Taco Tuesday

In order to complete this challenge, we decided to pick a dedicated weekday for drinking. On a short-notice trip last Tuesday, we learned that Tuesdays are $2 taco nights. After seeing that Bukowski's also serves four varieties of 40 oz beers (which, happily, are NOT a part of the challenge), our insane friend agreed to try each of them and report back. We'll see.

Beer: Radeberger Pilsner
ABV: 4.80%
Home: Radeberg, Germany
Slogan: "The culture of taste"

Clean, crisp beer with just a hint of hops. Great warm-weather beer and also a solid choice if you can't figure out what you want (often a problem of mine).

Beer: Duvel
ABV: 8.00%
Home: Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium
Slogan: "Seriously Belgian beer"

As a former resident of central NY, I've been a fan of Ommegang for some time (owned by Duvel). On a road trip back to Boston from Ithaca, we stopped for a tasting and learned about some really great beers. My favorite of that bunch was their Rare Vos, which I frequently order at local craft beer stores and bars. I'm not sure why I was so surprised, but Duvel tastes very similar to this beer. It has a slight bitterness that seems to be a staple of Belgian Goldens and is very floral on the nose. Delicious after-work beer when looking to just relax. The glass is also quite entertaining.

Beer: Anchor Porter
ABV: 5.6%
Home: San Francisco, CA, USA
Slogan: "Intimidating color. Unexpected Taste. Welcome to American Porter."

Rich, earthy, dark beer with very low hops. Complex undertones that I don't have the beer know-how to describe. I might revisit this one later when I have a better beer vocabulary. What I do know: This is my kind of beer.