Background: It is a Biére de Gardé which translates to “beer to preserve”. According to Micheal Jacksons book “Beer”, this type of beers works wonders with lamb. But unfortunately I rarely eat lamb so I haven’t been able to try it out.
Apperance: Clear golden colour with a medium foam, which left a nice lacing.
Smell: The smell is very faint, either I'm sick or this smelled like water.
Taste: Has an alcoholic taste, also bread, malty with a hint of pears or apples. The aftertaste had a hint of honey. The taste improved when the temperature went up.
An easy to drink beer, it’s not bad but slightly boring.
Total: 2.8/5
While drinking the above beer I made some homemade pizza and I figured a lager would be suitable. So I opened a Stella Artois (5,2%), a beer I last had 8 years ago. I think I know why now…
Background: Stella has roots all the way back to 1366 and the founding of the brewery Den Horen (the Horn); the symbol for the brewery is visible on the label. In 1717 Sebastian Artois, the current brew master bought the brewery and changed its name. 1926 the beer Stella Artois was introduced. The brewery has since then grown and later on came to merger with another brewery creating InBev.
Apperance: Clear yellow colour, big foam that disappeared fast and left a lacing.
Smell: Had a very weak smell, almost not existent.
Taste: Had a lean and slightly bitter taste which saves it, besides that it was very watery and boring. Probably the worst Belgian beer I’ve ever tasted. However it has the highest score for a lager so far. But I haven’t tested many lagers seriously so far.
Total: 2/5
After those two beers I wanted something better so I pulled out a Milk Stout (5,2%) from Left Hand Brewery. Also a beer I haven’t tried for several years.
Background: The brewery is named after Chief Niwot whose tribe wintered in the area close to the brewery. The name Left Hand is derived from the southern Arapaoe word “Niwot”, meaning Left Hand.
Apperance: Black colour and small light brown foam.
Smell: Smells of dark chocolate, tobacco, smoke and a burned smell I can't describe.
Taste: Tastes of dark bitter chocolate and left a smoked/burned aftertaste in my mouth. A lean but dry beer and I really liked it.
Total: 3,7/5
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ReplyDeleteWell fairplay to you. Stella and pizza and afterwards you had Milk Stout for desert!! Man you have some stomach. How did you sleep afterwards?
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Sometimes when I want to get drunk, I might prefer Stella becouse of its high alcohol content. As a recommendation maybe you can mention the alcohol contents for information when you review.Good work.
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Kursat: I slept like a little baby, which is odd since I usually sleep pretty bad when I have had alcohol. :P
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, I will get to udating the alcohol content.
Kursat: Alcohol content is updated for the last couple of tests.
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