New Beer Friday

It's time to dig through the big stack of cases and see what tasty new treats have arrived. So far today we have two beers from Fish Brewing; Monkfish , a Belgian-style tripel, and Fish's Blonde Ale, a light summer blonde brewed with a touch of rye to give it a gentle spiciness.

Next up from the venerable Brasserie d'Achouffe comes Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel. The beer is even more complex than the name. I tried a sample for lunch and was blown away by the beautiful blend of flavors. It's got the light "yeasty-apple" sweetness and dry finish of a Belgian Tripel combined with the citrusy hop magic of a fine N.W. IPA. At 9% abv it's pretty potent, but the alcohol notes are so well integrated that you'd be hard pressed to guess it was that strong. Trust me, by the end of the glass you'll be feeling the magic of the gnomes...



I think that's it for new arrivals today. One last reminder to anyone living in or near PDX: Hair of the Dog's Earth Day sale starts tomorrow at 10am. Alan and his crew have bottled up roughly 200 cases of Blue Dot Double IPA (22oz bottles) and there's a 2 case limit per person. Judging by the response on the beer lovers websites it'll be gone by the end of the day so get there early!

| Monkfish | ratebeer.com | beeradvocate.com | Fish Brewing Homepage |
| Fish Blonde Ale | beeradvocate.com | ratebeer.com |
| Houblon Chouffe | ratebeer.com | beeradvocate.com | d'Achouffe Homepage |
| Blue Dot DIPA | ratebeer.com | beeradvocate.com | HOTD Homepage |

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Tags: Belmont Station, beer, Fish Brewing, Monkfish, Fish Blonde, Houblon Chouffe, Brasserie d'Achouffe, belgian tripel, IPA, Hair of the Dog, Blue Dot IPA, Earth Day