Beer: Chimay Bleu
ABV: 9.00%
Home: Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey, Chimay, Belgium
Coincidentally enough, we kicked off the birthday celebration with beer #33, which I made sure was a good one. This rich mahogany-colored Trappist ale comes in an impressive gold-rimmed goblet with a big head. This brew is meant to be enjoyed slowly - I would definitely get it again with food, probably some good cheese! It has a hint of sour at the finish, like sourdough bread.
Beer: Fuller's London Porter
ABV: 5.40%
Home: London, England, UK
Slogan: "Rich, dark, and complex"
What a great brew! The sudsy head was about two fingers thick (I've learned that people often use finger width to describe the size of the beer head) with a very recognizable chocolate aroma. This brew has coffee and chocolate flavors, which aren't overdone, and a dry finish. Smooth, tasty, and very drinkable. Just outstanding.
Beer: Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA
ABV: 9.00%
Home: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA
Slogan: "Off-centered stuff for off-centered people"
After my first couple of beers, I saw another one on draft that was on the list: Dogfish Head 90 Minute. The beer pours a light amber color with a head about a finger thick. In my own tasting notes on my phone, I apparently thought that the aromas were like "freshly crushed hops in my hand to my face like freedom." I guess I was having a good time! You don't have to love IPAs to understand what this beer brings to the table. I enjoyed its surprising drinkability, especially with the intense hops. Dogfish Head uses a method of continuous hopping in their series of 60, 90, and 120 Minute IPAs. The 90 minutes for this beer refers to the amount of time that hops are continuously added to the boiling wort while brewing. I thought the 90 Minute was much better than most IPAs, but the Brewdog is still my favorite!
When another group at the tables started singing Happy Birthday to someone, my friends all looked at each other and I knew I was in trouble. They sung it for me way louder and I could feel my face turning bright red. We started recalling how we spent my 30th taking shots at the now-closed Crossroads Pub downtown, which naturally resulted in a round of Redheaded Sluts being ordered for the group. I was horrified but unable to refuse. Especially since an old friend from Ithaca had just walked into the bar! He had just flown in from Germany for a wedding we would all be attending over the weekend...
Beer: Coors Original
ABV: 5.00%
Home: Golden, Colorado, USA
Slogan: "The Original Banquet Beer"
To finish off my string of bad decisions, I ordered a Coors on draft after my good friend told me it was his favorite college beer. I probably thought this draft would be an upgrade from Coors Light in a can, which was on the list. In the notes on my phone (with auto-correct), all I have is "colors banquet duck this." I don't really have much more to add at this point, but we can probably leave this one in the college dorms where it belongs.
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