Thursday, May 23, 2013

for a moment of repose

I hadn't realized before that there really weren't that many American breweries selling in Spain.  In spite of the surge of craft beers, there are only about four that can be found readily.  I'm not really complaining, since they all offer a number of different beers, and they've all been quite tasty.  I suppose next week I'll have an easier time of it.

Anderson Valley has pleased me before, and Abbey Style Ale is a variety that hasn't made an appearance yet this week.  It looks like foamy apple juice, and smells like something similar.  As the temperatures are going up, it's promising, refreshing in appearance.  There's a billowy, foamy head, a nice thick white color to it.  The taste is fruity, maybe apple or maybe some other kind of generic fruit taste, but something that deserves its own place on the tongue.  The beer has a stable taste and smell over time, not getting sweeter or stickier as it sits and gets a little warmer, so it's certainly a beer to count on for a quiet evening drink, without strong-tasting snacks or food to interfere with it.  Exceedingly pleasant.
Wait, didn't I see that guy on a wanted poster somewhere?

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