Archive for May, 2007

Boon Lambic casks in Boston

Posted May 17, 2007 in Beer, Breweries, People, Travel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todd Alstrom writes on Beersmack about a vertical cask tasting of Boon Vintage Lambic on May 22 at The Monk’s Cell in Boston. This is the kind of event that makes us miss the northeast, because we’ve got a decade or so of catching up to do (beer-wise) to prove our interest in fine beers until nifty things like this happen down South.

From Frank Boon himself:

… Lovers of Lambic in Belgium describe it as drink that tastes between a chardonnay-wine and fine whisky because it is brewed like whisky but fermented with the same wild yeasts as chardonnay. This is the product I want to share with you–real, authentic, traditional old style Lambic.

Lambic is the oldest Belgian style, brewed with malt and wheat and spontaneously fermented on oak vats. After 18 months Lambic develops its typical taste. Aged for more than 3 years, Lambic acquires its finest qualities. And at this point Lambic has no carbonation (like wine).

Each year Boon Brewery bottles 240 HL of 3-year old Lambic, transformed into Geuze Mariage Parfait after another 6 months of re-fermentation and aging in bottles. …  

 

Bruisin’ Ales has the Boon Oude Gueze Mariage Parfait in-store. This is some very special stuff.

Image: BeerAdvocate

Victory V-12 a-comin’

Posted May 15, 2007 in Beer, Breweries

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have zero clue just how long it will take to get here, but honestly, we just couldn’t wait to tell you about it, so we cleared it with the other half. So! Our friend, Dave, at The Global Brewers Guild has some new stuff we’re excited about, mainly Victory’s V-12. This is a vintage-dated beer in a 750ml bottle—an amber Fall/Winter seasonal—but at 12% ABV, it doesn’t matter much when it comes out because this one can rest a good while.

From Victory:

Amber, aromatic strong ale … Our vintage-dated, Belgian-style specialty ale, offered in corked 25.4 oz. bottles, is a sensation in subtlety.

Heady with a aromatic fruity start and taste, this amber ale features hints of pear and apricot in its well-nuanced flavor. The initial impression of fruitiness concludes in a refreshing dryness that begs you to sip again. Be fore- warned, this ale is immense as it registers 12% abv.

Word is that Victory’s Golden Monkey tripel will also be available in 750ml bottles.

Now if we could only figure out what is going on with the tasty Whirlwind Wit for spring this year. Who’s drinkin’ all the Whirlwind?

Image: Victory Brewing Co.

Gift certificates now available!

Posted May 12, 2007 in Miscellany

Bruisin’ Ales now has gift certificates! No more hassles trying to figure out what to buy your family and friends. …

NC American Craft Beer Week participants

Posted in Beer, Breweries, Travel

 

 

 

 

We told you we’d be following up on the Brewers Association’s American Craft Beer Week, which kicks off on Monday. Two NC breweries are participating, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery and Foothills Brewing. Read more about it here. (Seems no Asheville breweries are participating.)

On Beerinator, Duck-Rabbit reports that they’ll be kicking off the 2007 Wee-Heavy for this event!

Cruzin’ Coolers

Posted May 11, 2007 in Beer Humor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that out. Wow. Straight out of page two of Ale Street News, we find this gem: The Cruzin’ Cooler. It made it’s debut at the Sturgis Motorcyle Rally.

Cruzin’ Cooler combines two basic necessities of life, the ability to have cold food or a beverage handy along with the means to get somewhere, without walking. With modern technology, the Cruzin Cooler is light-weight and comes in various sizes and is available in gas and electric models, with a 10-mile range on electric models and 30 miles on the gas models.

We never considered “the means to get somewhere without walking,” a necessity, but hey, some do, we guess. Everyone knows someone who would just love this thing. It’s got a top speed of 13mph and can go for 30 miles with the gas model. Would anyone actually drive this for 30 miles?

Source: Cruizin’ Cooler

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