This post is a part of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary. Over the course of 2015, I will be trying a new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below, and be sure to check out Grown-up Travel Guide and his #grownupbeerdiary, where Andy Higgs came up with the diary format in use below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.
From December 1 through December 24, I’m going to try to use a Christmas Beer for each day of Advent as part of my #ottadvent15 2015 Advent Calendar. Follow along with the tag ottadvent15.
Day 344: December 10, 2015
Diary entry:
Started a four day weekend for my birthday today, with plans to visit a few Christmas Markets with a colleague from work.
But while packing, I noticed I misplaced my travel power cord for my laptop, so had to run in to the office to pick up a spare, and attended a meeting as well since I was there at the time it was scheduled for.
We got on the road for Hamburg at 10:30 in the morning, and made it there at quite a decent hour. Not much traffic except for a little spot outside Bremen.
We made a first run to the markets nearby out hotel, near the train station, to do some shopping, and then made the return run in to explore the markets further.
Hamburg is a lively city, with quite a few markets. The one in the main Rathaus square was nice, while the one along the harbor was really cool. Then there’s the St. Pauli market, which was also quite entertaining! Interestingly enough, it was at the St. Pauli market that I ran into a number of representatives of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, and had a nice chat. Definitely worth a visit!
The Beer:
Name: Enghien Noël
Style: Belgian Tripel
Producer: Brasserie de Silly
Alcohol content: 9.0%
Bottle size: 0.33 l
Purchased from: Bierhandel Willems & Zoon in Grobbendonk, Belgium
Enghien Noël by Brasserie de Silly. A 9% Belgian Triple. The 9% is well hidden. Decent bitterness. Some spices. Pretty good.
Commercial Description (Untappd):
A flavour that juggles both freshness and warmth, combining noticeable bitterness. The first swallow covers the entire palate where it releases a new invigorating and vanilla sensation with a hint of spice.
