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.
Day 217: August 5, 2015
Diary entry:
A quiet Wednesday.
I’m enjoying Wednesday’s, with the mornings dedicated to the new third project. These are fun discussions on a topic that people don’t usually think to involve finance in, and I’m really able to show the benefits of involving us in these topics. This can lead to some positive change!
The afternoon was relatively open, to review some documents, and work on a few presentations.
Even made it to the gym after work today.
The Beer:
Name: Of Love & Regret
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Producer: Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Alcohol content: 7.2%
Bottle size: 0.33l
Purchased from: De Caigny in Essen, Belgium
Of Love & Regret by Stillwater Artisanal Ales. A Belgian Saison Ale, Import Series Vol. 1. Quite tasty! Some funk. Lots of spice, cinnamon, cloves. pumpkin pie.
Commercial Description:
Import Series Vol. 1 Belgian Saison Ale – For the first edition of the Stillwater Import Series I traveled to the village of Beerzel, located in the Antwerp province of Belgium. Here I teamed up with brewmaster Jef Goetelen to craft an authentic Belgian version of my liquid interpretation of the Spring season. A recipe originally contrived a few years prior as a collaboration brew with my good friend Paul Kretzer. The base is German barley & wheat, with a touch of Belgian aromatic; accented with grassy hops and an array of spring botanicals (heather, chamomile, lavender, & dandelion). Like a fresh meadow in spring.
