Following the short, but super humid, walk to Bishop’s Collar, I lucked out with a seat at the bar. I had initially only planned on saying hi to Rob Tod on Friday, as is tradition for Beer Week, but one thing led to another and there I was. I started with the Allagash Curieux (11% ABV), which is aged in Jim Beam bourbon barrels. It’s one of my top five favorite beers, so I had to start with it.
Allagash Curieux
As this was a week for trying new beers, I moved onto the Vrienden (9.2% ABC), which is a collaboration with New Belgium Brewing out in CO. It was brewed with Belgian endive & hibiscus (on the NBB end) dandelion greens & elderberries (by Allagash) and a proprietary yeast strain from each brewer (all together now). I called it a “soft sour” as it was easy on the palate. I’m glad I ordered this and Curieux, as neither were on the draft list at Belgian Cafe on Friday.
Allgash Vrienden
Rob Tod asked if I would be joining them at St. Stephen’s, but I had other plans in the works. Kraftwork, if you will.
J & J were also pleasant Beer Week surprises that day, as was JBC’s covering of my tab at Bishop’s!
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