How many times have you wished for a beer that had the same flavor profile as the Danish dessert risalamande?
OK, I’m just trying to hide the fact that I am again posting about Mikkeller and a new beer. It is getting old but no less fun
First, here is the risalamande….”Risalamande (or “ris a la mande”) is a delicious, traditional Danish rice dessert based on rice, cream, and almonds served with hot cherry sauce. Risalamande is typically enjoyed at Christmas time, but is recommended for dessert lovers all year through.”
Now here is the beer inspired by it…..
Apparently, all the pastry ingredients went into the beer. Is it good? Have you had it? I would love to hear reviews.
Thanks to a generous gift from the good people at the Lexington/Alltech Brewery in Kentucky, I was able to sample my first ever beer from that that fine state.
I tasted the Light (aka Kolsch), their flagship ale and their bourbon barrel aged ale. My favorite was the light but here is the review for the ale.
as always, click on the image to make it more readable.
…and follow this link to the full list of 43 beers Sean’s 43 of 50
Being a huge Portland Trailblazer fan, I have longed for more Blazer themed beers in Beervana. I mean, come on, one of best players was Terry Porter. Pun happy brewers could have a field day with that.
Well now, we are getting closer, Laurelwood Brewing (home of Deranger and Vinter Varmer) has brewed “Bald Faced Truth Teller Ale” which is the name of both a radio show and a charity helmed by Blazer beat writer John Canzano. The Bald Faced Truth Foundation funds extracurricular activities for kids by offering grants to children who wish to participate in the areas of arts, music, drama, education, athletics and other enriching activities.
photo from Oskar Blues websiteOne of the best food and beer pairings is with BBQ. And one place that marries the two is in, you guessed it, Colorado. And it has a clever name to boot…
Oskar Blues’ newest down home beer joint celebrates beer culture with 43 craft taps, Southern-inspired BBQ & soul-saving live music. “This is an authentic craft beer bar right down to the keg based fountains” says owner Dale Katechis. An in-house smoker, named “the Midnight Toker”, stoked with local apple wood turns out slow smoked North Carolina style BBQ pork, spare ribs, beer-can chicken, salmon and turkey.
“Liquids & Solids is like the Big Muddy flowing through the Rocky Mountains,” says Oskar Blues founder and owner, Dale Katechis. “The slow, Southern style of cooking is the perfect match for American craft beer. Both are labors of love and have mouth-watering tastes people love to enjoy and savor.”
Set in the heart of Colorado craft beer country, Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids takes both its beer and food seriously. Jason Rogers, former executive chef at Denver’s J.W. Marriott and recognized by the James Beard Foundation – the ultimate kudos in the gourmet food world – oversees the kitchen. Menu features such items as smoked salmon fish and chips and a Dale (Pale Ale), or bourbon balls and a Ten FIDY (Imperial Stout).
Sounds good doesn’t it? And after visiting the Tasty Weasel, I know for sure it is.
A while back you may have run across my growler post at FoodGPS. I have started reading up on California Beer Laws to see what I can do to make some effective changes to make craft beer culture friendlier in the Golden State.
So it was with great interest that I read this on the HopPress about working to change outdated laws on the other side of the country.
For 2011, I am planning on gaining support for creating a California Growler. Check back in January for an on-line petition and for updates about my education in legalese and in my progress of creating saner growler law.
When the weather turns chilly, one beer style that I like to turn to for a warm up is the traditional barleywine.
And one of the best to sample is from sometimes neglected and not talked of enough, Mad River Brewing.
John Barleycorn Barleywine (9.5% abv) “Nutty caramel malt aroma, a sweet, warming full body and features hints of plum, black currant and maple. Serve in a snifter with desserts, chocolate, or sipping with a good cigar.”
Does this sound delicious or what? “What you hold in your hand is a very special beer. Unlike most of the beers we produce- meant to be consumed fresh as possible, our Framboise takes nearly two years to create. This Belgian-style ale starts out like most many beers undergoing a two-week fermentation process. From there, things go radically different. The beer was moved to wooden barrels where we added Oregon raspberries and several types of “wild” yeast and bacteria to give create this unique beer.”
The holiday seasonals seem to come earlier and earlier but to me, it is only winter warmer time when the Holiday Ale Festival arrives.
And not only can you get a wide variety of regular snowy offerings, there is an awesome amount of rare beers!
Check out some of last year’s rarities:
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg • Samichlaus Bier (2005)
BridgePort Brewing Company • Old Knucklehead Batch #11 (2003)
Holiday Ale / Hair of the Dog Commemorative • JIM (2008)
Brasserie Dubuisson Freres • Scaldis Noel (2007)
Cascade Brewing Company • Barrel-Select Baltic Porter (2007)
Kona Brewing Company • Da Grind Buzz Kona Coffee Imperial Stout
Walking Man Brewing • Ho Ho Homo Erectus (2006)
Lompoc Brewery • Bourbon Barrel-Aged Pagan Porter
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company • Babushka’s Secret
