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 191: July 10, 2015
Diary entry:
Friday!
Fridays are especially quiet this time of year, as people are preparing for their holidays, and we actually get some decent weather.
I was finishing up my last to-do list items at work, when I received a message from a colleague that they were heading over to Van Moll in Eindhoven for an after-work drink to start the weekend, so I decided to tag along. It’s Friday after all, and I think I accomplished quite a bit this week. Impressive being my first week back and all…
The trip to Van Moll turned out to be a bit of a bottle share, as the four of us decided to share up a number of bottles from off their pretty extensive bottle list.
Some of the sampled beers included:
Doerak by Van Moll: From the bottle and also from the tap. Better in bottle than draft to me. More bitter.
French IPA by Jopen: Very soft bitterness compared to the Doerak.
Spontangooseberry by Mikkeller: Sour, and the underlying fruitiness coming afterwards.
BA Dragon Tips by Buxton Brewery: Very peaty. A bit more than my taste. But well done.
Leon by Omnipollo: Mild but distinct bitterness. Not true bitter. Not mild. But a well done in between.
Blubus Maximus by The Wild Beer Co: A wee bit underwhelming. Ok. Very underwhelming. Smells like a balloon.
Hoxton Stout by Redchurch Brewery: Lovely coffee notes. This is very nice.
Old Ford Export Stout by Redchurch Brewery: Gets the slight nod over the Hoxton. A wee bit more smooth and balanced.
Meneer De Uil – Clynelish BA by Het Uiltje: Approaching that ever elusive Tootsie Roll. So close. Wee bit coconut.
Roundhouse Kick by CREW Republic: Ok. A wee bit of a manure smell. Bitter and dark. But not powerful.
CC:Porter by Het Uiltje: Meh. I would not order this one. Some people may like. But not me.
8-Ball Rye IPA by Beavertown: Enjoyable beer, another solid Beavertown beer.
125 Barley Wine (brandy Barrel Aged For 12 Months) by Marble Beers: A nice finisher. A very good barley wine.
But, the top of the heap is today’s beer of the day…
The Beer:
Name: Potemkin
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Producer: Naparbier
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Bottle size: 0.33l
Purchased from: Van Moll in Eindhoven.
Poured very thick, viscosity of engine oil. Very black. A flavor of star anise that reminded me of some of my favorite licorice. Beautiful dark flavors mixed in as well. Really liked this one.
