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Sat July 31, 2010
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Beers of Autumn Our
collection of imports numbers more than 25 beers from Belgium and French
Flanders. A couple of years back, it dawned on us that the average
store or restaurant was hard-pressed to stock all of them all of the time.
So, we came up with a quarterly charts profiling excellent beer choices
for each season. We are presenting this information (albeit in a
different format) on the web for you to use as you stock your beer cellar,
your store shelves or build your seasonal menu.
Scaldis
Description: Made at the family owned Dubuisson Brewery newr Tournai, Scaldis is famous for being the strongest beer in a country known for potent brews. Amber-colored, malty & rich. Made from three barley malts, hopped three times. Called the "most drinkable ultra-strong beer in the world." Excellent aperitif, dessert beer, or after-dinner drink. Also very good with salmon and rabbit. Comments and Selling
Points: "Scaldis has a chewy but nutty maltiness and a superb balance
of clean, dry, aromatic hoppiness in the finish with Goldings influence
very evident."
Castelain Description: Made by the Castelain Brewery in French Flanders, Castelain is warm gold in color, grassy, sweet nose, full body, long malty finish. A beer of great finesse. Biere de Garde is the only indigenous French beer style. Closely allied with belgian brewing traditions. Superb with goat cheese, quiches, roasted fowl, and Souteast Asian dishes. A gastronomic beer. Comments and Selling
Points:
"The sweetest among the Bieres de Gardes...earthy, grassy, citrussy, slightly
sticky papate, with aromatic maltiness, long finish. A beer to go with
food." The leading artisinal producer of Bieres de Gardes in France. |