Mout & Mocca
Notes of chocolate, dried red fruits, raisin and fig with a toasted caramel coating on the mouth and just a hint of boozy-ness, just the way I like it. My man Greg says that Mout & Mocca maybe be a 10/10, guys while Dr. Beer gives it a 3.4/5.Personally, if this beer asked me to marry it. I'd look it right in it's bubbly head and say :
Non, peut-être
Non, maybe. Typical independent woman style answer. The best you can ask for honestly when dealing with a flagrant beer slut such as myself. I couldn't really be faithful to one brew, now could I?
Non, peut-être is a new beer from Belgium! American hops give off sweet candied orange scents over a caramel and banana bread spiced yeast. Sugary and slightly bitter on the finish, my friend Tuesday says it tastes like what the sky looks like :
Agreed.What beer would you marry? Rules are: gay marriage is accepted, polygamy is not. Go!
XOXO
I guess if I was forced to be beer monogamous, I'd have to go with Boon Mariage Parfait Geuze. The title says it all. Plus it's got a 20 year best by date on the back of the bottle, which means it will last longer than any of my relationships have. Although I might step out with its sister, Boon Mariage Parfait Kriek...
ReplyDeleteAlthough there is a brewery in Amsterdam housed in a mill, De Molen is very much situated in Bodegraven. :) The one in Amsterdam recently exports to France too though and I bet you can't miss their IPA with a label like this: http://lovelypackage.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lovely-package-brouwerij-ipa2.jpg Confusingly they also recently did a Double IPA colab...
ReplyDeleteHahahaa! I can see what type you're interested in: sweet & tart with a delicate body, bubbling personality and great family history, who also happens to have an equally amazing (if not more sweet) sibling on hand. What a scoundrel you!
ReplyDeleteOh my. I hadn't seen that labeling but I love it. We must not be able to get it over here unless through special order- I hound my bottles shops regularly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information! Do you know anything about the relation between De Molen and Rooie Dop?
I think I've seen the 't IJ IPA at Paris St Bière, but not 100% sure.
ReplyDeleteRooie Dop is a contract brewer, so these guys 'just' use the kettles of De Molen, although I know that the De Molen head brewer always helps them tweak their recipes a bit for the specific brewing installation.
Great heads up! "Just" a little help from great brewers. Rooie Dop should be a brewery to keep an eye on.
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