Yet another beer update.
Tuesday: Anchor Steam -- Old Foghorn, 12oz bottle, 8%abv. A very nice barleywine. Nothing extremely special, but quite pleasant and tasty.
Wednesday: Russian River Brewing Company -- Pliny the Elder double IPA, half-liter bottle, 8%abv. This was a pleasant surprise. "Pliny" the elder, according to the always historically authoritative beer label, was a Roman naturalist born in 23 A.D., who helped to name/identify hops, and also saved people from the eruption of Vesuvius. Regardless of what the man did or didn't do, the beer was good. Extremely hoppy, lots of good hop aroma and flavor, and assertive bitterness. Quite pleasant, if you're into hops (like me), and you'll feel smarter after reading the label.
Today's beer: Theakston -- Old Peculier, "traditionally brewed Yorkshire ale". I haven't opened this one yet, and have no idea what to expect. If it's anything like the rest of the beers in this calendar, it'll be good.
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7 years ago
yor (sic) in the heads.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your beers...
I had to remove the (sic) from next to "old peculier" because it turns out its not just a fun misspelling of "peculiar" like I thought it was, it's actually:
ReplyDeleteA peculier is a place of worship in the Church of England that falls directly under the jurisdiction of a person or body other than the bishop of a diocese.
Old Peculier, a beer brewed by Theakston Brewery, is named in honour of the Peculier of Masham.
You learn something new every day.
And I'm jealous of your glorious head of hair.
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ReplyDeleteI am enjoying a 10-pack of "Winter Seasonal Brews" we picked up at World Market. Obviously not as diverse and glorious as your month long adventure in yeast, but it should prove entertaining over the next few days.
ReplyDeleteTonight is: Anderson Valley Brewing Companies Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale. 6.9%.
Quite nice. I'm usually not a huge fan of winter beers because of the overriding spices, but this is very nice. It is going great with my fresh baked chocolate pumpkin muffins Susan just made.
editing for the speeling