ottbeerdiary Archives - Our Tasty Travels https://ourtastytravels.com/tag/ottbeerdiary/ Tasting the World, One Country at a Time Fri, 11 May 2018 02:31:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/ourtastytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/Our-Tasty-Travels-Yeti-e1527653816455.webp?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ottbeerdiary Archives - Our Tasty Travels https://ourtastytravels.com/tag/ottbeerdiary/ 32 32 104415990 This week in Beers: #OTTBeerDiary Days 1139 through 1145 https://ourtastytravels.com/beer-and-liquor/beers/fantome-mikkeller/ https://ourtastytravels.com/beer-and-liquor/beers/fantome-mikkeller/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:36:44 +0000 http://ourtastytravels.com/?p=9314 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 1139: February 12, 2018 Stoute Bie by Brouwerij de Bie

The Beer:

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Name: Stoute Bie

Style: Stout

Producer: Brouwerij de Bie 🇧🇪

Alcohol content: 5.5%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium

Sweet cocoa and caramel flavor. Light coffee bitter.

Day 1140: February 13, 2018 Tonka From Belém by Brasserie Fantôme

The Beer:

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Name: Tonka From Belém

Style: Saison

Producer: Brasserie Fantôme 🇧🇪 and Morada Cia Etílica 🇧🇷

Alcohol content: 8.0%

Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle

Purchased from: Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte, Belgium

Nice dry funky aroma. A little floral. Flavor is a nice dry yeasty funk. Dry tart finish. Quite tasty.

Day 1141: February 14, 2018 True Love by Champion Brewing Company

The Beer:

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Name: True Love

Style: Lager

Producer: Champion Brewing Company USA 🇺🇸 collab with Cockfight Skateboards

Alcohol content: 4.5%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: de Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Clean hoppy lager. Bitter with a light malty finish. Meant to be comparable to a Mexican-style lager

Day 1142: February 15, 2018 Sazobe by Viedi

The Beer:

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Name: Sazobe

Style: American Pale Ale

Producer: Viedi 🇱🇻

Alcohol content: 5.8%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Riga, Latvia

Fruity and a light hoppy bitter. A light maltinsss. Pretty good overall flavor.

Day 1143: February 16, 2018 Recipe 1000 Sauternes by Mikkeller

The Beer:

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Name:  Recipe 1000 Sauternes

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Producer: Mikkeller 🇩🇰

Alcohol content: 9.0%

Serving Style: Bottle

Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Nice grapey sweet flavor from the three years in Sauternes barrels. Rich caramel and vanilla toast. A little boozy.

Day 1144: February 17, 2018 Smeerolie Mexicake by De Moersleutel

The Beer:

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Name: Smeerolie Mexicake

Style: Imperial Stout

Producer: De Moersleutel 🇳🇱

Alcohol content: 10.0%

Serving Style: Can

Purchased from: de Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Imperial Stout with chipotle, vanilla, cinnamon, and cacao nibs. Sweet creamy cocoa with spices and chili spice. Good light afterburn. Bitter finish.

Day 1145: February 18, 2018 Hazelnut Porter by Birrificio Lambrate

The Beer:

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Name: Hazelnut Porter

Style: Hazlenut Porter

Producer: Birrificio Lambrate 🇮🇹

Alcohol content: 5.5%

Serving Style: Draft

Purchased from: ’cause BEER loves FOOD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Heavy hazelnut cocoa caramel aroma. Flavor is hazelnut bitter. A bit watery body.


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										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 1132: February 5, 2018 Kaper by Brouwerij Hoop


The Beer:












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Name: Kaper


Style: East Coast IPA


Producer: Brouwerij Hoop 🇳🇱


Alcohol content: 6.4%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Albert Heijn XL, Winkelcentrum Woensel, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


East Coast IPA. Green hoppy, piney aroma. Hoppy bitter. Light malt and light tropical fruit. Good citrus bitter finish.


Day 1133: February 6, 2018 S2 Russian Imperial Drop Stout by Berging Brouwerij


The Beer:












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Name:  S2 Russian Imperial Drop Stout


Style: Russian Imperial Drop Stout


Producer: Berging Brouwerij 🇳🇱


Alcohol content: 8.9%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Licoricey anise aroma. Flavor of coffee and quite some black licorice. Good body. Some sweetness offsetting the bitter and anise.


Day 1134: February 7, 2018 Sriracha Stout by Rogue Ales & Spirits


The Beer:












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Name: Sriracha Stout


Style: Spiced Stout


Producer: Rogue Ales & Spirits 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 5.7%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle


Purchased from: Brought to me from the States by Erin


Dark cocoa aroma. Flavor is chocolaty coffee bitter with medium spice. Actually a bit more balanced than I expected.


Day 1135: February 8, 2018 Ouwen Duiker by Hedonis Ambachtsbier


The Beer:












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Name:  Ouwen Duiker


Style: American Pale Ale


Producer: Hedonis Ambachtsbier 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 7.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium


American Pale Ale with rye and dry hopped with Mosaic and Citra. Fruity and bitter aroma. Nice head with a fruity bitter flavor. Nice hoppy pale ale bitterness throughout.


Day 1136: February 9, 2018 Ramboozle by The Wild Beer Co


The Beer:












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Name:  Ramboozle


Style: Imperial Stout


Producer: The Wild Beer Co 🇬🇧


Alcohol content: 10.5%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: De Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, The Netherlands


Imperial Stout with Caramelized Miso Paste and Tonka Beans, aged in Rum Barrels. In fact, this is Billionaire aged on rum barrels. Dark aroma with a sour hint. Flavor is a nice fruity tart and excellent cocoa stout. Really nicely balanced.


Day 1137: February 10, 2018 Apistogramma by De Kromme Haring and Brouwerij Frontaal


The Beer:












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Name: Apistogramma


Style: New England IPA


Producer: De Kromme Haring 🇳🇱 and Brouwerij Frontaal 🇳🇱


Alcohol content: 8.7%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Van Moll, Eindhoven, The Netherla










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Floral perfumey aroma. Nice sweet fruity bitter. Very well in balance.


Day 1138: February 11, 2018 Domesticus by Brouwerij De Leite


The Beer:












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Name:  Domesticus


Style: Belgian Tripel


Producer: Brouwerij De Leite 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 8.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium


Belgian Tripel. Fruity bitter. Strong alcohol flavor. A bit of marzipan.

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										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 1125: January 29, 2018 Mežs (Forest) by Alus Darbnīca Labietis


The Beer:












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Name: Mežs (Forest)


Style: Spiced / Herb Beer


Producer: Alus Darbnīca Labietis 🇱🇻


Alcohol content: 5.5%


Serving Style: 0.5l Bottle


Purchased from: Statoil DUS | Lido, Riga, Latvia


A bit of a juniper herbal flavor. Little tart. Fruity. Dry hopped with Kazbek, an Eastern European wild hops. Inspired by Latvian folk songs on juniper berry beer.


Day 1126: January 30, 2018 Bersalis Kadet Oak Aged by Brouwerij Oud Beersel


The Beer:












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Name:  Bersalis Kadet Oak Aged


Style: Soured Belgian Triple


Producer: Brouwerij Oud Beersel 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 5.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Oud Beersel Brewery, Beersel, Belgium


Sour Ale. Fruity, toasty, and a bit funky. Nice blend of sour and oak. This beer is Bersalis Kadet (Belgian Tripel) aged an extra year in barrels previously used to mature Oud Beersel’s lambic beers, and this second fermentation provides the beer with its Bretty, sour character. There is also a third in-bottle fermentation.


Day 1127: January 31, 2018 Odense Classic by Albani Bryggerierne


The Beer:












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Name: Odense Classic


Style: Vienna Lager


Producer: Albani Bryggerierne 🇩🇰


Alcohol content: 4.6%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Gas Station in Odense, Denmark


Malty sweet aroma. Hoppy bitter with a malty undertone.


Day 1128: February 1, 2018 Kerasus (2016) by Brouwerij Alvinne


The Beer:












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Name:  Kerasus (2016)


Style: Cherry Sour Ale


Producer: Brouwerij Alvinne 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 6.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte, Belgium


Great characteristically extremely tart Alvinne sour base. Excellent cherry flavor – deep fruit, not too sweet.


Day 1129: February 2, 2018 Goudenband Barrel Aged by Brouwerij Liefmans


The Beer:












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Name:  Goudenband Barrel Aged


Style: Flanders Oud Bruin


Producer: Brouwerij Liefmans 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 9.5%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle


Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium


Liefmans Goudenband aged 40 weeks in California Pinot Noir wine barrels. Vinegary toasty aroma. Flavor is a toasty, oakey semisweet balsamic vinegar leaning tart. Good nutty richness as well. A bit of vanilla coconut toast.


Day 1130: February 3, 2018 Oude Kriek Boon (2014) by Brouwerij Boon


The Beer:












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Name: Oude Kriek Boon (2014)


Style: Kriek


Producer: Brouwerij Boon 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 6.5%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle


Purchased from: A gift from work for the project go-lives we achieved in 2017


400 grams of cherries per liter of the one-year-old blend of lambics. Deep cherry fruity aroma. Flavor is cherry and a decent tart. But not an overpowering young sour. Light sweet. A bit dry.


Day 1131: February 4, 2018 Morpheus Undressed Foederbier by Brouwerij Alvinne


The Beer:












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Name:  Morpheus Undressed Foederbier


Style: Flanders Oud Bruin


Producer: Brouwerij Alvinne 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 6.9%


Serving Style: 0.5l Bottle


Purchased from: Prik & Tik, Arendonk, Belgium


Morpheus Undressed, further aged in a 75 Hl Foeder. Lovely sour. Fruity, and toasty. Excellent sour vat..

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										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 1118: January 22, 2018 Plantageneta by Oitava Colina


The Beer:












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Name: Plantageneta


Style: Barleywine


Producer: Oitava Colina 🇵🇹


Alcohol content: 11.5%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Armazém da Cerveja, Porto, Portugal


Barleywine aged on Madeira wine barrels. Nice rich porty fruit. A bit toasty, with a bitter finish.


Day 1119: January 23, 2018 Golden Ale by Cervecería Tulum


The Beer:












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Name:  Tulum Golden Ale


Style: Golden Ale


Producer: Cervecería Tulum 🇲🇽


Alcohol content: 3.8%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Chedraui, Tulum, Mexico


Decent enough golden ale. Crisp hops. Floral and fruity aroma and flavor. Refreshing and decent food beer.


Day 1120: January 24, 2018 Tsunami Stout by Pelican Brewing Company


The Beer:












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Name: Tsunami Stout


Style: Stout


Producer: Pelican Brewing Company 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 7.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Given out while leaving Billie’s Beer Festival in Antwerp, Belgium


Quite some dark bitter Coffee flavor. a bit of cocoa and caramel in the finish.


Day 1121: January 25, 2018 Carson Peak American Strong Ale by June Lake Brewing


The Beer:












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Name:  Carson Peak American Strong Ale


Style: American Strong Ale


Producer: June Lake Brewing 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 13.1%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: June Lake Brewing, June Lake, CA


13.1% American Strong Ale. Lives up to its name. A bit of a Rich Barleywine like flavor. Bitter finish. Quite boozy.


Day 1122: January 26, 2018 Christmas Pudding by Amundsen Bryggeri


The Beer:












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Name:  Christmas Pudding


Style: Toffee Milk Stout


Producer: Amundsen Bryggeri 🇳🇴


Alcohol content: 4.7%


Serving Style: Can


Purchased from: Drinkers’ Pub, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Loads of sweet toffee aroma. Vanilla and toasted marshmallow. Butterscotch. Flavor hits in the same aroma zone, with many of the same flavors. Bitter finish.


Day 1123: January 27, 2018 Raspberry Stout by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery


The Beer:












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Name: Raspberry Stout


Style: Imperial Stout


Producer: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 9.3%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle


Purchased from: Van Moll, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Imperial Stout from Richmond, VA made with chocolate malts, cacao nibs, and late season raspberries. Good stout with a very nice raspberry fruity flavor. Cocoa and raspberry blending well, without the raspberries being overpowering.


Day 1124: January 28, 2018 Koper – Rogge Pale Ale (2017) by vandeStreek bier


The Beer:












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Name:  Koper – Rogge Pale Ale (2017)


Style: Rye Beer


Producer: vandeStreek bier 🇳🇱


Alcohol content: 6.0%


Serving Style: 0.2l Taster


Purchased from: Van Moll, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


As part of a tap takeover by vandeStreek bier of Utrecht, the Netherlands at Van Moll in Eindhoven. Rye aroma. Decent bitter. Rye flavor. Good balance of the sweet rye and the bitter. Other beers included Koper Saison (2018), Mango Milkshake IPA, Deep Dive, Hop Art #2, Black – IJs – Bock, Imperial Stout Glenrothes BA (2016), Broeders, Turf ‘n Surf, Populus 6921 NachtStout, and Imperial Red Ale – Cahors Barrel Aged (2015).

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										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 1111: January 15, 2018


The Beer:












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Name: Diffraction


Style: Russian Imperial Stout


Producer: Brauhaus Bevog 🇦🇹 in collaboration with Naparbier 🇪🇸


Alcohol content: 10.9%


Serving Style: Can


Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Russian Imperial Stout with Coconut and Maple Syrup. Smooth and creamy stout. Excellent body. Some maple sweetness. Cocoa and coffee.


Day 1112: January 16, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  Black Damnation 666


Style: Imperial Stout


Producer: Brouwerij De Molen 🇳🇱 in collaboration with De Struise Brouwers 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: 13.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: De Molen, Bodegraven, the Netherlands


Chocolate aroma. Dark roast coffee and a little sour flavor. Smooth and a little sweet. Gusher on opening.


Day 1113: January 17, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  Sumatra Mountain Brown


Style: Imperial Brown Ale


Producer: Founders Brewing Co. 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 9.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Imperial Brown Ale with added Sumatra Coffee. Quite a bit it would seem. Coffee aroma. Sweet coffee and cocoa flavor. Decent balance.


Day 1114: January 18, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  Emelisse White Label Barley Wine Bourbon Blend BA


Style: Barleywine


Producer: Brouwerij Emelisse 🇳🇱


Alcohol content: 10.0%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Wijnhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Rich, toasty bourbon aroma. Flavor is toasty and a bit boozy rich Barleywine. Bourbon forward but well balanced.


Day 1115: January 19, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  No Return Ticket


Style: Sour Ale


Producer: Sour Cellars 🇺🇸


Alcohol content: 5.9%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottle


Purchased from: Given to me by Bryan of Sour Cellars during his visit to Brussels


The first anniversary beer from Sour Cellars of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. A blend of one year old spontaneously fermented golden sour with two year old mixed fermentation. Marion berries and Kotata blackberries. Beautiful Red color. Excellent tart aroma. Lovely golden sour base. Tart but not too puckery. Very nice rich black fruits. Excellent body and finish. An extremely well made fruit sour.


Day 1116: January 20, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  F@#k You I Won’t Brew What You Tell Me


Style: Double IPA


Producer: Weird Beard Brew Co. 🇬🇧 in collaboration with Odyssey Brew Co. 🇬🇧


Alcohol content: 9.3%


Serving Style: Bottle


Purchased from: Van Moll, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe,and Chinook hops. A bit malty aroma. Flavor is lightly malty with a nice bitter and slightly tropical sweeter finish.


Day 1117: January 21, 2018


The Beer:












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Name:  Bokkereyder Beers


Style: Sour Ales


Producer: Bokkereyder 🇧🇪


Alcohol content: ~6.0%


Serving Style: 0.75l Bottles


Purchased from: In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst, Lennik, Belgium


One of the best parts of beer Travel is when you find yourself taking part in an impromptu bottle share of some super-special beers with a great group of people. This included outstanding Bokkereyder beers: Dalton Jack, Dalton Joe, Dalton Averell, and Dalton William, which are 1&2 year Lambic blends in Cognac, Madeira, Muscatel, and Port barrels, as well as Oloroso (aged in Oloroso sherry barrel) and Noble Ghost (with Fantôme Saison). Throw in a Toots blended by the Vezekering, and some samples from Zenne y Frontera batches 1 and 2…and it’s a legendary day.

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										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 877: May 26, 2017


Half a day of work, then time to continue on the gorgeous Hemelvaart weekend.


First a stop by Foodstock food truck festival at the TU/e (Technical University of Eindhoven), which was much more tame than yesterday, when Facebook indicated that they were totally full, with lines of over 45 minutes for drinks during the afternoon.


Then into town to Van Moll to enjoy the patio and a few tasters that I still hadn’t gotten to on my Wednesday visit.


Ishtar by Van Moll – 6% ABV Speltbier – Florally perfume aroma. Flavor malty and bitter. Quite a bit more bitter than I expected. Tempers the spelt malt well.


Soft Rock Saurito by Van Moll – 4.7% ABV Session IPA – Smooth, fruity aroma hinting of some bitter. Flavor is soft. Light malt. Light bitter. Not too light bodied.


Sooty Otter by Neobosski – 8.5% Black IPA – Dark, roasted malts and caramel aroma. Smoother, fruity flavor, candy sugar and banana. Good, even bitternsss. Quite nice.


The Beer:


Sweet Mistress by Sori Brewing and Stockholm Brewing Co.
Sweet Mistress by Sori Brewing and Stockholm Brewing Co.


Name: Sweet Mistress


Style: Salted Caramel Imperial Stout


Producer: Sori Brewing in collaboration with Stockholm Brewing Company


Alcohol content: 9.4%


Bottle size: 0.33l bottle


Purchased from: Van Moll, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


Sweet Mistress by Sori Brewing 🇪🇪 in collaboration with Stockholm Brewing Company 🇸🇪. 9.4% ABV Salted Caramel Imperial Stout. Chocolatey black fruit aroma. Thick cocoa, some coffee, and light salt flavor. Very good body. Definitely worth getting some air into this one to bring out max flavors and aromas.

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		Rhodesian BBA – Heaven Hill by Brouwerij Frontaal #OTTBeerDiary Day 876
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		Thu, 25 May 2017 21:59:08 +0000
				
		
		
		
		
		
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										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 876: May 25, 2017


Oh the best laid plans.


Today is the Hemelvaart holiday here in the Netherlands, with a much needed day off from work. And every year, the Vandeoirsprong Brewery in Oirschot holds their Brabants Bierfestival on this day.


Oirschot is not exactly right next door, but it is only 15 km from my home in Eindhoven, and the weather was gorgeous, so I decided to join a couple friends on a bike ride to the festival, instead of the train/bus combination that would have been otherwise required. Seemed like a good idea at the time.


Until I had a flat tire en route…


OOPS!


So my 45 minute ride turned into 1.5 hours ride/walk/push. But I made it in the end.


Along with half of the Netherlands it seemed! Quite a crowd in the festival grounds, making it a bit difficult to move around to the beer tents. Which was made even worse by the smokers holding their cigarettes by their side in the crowd, inviting many burn opportunities as you tried to weave your way through.


But still, 14 breweries, and over 90 beers to choose from!


Zwickel by Brouwerij Vandeoirsprong – 5.3% ABV Zwickel – Nice hops bitter. Great served cold for the warm weather.


Haze & Rain by Brouwerij De Molen – 6.2% ABV Hefeweizen – Very purple. Smells a bit funky. Tastes ok. Fruity and smooth.


East by Brouwerij Frontaal – 4.7% ABV Imperial Pale Lager – Hoppy IPL. Excellent summer beer.


Dubbel by Brouwerij Vandeoirsprong – 6.7% ABV Dubbel – Gold winning dubbel.


De Moss Tripel by Brouwerij “De Blauwe Knoop” – 8.1% ABV Belgian Tripel – Ok Tripel. Bready and fruity.


Sleeper by LOC Brewery – 6.6% ABV IPA – Nice hoppy piney bitter with a malty finish. But mostly the hops.


The Beer:


Rhodesian BBA - Heaven Hill by Brouwerij Frontaal
Rhodesian BBA – Heaven Hill by Brouwerij Frontaal


Name: Rhodesian BBA – Heaven Hill


Style: Barleywine


Producer: Brouwerij Frontaal


Alcohol content: 12%


Bottle size: .0.15l pour from 0.33l bottle


Purchased from: Brabants Bierfestival at Brouwerij Vandeoirsprong in Oirschot, the Netherlands


Rhodesian BBA – Heaven Hill by Brouwerij Frontaal 🇳🇱 12% ABV Rhodesian, their flagship Barleywine, aged four months in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. A pour at the Brabants bierfsstival yesterday in Oirschot at Brouwerij Vandeoirsprong. Nice rich flavors. Fruit and some toasty barrel flavor. Vanilla. Rather smooth, with the booze lurking underneath.

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		\ by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales #OTTBeerDiary Day 875
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		Wed, 24 May 2017 21:10:55 +0000
				
		
		
		
		
		
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										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 875: May 24, 2017


Had a beer and cheese pairing tonight in Eindhoven, so wandered down into town after work. First stopped by the Stadsbrouwerij for a recent release I’d been hoping to try:


Till Death Do Us Roast by 100 Watt Stadsbrouwerij Eindhoven – 11.2% ABV Imperial Stout – Dark black fruit aroma. Flavor dark coffee roast and bitter. The 100 IBU much more prevalent than the 11.2% ABV. decent body when warm.


Then a stop by my usual haunt at Van Moll to kill some time with a couple tasters:


Mocha Monster by Cervesa Guineu and Van Moll – 10.1% ABV Imperial Porter – Nice dark coffee mocha aroma and flavor. Light sweet, not too much.


Cuvée De Malterie by De Mouterij – 8% ABV Barrel Aged Sour Oud Bruin – Very nice Flemish red balsamic aroma. And the flavor does not disappoint. Excellent Flanders red balsamic flavor. This is very impressive.


Baja by Brauhaus Bevog – 5.8% ABV Oatmeal Stout – Lots of oat and dark roasted malt flavors. Some nice hops to bring balance.


Then over to Jokkmokk for the Beer & Cheese Pairing, with beers from De Bierbrigadier.


PRUFUS by Brouwerij Rufus – 6% ABV Blonde Ale – Blonde with coriander and lemon. Fruit and spice aroma. Nice fruity bitter.


Holy Excrement by Jopen with Borg Brugghús – 7% ABV Smoked Saison – Smoky aroma, from the traditional Icelandic Sheep Shit Smoked malt. Spices; Arctic thyme and heather. Lovely toasty smoky spiced flavor. So interesting. Even more amazing with the Camembert.


Summer of ’17 by Brouwerij De Molen – 5.7% ABV Pale Wheat Ale – Hoppy, malty aroma. Flavor is fruity hops and a nice residual bitter. Paired with a truffle red bacteria cheese. Really bring out the fruit.


Guanabana Mañana by Dois Corvos with Brouwerij Frontaal – 7.6% ABV IPA – Lemony citrus aroma. More smooth tropical flavors. Nice tart sour and bitter. Hazy and full. Excellent.


R’eye Of The Storm by Lux Brewery – 10% ABV Barleywine – Barleywine with rye and honey. Aroma is sweet, toffee, honey, even a little fennel. Served with a blue from Utrecht.


Rosé by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales – 5% ABV Sour Ale – Excellent sour, smooth yet fruity. And with the paired goat cheeses, brings out the vanilla toast of the barrels.


At this point, we realized how close I was to unique check-in #5000 on untappd, and the elusive Epic badge. So Casper from De Bierbrigadier grabbed a special beer from the shop and we wandered back over to Van Moll where we could reach the milestone.


The Kraken by Pontus Brewing – 10.5% ABV Imperial Porter – Quite nice. Dark cocoa and anise. Light sweet. Ok body. Very good.


Kiss From A Rose by Van Moll – 5.5% ABV Witbier – Nice citrus and floral aroma. Very floral flavor. Rose petals and a light hoppy citrus. Brewed with lychee, rosewater, and lemon.


The Beer:


\ by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales
by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales


Name: \


Style: Sour Ale


Producer: Tommie Sjef Wild Ales


Alcohol content: 5%


Bottle size: 1.5l bottle


Purchased from: De Bierbrigadier, Eindhoven, the Netherlands


\ by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales 🇳🇱. 5% ABV Sour, a blend from three barrels of Tommie Sjef’s base sour beer. 33.3% of 1.5 year old beer from his very first batch, providing and oaky, Sherry nuttiness. 56.7% of one year old beer, adding the yeasty citrus. 10% young beer, less than six months old, adding a little zing. This one should get better with age!


\ by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales
by Tommie Sjef Wild Ales

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		Hel & Verdoemenis Bruichladdich BA – Brett by Brouwerij De Molen #OTTBeerDiary Day 874
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		Tue, 23 May 2017 21:00:43 +0000
				
		
		
		
		
		
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										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 874: May 23, 2017


 


The Beer:


Hel & Verdoemenis Bruichladdich BA - Brett by Brouwerij De Molen
Hel & Verdoemenis Bruichladdich BA – Brett by Brouwerij De Molen


Name: Hel & Verdoemenis Bruichladdich BA – Brett


Style: Russian Imperial Stout


Producer: Brouwerij De Molen


Alcohol content: 11%


Bottle size: 0.33cl bottle


Purchased from: De Caigny, Essen, Belgium


Hel & Verdoemenis Bruichladdich BA – Brett by Brouwerij De Molen 🇳🇱. 11% ABV Russian Imperial Stout aged six months on a Whisky barrel before adding a brettanomyces strain. Very strong peaty aroma. Dark red fruit, seeet, and spicy. Green hops and dark coffee bitter flavor. Eventually leaning towards anise. Thick, almost syrupy and drying finish. I enjoyed this one more than I thought, especially as it breathed.

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		Jester by North Riding Brewery #OTTBeerDiary Day 873
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		Mon, 22 May 2017 19:29:51 +0000
				
		
		
		
		
		
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										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 873: May 22, 2017


 


The Beer:


Jester by North Riding Brewery
Jester by North Riding Brewery


Name: Jester


Style: English pale Ale


Producer: North Riding Brewery


Alcohol content: 4.3%


Bottle size: 0.5cl bottle


Purchased from: Hop Hideout, Sheffield, England


Jester by North Riding Brewery 🇬🇧. 4.3% English Pale Ale. Single Hopped with Jester hops. Nice hoppy pale ale. Good bitterness. Smooth. A little tropical fruity.

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