Sunday, April 5, 2015
Angkor: My country, My beer!
Angkor is the most widely distributed beer in Cambodia. Clear, crisp, refreshing, not too light not too heavy it can be the perfect weapon to combat the hot and humid air of Cambodian big cities. It's price varies from roughly 45 cents to 3$ USD in a can or bottle and it can be sold as cheap as 25 cents a pint on tap. The beauty of it is that you can find some everywhere litterally, almost everyone sells some, either in a bar, convenience store, out of someone's garage, bicycle, car or rolling cooler. Be sure to dig deep in the cooler in order to get the coldest ones and don't hang around too long in one spot because the beer has a tendency to climb in temperature as you keep ordering it. They run out of cold ones fast enough. The brewerie is in Sihanouk province near the ocean side but ironically , probably because of all the tourism it is there that I found it to be the most expensive. People drink it with a straw in order to get it down faster (before it gets hot) or to avoid putting their mouths on the sometimes filthy can rims. Either way a clear golden yellow beer with the right amount of bubbles makes it my favorite as it is Cambodias favorite beer. My country, my beer is their moto.
9.0/10
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Shawinigan Handshake 6.5%
This self proclaimed pugnacious strong ale brewed by Le Trou Du Diable in Shawinigan is clearly in the top 5 of the worst beers I ever drank. I really had a hard time finishing it and even shared a glass... I don't even feel like going into the details, who cares about its colour. No real need to comment more, this is after all an appreciative blog. A long and lingering aftertaste and a hoppy bitterness flavour that almost seem artificial it is so perfumed. On top of that the labelling uses so much adjectives to define its product is becomes meaningless. On the upside the bottle is very nice and the label quite funny with a cartoon of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien with glasses sideways hanging on to the devil himself. On the bright side, I had a great time making this years batch of homemade pickles while drinking this awful beer. I wonder if Jean Chrétien actually ever tasted this beer before he agreed to lend his image.
3/10
3/10
Sunday, August 11, 2013
L'Aviateur
L'Aviateur brewed by la Tour à Bières in Chicoutimi is a micro-brewed ambered blond. In 660ml glass bottles with 6% alcohol content, this more red than yellow ale is quite simple witch actually makes it quite charming for your taste buds. It kind of smells like O'keefe. It is quite bitter as the label warned us. The aftertaste is quick and smooth, but there is still this very recognizable hoppyness that seem to haunt alot of micro-brewed beers. There is a wonderful texture to it, the creamyness is very appreciated. For some reason this beer is not even on their website anymore.
7.6/10
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Rickard's Shandy
A nice light summer drink, fine and
refreshing at 4.5% alcool. The thing is I am under the empression
that this type of lemony beer comes out every now and than under a
new name. Of course home made shandy is often better tasting and can
be personalized to anyone's liking. I am more of a wine cocktail guy
than a beer cocktail dude but since it is summer and the weather and
good company enhances the taste of this Shandy, I kinda like it.
Enjoy it while it lasts, and don't be afraid of trying a variety of
beer cocktails. To my taste this one is better than a Michelada
héhéhé...
8.3/10
Friday, May 31, 2013
Picaroons Maple Cream
6.9/10
www.picaroons.ca Richibucto Road New Brunswick
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Narragansett Lager
This is a very tasty, slightly creamy lager with 5% alcohol. Made on honour, sold on merit. It has a common lager taste bold and beautiful. Crisp with nearly no aftertaste, Narragansett pulls away from the pack because of its simplicity. This beer has a long history of sponsoring the Boston Red Sox and the Gansett Rock Festival among others. A favourite of Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, this is a solid, all occasion beer that can be enjoyed by all types of beer lovers. During the prohibition it was sold as medicinal beer, wow, medicinal beer I need myself some of that! Tonight I enjoyed it with some delicious crab flavoured by lemon and cayenne. Their website is quite entertaining : www.narragansettbeer.com
8.5/10
Narragansett Brewing Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Why do you train?
Today I was kind of hungover, I ran 5k with my girlfriend 23mins 39 secs good, not great!
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