We have a few new beers in the Dept. A couple from Belgium and the return of Tilburg's Dutch Brown Ale which we haven't had since the end of last year. It is just the nature of the beer world that some things will disappear for weeks, even months and then pop up again for who knows how long. The new arrivals from Belgium are coming in waves apparently. We received in the Heylissem Triple Blonde Sur Lie, which I was just reading is also known in some places as the Abbaye dAulne Triple Blonde Sur Lie. This is a tamer triple, with a smooth flavor and is remakably easy drinking for a beer at 9% ABV. From what I can tell, this brewery was a staple of monastic brewing in through the Middle Ages up until the brewery was destroyed by a fire in 1752. By 1850, it had disappeared completely. In 1950 a few of the beers began being brewed by larger Belgian breweries and in 1998, Brasserie Val de Sambre was reopened at the site of its predecessor. Tours today allow you to see what is left of the original structure.
We will also be getting in the Double and Brown Ale in the Heylissem line but I'm not sure when they will arrive. As I said, they come to us in waves.
We have also recieved Wittekerke Belgian Wheat and Raspberry White Ales. This beer is named after a fictitious Flemish town as many of the tow
ns in Northern France, Southern Belgium have a name ending in "kerke"(church). The Belgian Wheat is traditional style with a nice smooth taste, perfect for the hot weather we have been having. The Raspberry is sweet and tart with enough fruit to make this a borderline beer (a beer that is barely still a beer). It should be interesting to see what everyone thinks of these two beers. They come in cans, which is a little unusual for items from Belgium, but it should be convenient for all kinds of summer activities.
ns in Northern France, Southern Belgium have a name ending in "kerke"(church). The Belgian Wheat is traditional style with a nice smooth taste, perfect for the hot weather we have been having. The Raspberry is sweet and tart with enough fruit to make this a borderline beer (a beer that is barely still a beer). It should be interesting to see what everyone thinks of these two beers. They come in cans, which is a little unusual for items from Belgium, but it should be convenient for all kinds of summer activities.Don't Forget, this Saturday we will be tasting some of the better German Doppelbocks. The tasting will include the Paulaner Salvator, Aventinus, Spaten Optimator and Tucher Bajuvator. It will be a good one so don't miss it. Saturday 1-3pm
Hope all is well, Happy Drinking
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