Hot Enough For Ya?
Man I hate it when people say that...
Nothing really new to report today, but it's hot outside so stop in and enjoy the A/C for a few minutes while you pick up some tasty refreshing beer to wash away the heat.
Here's a few suggestions:
Czechvar - The original Bud. But with flavor. If "skunkyness" has scared you away from clear-bottled imports it's time to give it another shot. It comes to us in a sealed box and rests happily in our dark cooler until you stop in and buy it. It's crisp, it's refreshing, it's everything you want on a day like this...
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice - This smooth light ale has "special spices" in it that impart a slightly sweet vanilla/cream soda flavor to it.
Bayern Pilsener - The brewmaster at Bayern was schooled in Germany and it shows in his beer. This is one of the more authentic "Bavarian style" pilseners brewed in the U.S. It's a little bit sweeter than the Czech-style, but it soothes the throat on a day like this...
Cantillon - Any of them. A lot of people are put off by the "aggressive" sour character in these beers, but with weather like this they start rolling down the throat like lemonade. If you've yet to experience the wonder of these beer I'd suggest starting with their Organic Gueuze. It's a blend of three different vintages and it's sourness is nicely offset by a bit of sweetness.
Berliner Kindl Weisse - The unofficial "lawn mower" beer of Berlin. This is another intensely sour beer which is traditionally sweetened by the addition of either Raspberry of Woodruff syrup. It's only 2.5% abv, so you can pretty much drink it as fast as humanly possible and barely catch a buzz.
posted by Chris @ 2:23 PM
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I didn't know you carried Bayern, sweet. My firends in Missoula live a few blocks from the brewery, so we like to have a couple pints there when we're in town; their beers are awesome, even their Bong Water isn't too bad, but I haven't tried the pilsner yet.
If I remember correctly, the Bong Water is from the Kettle House Brewpub, but I agree it's pretty tasty stuff.
From Bayern we have the Pils, Maibock, Doppelbock, and a little of the Hefe they had as a seasonal. They're all classic German style brews made with pretty darn good consistency for a ssmall brewery.
Great recommendations. Good lagers still taste good when the glass warms up.
I foolishly bought a bottle of Czechvar from Freddy's last week. I won't make THAT mistake again.
(I also noticed that the Trader Joe's on Sandy stores their beer in the front window, where it basks in the sunlight all day long. Surely doing the clear-bottled Newcastle no end of good. Oy.)
You guys should thank the foolishness of your competition.
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