Oh hello, Monday. How not nice it is to see you again…
I realize that I said I’d share my favorite upper body workout last week, but I got busy. And I forgot. Whoops! That’s coming tomorrow. Today I have wild n’ crazy beer news. On Friday, I picked up the most expensive beer I’ve ever purchased ($15/bottle).
Russian River Brewing and Sierra Nevada released a limited collaboration brew called Brux, a wild ale. I saw on Twitter that a specialty store got a few cases in stock, so I rushed over after work. As I was leaving the beer shop, a fella’ asked me if that was the last one. Luckily for him it wasn’t, but you can imagine the rush for this stuff.
my true feelings
I hear the brett needs aging, so I can’t even review this one yet. (brett: short for Brettanomyces, a non-saccharomyces yeast responsible for earthy and barnyard aromas in some wild ales) However, I think this will be great to share with my beer-drinking family members on Thanksgiving.
After reading this fascinating article on sour beers, I decided I needed to try one for myself. Sooooo while I was at the shop Saturday, I also got one I could try on Saturday evening before cooking out with friends.
I picked up Petrus Aged Pale. Wow. This was pretty crazy. I’m not sure I’m a sour beer fan, but I can thoroughly appreciate it nevertheless. The sour is like lemon. Tart lemon. There’s also a mild peppery flavor that occasionally comes with Belgian wits and a sweetness that almost resembles a pixie stick. There’s great head retention and a butterscotch hue.
- Ever tried a sour beer? Want to?
- What’s the craziest beer you’ve had?
July 9, 2012 at 8:18 am
I love lemon and sour things so I would actually like to try a sour beer. I’ve had a lemon beer that I actually enjoyed, but it might not be considered sour exactly.
July 9, 2012 at 9:45 am
Hi Tiff, that beer looks so tempting. I haven’t tried any sour beer, except for the lemon flavored ones. I have drank a lot of unfiltered beers and I love those because they taste more natural.
July 9, 2012 at 10:02 am
I just read about Brux last night on twitter. haha. I had no idea Sierra Nevada & Russian River did a collaboration beer.
I’m not sure what the craziest beer I’ve ever had is, but I bought a $15 bottle of Life & Limb which was a collaboration beer between Sierra Nevada & Dogfish Head. I felt crazy, but it was fun trying it, even if I didn’t like it. haha.
I’ve tried one of Russian River’s sour beers before, and I was not a fan. I think I need to taste them more to have more of an appreciation for them.
July 9, 2012 at 10:04 am
oo sour beer.. no thanks!
I don’t think I have ever had any crazy beers.. I am boring haha
July 9, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Mmmm…sour beer. It’s an acquired taste, but then it’s awesome! Can’t wait for the review of this special beer – Brux sounds yummy!
July 9, 2012 at 1:44 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever had sour beer…and don’t know that I’d like it, but I’d be willing to give it a sip! lol
July 9, 2012 at 4:47 pm
I find that I usually have an open mind to an open beer.
July 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm
I can’t wait to hear about the Brux when you do try it! I was just reading in F&W about the value of aging certain beers.
Sour beer is one I can’t get on board with. They keep a few on tap at The Porter in ATL… I dutifully tried them all, of course.
July 9, 2012 at 7:58 pm
I’m pretty simple with beer. Corona please