Uncharted Territory

After leaving work on Friday, I went for a quick 3 mile run before meeting the Mug Club crew for dinner and drinks at our new home away from home. Trying to complement the drinking with running as best I can! To kick off the weekend, I ventured into some new territory, trying out a Unibroue from Quebec as well as a vintage Swedish porter.

Beer: La Fin du Monde
ABV: 9.00%
Home: Chambly, Quebec, Canada

In the style of a Belgian golden, this beer is a very robust, citrusy, slow-drinking beer. I'll bet it's even better when paired with food!

Beer: Pripps Carnegie Porter
ABV: 5.50%
Home: Bromma, Sweden

Unexpectedly awesome. According to online resources, this vintage beer was first introduced in 1836, but disappeared with the ban of strong ales in Sweden. The beer was resurrected 30 years ago and has evolved since then into this delicious concoction. The funny thing is that I wouldn't describe this beer as a "strong ale" at all. The primary tastes are earth and chocolate, but the experience is surprisingly gentle with a fast finish that leaves only the essence of the flavors behind. Magic.

Beer: Whale's Tale Pale Ale
ABV: 5.60%
Home: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

I've had this beer on draft several times at Za in Kendall Square and liked it well enough, but the canned version of Whale's Tale just seems harsher than I remember. Quite hoppy and not easy for me to drink.