharp bouquet, yeasty with a touch of carmel.  There a definite carmel note in the [...]

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Tripel Karmeliet

Posted in Libations, tagged , , on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is good stuff.  It pours orange-gold, bubbly and produces a big head.  The bouquet of Tripel Karmeliet is sharp with sweet notes, yeasty and very complex.  I can’t exactly figure it out, maybe citrusy notes are most prominent, but there is more to it.  It has a smooth mouthfeel, is sugary and warms the [...]

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White Beer fit for a Monarch

Posted in Libations, tagged , , on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ll tell you what…it’s great to have such fine breweries in the Chicagoland area, such as 3 Floyds, Metropolitan and Two Brothers.  Brewed in in March in celebration of their anniversary, Monarch White Beer by Two Brothers is a Belgian-style witbier, and a good one at that.  It is a bit more golden in color [...]

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Vintage good and bad

Posted in Libations, tagged , , on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As long as I’m on Trader Joe’s, I’ll tell you about their annual specialty brew from made by Unibroue…Trader Joe’s Vintage Ale.  The label suggests that storing the beer for a couple of years will enhance the character and flavor.  I’m not sure about that.  I opened a 2006 last week and couldn’t finish my [...]

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