Hello to all my friends. This is Clubby with a review of a brew!
I was going to start off by talking about the Mets being snubbed by an old and fat catcher…Let’s call him Mengie Bolina to prevent outrage by the masses. But, I won’t bore everyone, or one with Mets news because no one seems to care about the Mets. You lucked out Mr. Bolina.
Tonight, I planned on writing a nice review about a nice Belgian Strong Ale. All day long I watched my calories and worked out to prepare for this beer review where, in a perfect world, I would drink the entire 1Pt 9.4 Oz. However, this world is far from perfect… (Insert dramatic gopher music here)
I poured the Pauwel Kwak, by Brouwerij Bosteels into some wine glass because my normal drinkin’ glass went a missin’….Was this an omen?! So, as you see, it had a beautifully huge head and was golden like the wonderfully tasteful jewelry of Mr. T. So far so good. But, as I went in for the first sip it filled my nose with an overly sweet, fruity-alcohol air. It was far from a turn off. However, I was expecting something totally different. The taste was extremely malty, fruity and with some alcohol burn. Not reminiscent of any Belgians I have had. Nice carbonation and tasty but, I was really in the mood for something else. Drinkable, yet I didn’t want to drink it. For now, I think still stick to getting my Belgians out of a great brewery in New York.
Screw you Mengie Bolina! We have better beers than California…Actually, I really like Green Flash….But, you’re still old and fat.
Duvel. A name so simple. Duvel. A name so elegant. Duvel. A name of a kick ass beer. That’s right, one of the top beers in the world, this Belgian Strong Pale Ale is truly the quintessential example of the style. It is basic yet complex. Refreshing yet will kick your ass without even knowing it. At 8.10% ABV, it is so drinkable it’s scary. It is the Devil! But in a really good way. Like one of those cute baby looking devils. On the one hand it’s a devil, so you’re scared, but on the other you just want to squeeze it’s cheeks. What was I talking about again? Oh yeah, Duvel! A beautiful golden elixir that is good to the last drop.
Popping the top off of this bottle resulted in an eruption of sudsy beerness. Luckily not much was wasted. I licked the counter clean then poured into my glass. Beautiful bountiful bubbles of CO2 went soaring to the top of the beer, creating the fluffiest looking head I have ever seen. Much to my amazement, the head stayed throughout the duration of my beer drinking experience. Duvel was clear and golden, like a fine champagne. A fruity and spicy aroma permeated my nose. Let’s have a raise of hands here. How many of you have stuck your nose completely into the head of the beer when trying to smell it? I have multiple times, and tonight was no exception. As much as I would love to have Duvel sitting in a glass looking sexy all day long, I wanted to drink it more. A fruity, slightly tart flavor was there. It was refreshing! Mild hops were detectable, while the carbonation was so bubbly and perfect. It is most definitely not filling as it is light bodied. Also, as I mentioned before, it is extremely drinkable. And the lacing! My word the lacing, it stayed on the glass the whole time. That’s dedication.
All in all, an amazing beer. A great beer that is perfect for those times where you want to enjoy a beer, but don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of time analyzing the intricacies. Duvel is also one of those beers that you don’t want to finish,because you want to keep enjoying it over and over again. Duvel is now one of my favorites that I believe is perfect for drinking with people who are not necessarily beer drinkers. I think it can be a good gateway beer. Belgians rock!
Yeah, the Gilded Otter was a decent place. It was nice to eat in the middle of a brewery, though I felt their beers could use a little more flavor. Their “Three Pines India Pale Ale” could have definitely used more hop flavor and aroma. They should really switch the names of their pale ale and their IPA. Anyway, that’s Greg’s post…here’s mine!
I poured this brew into my wonderful engraved Molson glass, it poured a smaller than expected head, I was expecting more for a “Belgian Style Golden Ale”. It was cloudy and almost orange. When bringing it up to my nose I noticed sweet malts and a citrusy background. The taste was quite delicious, the malts hit my tongue with a sweetness that wasn’t overpowering as a lot of brews from the same category are. After the sweetness subsides, you can clearly taste a slight floral hop flavor that was far from out of place. On it’s venture from my taste buds to my esophageal hole cavern (medical term) I noticed a dryness, I’m guessing from candi sugar. Overall this stuff makes gangstas cry in a good way! It’s because it’s so damn drinkable yet has a 7.6 ABV. It’ll sneak up on ya and take your wallet or if you’re a baby, your candi hahaha. Definitely give this one a try it’s quite tasty.
I couldn’t take a picture so I decided to make one myself. It’s a perfect representation!
