This little gem from Abbaye St-Remy (about 1 hour south of Brussels) is something I could drink on a daily basis, unlike Kasteel Bruin. Pick this one up - you won't regret it.
It comes in at 9.2% alcohol, and although I haven't established an optimal range for myself, it seems that anything more than 11% (in quantity) and I slide off on strange blogging tangents about how one day the Japanese will conquer the world with android soldiers, each an exact replica of Alizee. Thankfully that blog entry has been shelved (for now).
HINTS:
- pours a dark opaque brown, almost exactly matching the bottle color.
- a bit fizzy, with those nice nano bubbles that work on your palette like microscopic remoras.
- I find the bouquet quite light and and flavor as well - no heavy overtones here for me.
- Thus far, the best beer I have had in Brussels. I give this a 6.6 on my 7.0 "Beer from God" scale.
- For some far more sophisticated reviews, check out Beer Advocate here.
2 comments:
"microscopic remoras." nice!
your blog looks snazzy, too. i'll take the recommendation of a friend over some self-appointed connoisseur any day. :-)
Thanks! I am still refining my tastes for the beers here - but even with all the sophisticated commentary that exists, I think it just boils down to: Drink It or Stay Away.
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