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Brother David’s Triple Abbey Style Ale

Jason — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:07:42 +0000

Brother David’s Abbey Style Ale is a Belgian-esque triple made in the US by Anderson Valley Brewing in Boonville, California. It clocks in at 10% ABV and uses European hops for extra authenticity.

The comparatively light body of this beer is achieved by substantial additions of candy sugar in the kettle and medium-high carbonation level. The hopping has been kept low, with the use of classic European hop varieties to give just a hint of spiciness.

Bell’s Hopslam Ale

Jason — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

If you like hoppy beers, prepare to be amazed by Bell’s Hopslam ale. I recently described this the epitome of an IPA with extra hops and a hint of blonde flavor. The hops are a bit overpowering at first but smooth throughout the finish. I’m not going to go in to a long description about this but suffice it to say, just pick it up if you can still find it. Here’s what the brewery has to say:

A biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale. With a name like Hopslam, what did you expect?

States Available: FL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, PA, VA, WI.

Allagash Odyssey

Jason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:30:00 +0000

Allagash Oddysey is an ale aged in oak barrels, similar to whiskey or wine, and parts in stainless steel barrels which are later combined. The different aging processes and wheat combine to form a very unique beer. Recommended food pairings are almond crusted chicken and steak. Odyssey will go well with lighter desserts as well, such as crème brulee or white chocolate.

Odyssey is the second edition in our Barrel Aged series. It is a dark, 10% ABV wheat beer. We age a portion of the beer in New American Medium Toast Oak, and a portion in stainless steel for more than six months. We then blend the two different portions of beer to taste. Finally we bottle condition, adding additional yeast and Candi sugar.

N’ice Chouffe

Jason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Brasserie Achouffe is a little gem of a Belgian brewery. They make only 5 different beers and each of them are top notch. N’ice Chouffe is the darkest of the bunch and the spices and flavors give a beer with this much ABV (10%) a surprisingly smooth finish. Best served in a goblet or oversized wine glass. Description from the brewery:

The N’ICE CHOUFFE is a strong dark beer that will warm you up during the winter months. It is spiced (with thyme and curaçao) and a light hop taste, a well-balanced beer. The N’ICE CHOUFFE is unfiltered, and re-fermented in the bottle as well as in the keg.

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