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It can be easy to get down about the damage being medically and politically done to breweries this year but then you see a beautiful photo like this one from Allagash…
Not only is it cool to see the stained glass reflected in the sort and to read about the different apple varieties but then, thinking long term as to what kind of “coolship” creations will come of this experiment gives me hope for 2021.
For those of you who haven’t noticed, my writing on Food GPS has morphed from once a week to now every other week or so. The pieces are a little longer, the format is a bit different, a bit of a refresh for 2018.
So if you missed March entirely, here you go…
# 1 – Coolships in Los Angeles. READ
# 2 – Food Halls and Craft Beer. READ
# 3 – Highland Park Brewery in Chinatown. READ
Beer stores are not just an American phenomenon. I have talked about Ojai Beverage, Sunset Beer and more recently The Beer Junction but you can get great foreign beer too.
Today’s example is Beer Shop ‘t Koelschip Oostende. Long name and it will take you longer to decide on what you want to buy. A selection of over 500 beers and growing.
Just be sure to leave extra room in your luggage to bring home some goodies.
Allagash is doing some experimental beers that are done coolship Belgian style. None are available as of yet which is a bummer. Here are the first three in the line…
Allagash Coolship Resurgam
This is a Blend of 2 year, 40% 18 months, and 6 month spontaneous beers.
Allagash Coolship Cerise
Coolship Cerise is a blend of 90% 2 year spontaneous with 10% 6 month spontaneous which sat on local Maine Montmorency tart Cherries for 3 months.
Allagash Coolship Red
The same blend as the Cerise, but sat on fresh raspberries for 3 months.