Monday, May 06, 2013

Hof ten Dormaal Blond

Belgian farmhouse ale
12.7oz bottle, 8%abv
Tildonk, Belgium

Appearance is dark gold with a thick lasting white head.

Aroma is fruity and clean and a bit spicy.

Flavor is rich and malty with some bread.

Mouthfeel is rich and creamy but with a crisp,  bitter finish.

Really, really nice beer.

Thursday, May 02, 2013

Mikkeller Yeast Series

Pale ales brewed with Brettanomyces Bruxellensis and Brettanomyces Lambicus

These are a series these guys did of identical beers brewed with different yeast strains.

Interesting how different these two are.  The Lambicus has the expected funk and some nice spice, but is pretty mellow in comparison to the Bruxellensis.  It's got a similar underlying flavor but a much funkier notes and a ton of dry sourness.

Very cool to try them side by side.