Bad Decisions

On Friday night after a rough work week, I was super excited to hang out with some friends that I've only seen a few times this summer. If only I knew the extent of what I was about to do to myself.

Beer: Delirium Tremens
ABV: 8.50%
Home: Melle, Belgium

Pours a beautiful golden color with a light, fluffy head. This beer is surprisingly light and citrusy for a Belgian golden, and it's my favorite in that category. Watching this beer settle is mesmerizing - There's a regular formation of tiny bubbles rising from the very center of the glass. When I first looked this beer up online, I learned that its name is Latin for "shaking frenzy," and the term was originally used to describe the condition caused by alcohol withdrawal. Just something to note.

Beer: Moinette Brune
ABV: 8.50%
Home: Tourpes, Belgium

The Moinette was certainly my undoing. Coming out of Brasserie Dupont, it's no surprise that the Moinette is the size of a champagne bottle, but at 8.50% ABV it was definitely a ridiculous choice for a multiple beer night. I figured that since my friends were there, I'd have some moral support! It pours an amber color with a light, airy head. There are dark fruit flavors with a dry finish. It's actually quite delicious - ideal to split with someone over a steak dinner.

And the after shot for completeness...

Beer: Dos Equis Amber Lager
ABV: 4.70%
Home: Monterrey, Mexico
Slogan: "Stay thirsty, my friends"

When this beer was put in front of me, my fellow mug clubber yelled, "Oh my god, I hope you're eating!" At this point I realized just how bad of an idea this was. I almost knocked the glass over to get the first sip, but caught it with surprising speed. According to the tasting notes on my phone, I felt the need to document that "I have the reflexes of a god damn panther." Someone should have stopped me from ordering the XX. From the picture, it looks like there was a thin head and I don't remember the aroma. A little sweet and a little metallic, but not too bad.