faster than a turtle (dove)

On the second day of Beermas I picked out for me
A bird that's not a pigeon
And a flamingo with mangoes and beets

Well, for some reason I thought I might feel like an ale early in my Beermas.  That was before I had gone through that calendar.  Anyway, Bailandera is an alright brew, there's been success before, so I probably shouldn't be worried.  It's a session ale, so pretty light all around.  Looking at the label now, maybe I could have used it for ladies dancing, since the woman seems to be having quite the time in her wheat field.

Oh, what have I gotten myself into, allowing ales into my Beermas?  After all that in Advent...It looks very much like some of those pilsners, in spite of not being filtered.  I guess it is a little bit cloudy.  Head behaves about the same way too.  Sunnier scent, though, a little citrusy tang to it.  Light and citrusy taste at first, but it quickly dives down into a breadier bitter feeling and finishes rather sour.  In spite of the lightness in appearance and first impression of flavor, there is a definite body behind the beer, rounding out the feeling in the mouth.  I don't know if I'd have two of these in one sitting, but it does give you a little to think about.

Supplier: Cerevisia
Price: €3

from the mountain top

I just can't stop with the black beers now!  We've had some Irish style weather recently, so it makes sense to seek out those Irish style beers.  Cerveza Bailandera has a nice porter, or at least it looked nice on the shelf.  It was the last one, so that seems like an endorsement.

It's just dark brown, letting light through on the bottom, but the aroma is strong and sweet.  It promises a good malty flavor.  While there is some malt in it, the taste is smokier than the scent would suggest, and still very smooth.  At some point in the middle there are some sweet notes that just barely poke the palate, but they are surrounded with a bitter earthiness on all sides.  It's so smooth I have no trouble labeling it an oatmeal stout, and it even has the softness a cream stout can boast about.  The sweetness is really held in check, though.  Eventually a kind of sour aftertaste builds up, but the drink remains light.  Although a porter, it's a very light and unassuming beer unless you're paying close attention to it.  A good sipper, or with dessert, and certainly a nice accompaniment to conversation.

Supplier: Cerevisia
Price: €2.90