Saturday, January 11, 2014

a work of art

Pass the beer, he's saying
 Domus is a fine brewery, and this time they seem to be trying to appeal to national pride and history, with El Greco.  So, the historical figure wasn't Spanish, his work is centered in Spain, in particular Toledo, where Domus is located.  2014 is the 400th anniversary of his death, so the city is organizing a celebration and this is the brewery's contribution.  This beer has some wild stuff on the label: almond, cinnamon...saffron??
Yep.
It pours looking thick and full of flavor, with a dark honey color and light head.  It's another noticeably bubbly beer.  It's not very aromatic, in spite of the listed spices, but the flavors come out immediately when sipped.  Sweetness is the most powerful, kind of a generic sweet though.  It's not clearly nutty or cinnamony, although tasty.  There's a very subtle hint of bitter underneath.  It's a stable taste from the beginning to the end, so I find it good as a stand-alone beer, not needing anything to pull out the flavors.  I'd prefer not having any strong tasting snacks with El Greco if I were to have any.  Peanuts might be OK, or some mild cheese.  Something to compliment the sweet without being overwhelming.

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