This post is a continuation of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary. Over the course of 2015, I drank at least one new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. This year I may deviate from the diary format in some posts, hoping to concentrate more on the locations and the breweries I am enjoying. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.
Day 371: January 6, 2016
Diary entry:
Had to pop by the hospital this morning to have some blood drawn for my health check on Friday. Lucky for me, the hospital is right next to my office. Not quite as lucky, I had my first meetings in the other building today, so I had to go to the hospital and then still head back over to the other building afterwards. Ah well! If you wish to opt with your health care immediately, you can Learn more by visit clinics, hospital and online sites for faster access.
Interesting at the hospital that you first have to register for a hospital ID card before any services can be performed. This does make it simpler going forward though, where you only have to show this card, and not separate identification, insurance information, etc.
This was all painless enough, and I was back in the office for a morning full of workshops, before a relatively quiet afternoon.
Tonight, back to #TRAVEX (5PM Eastern) and #foodtravelchat (8PM Eastern).
The Beer:
Name: Fyr & Flamme
Style: American IPA
Producer: HaandBryggeriet
Alcohol content: 6.5%
Bottle size: 0.50 l
Purchased from: De Caigny Dranken in Essen, Belgium.
Fyr & Flamme (Fyr og Flamme) IPA by HaandBryggeriet. Batch 887. A 500ml bottle that I purchased in December at De Caigny before going to the Essen Winterbierfest. This IPA has an excellent citrus hoppiness. Underneath the hops, is a great base from the Maris Otter malts. Grapefruit and slightly floral aroma. This beer uses a special blend of three American hops, and is also dry-hopped. At only 6.5%, I could drink this all night! This is actually the HaandBryggeriet rendition of the De Molen Vuur & Vlam. This rendition won the top prize at the 2010 Borefts Bier Festival, which won HaandBryggeriet the right to name the beer “Fire and Flame” in their local language.
HaandBryggeriet has been producing beers since 2005 in Drammen, Norway. They’re based in an old hosiery factory from 1874. All of their beers are “living” beers. Unfiltered and unpasteurized. They’re known for their wide range of beers, from sour ales to other, more traditional styles. They often use local/Nordic ingredients and botanics in their production. A number of their beers appear on lists of the “Best Beers from Norway.” I look forward to trying more HaandBryggeriet beers during this year.
