This week has been a pretty dry week, (by choice).
Thus, it is high time to remedy this, and open a beer.
Thus, it is high time to remedy this, and open a beer.
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Wine and Beer Enthusiasts
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My second (and final) beer of the night is a - the classic - Hefe Weissbier from Weihenstephaner.
After having left the whisky afternoon where I had a 1961 Glenburgie (and a few other niceties), I’m slowly fading out the evening with an Oktoberfest beer tasting. Currently having a Paulaner Oktoberfestbier 2025, but my favourite was the Hofbräuhaus one.
That sounds absolutely brilliant; I hope you have a terrific time, and, while I can pass on the whisky, I am impressed at the idea of an Oktoberfest beer tasting. Do enjoy.
I was inspired by a certain YouTube channel. I admit it’s notably easier in Germany.
I noticed that Oktoberfest beers are rather thin. Easily drinkable. Makes sense though.
Sipping a glass (or two) of Viognier, a white wine from the Pays d'Oc, in France.
Last night, while dining in a Georgian restaurant (but, not in Georgia itself), I enjoyed a glass of Rkatsiteli, an elegant white wine grape native to Georgia, and also sampled, sipped, and savoured, a glass of Saperavi (a rather robust red grape indigenous to Georgia).
Now, in my experience, Saperavi (and I lived in Georgia for two years, hence, I know its wines quite well), can be a bit of a brute, a bully in a bottle, and - to my mind, preference and palate, it is best served when tempered by being blended with something such as Cabernet Sauvignon.
However, the Rkatsiteli was exceedingly palatable.
Now, in my experience, Saperavi (and I lived in Georgia for two years, hence, I know its wines quite well), can be a bit of a brute, a bully in a bottle, and - to my mind, preference and palate, it is best served when tempered by being blended with something such as Cabernet Sauvignon.
However, the Rkatsiteli was exceedingly palatable.
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As it happens, I seem to be almost out of beer; I hadn't had time to replenish my supplies prior to my departure abroad for a little over a week.
Nevertheless, I am well supplied with wine, not least because I brought back quite a few bottles from my recent travels - some of which I bought (following recommendations from locals, including my own staff) and some of which were presented to me as gifts.
Nevertheless, I am well supplied with wine, not least because I brought back quite a few bottles from my recent travels - some of which I bought (following recommendations from locals, including my own staff) and some of which were presented to me as gifts.
I arrived in London roughly two hours ago, visiting the Whisky Show over the weekend. I’m starting the visit with a Camden Town ale, quite nice for a British beer. Mango meets a herbal touch, almost no thinness at all.
I’ll be in my favourite London pub, Cask Pub & Kitchen, on Saturday again, trying some beer from the 50s, I think. (They claim to have it, at least…) I will report if I remember to.
I’ll be in my favourite London pub, Cask Pub & Kitchen, on Saturday again, trying some beer from the 50s, I think. (They claim to have it, at least…) I will report if I remember to.
While I am quite well stocked for wine, lamentably, my beer supplies are rather low.
This deficiency must be remedied.
This deficiency must be remedied.
To be quite honest, whatever about fine wines (such as a classic Burgundy), - and, on that I harbour grave reservations, as well - I am not so sure that any beer on the planet is worth £500, and I write this as someone who is quite partial to good beer; certainly, it is not something that I would consider paying for, myself.
For that money, I can buy something that will last - such as a couple of seriously good Japanese knives, for example.....
Headed out, and purchased a hot water bottle, (well, it is now October, and I shall hold off - or, shall attempt to hold off - switching on my electric blanket until Hallowe'en), and some beer (Weihenstaphaner, naturally, a variety of their beers), and a few bottles of Chablis, an elegant white wine from Burgundy to which I am rather partial.
My beer shall be delivered in due course.
My beer shall be delivered in due course.
We have settled on a heavyweight BA stout from Evil Twin. There are several Jesuses, we decided on even more of him.
Thick, chocolatey and awesome.
Thick, chocolatey and awesome.
They had that one too, it’s the Double Barrel Jesus. We skipped it.
I won’t need to eat anything else today, to say the least.
My strongest beer so far had 55% ABV. I admit that 12% is still quite something.
Is it still beer at 55% abv?
Can it still be classed, or described, as beer at 55% abv - or some sort of evil spirit masquerading as beer?
Yes, it is.
Personally, (and I am passionate about the Belgian Trappist beers, some of which have quite a hefty abv, clocking in easily at around 10-11% abv), I find that anything (that passes itself off as a beer) exceeding 12% is too much for me.
I have no quarrel with wine, or sherry, or port, reaching the mid teens (for abv), or, even higher, climbing into the high teens, but not beer.
Several years ago, I recall trying some "experimental" beers, which came complete with a serious abv (around 12-13%), and my experience was that they were very unbalanced, and worse, came complete with that "burning" sensation (which I dislike intensely - for that matter, I far prefer the quality of smoothness in my alcoholic beverages - be they beer, wine, port, whiskey, cognac - and actively seek it out).
I have just opened a beer, the (seasonal Oktoberfest beer), a beer given the name of Festbier, by Weihenstephaner.
Technically, yes. A German Eisbock.
It tasted like an old sherry cask Scotch, deep and savoury with a lot of “umami”. As if I was drinking soy sauce.
So do I.
Of course! Do enjoy.
Fascinating.Technically, yes. A German Eisbock.
Wow.
Ahem, I must admit that I am rather partial to soy sauce, (and yes, have been known to taste while seasoning food), and I absolutely love "umami".
Excellent.So do I.
Thank you.
It is going down far too well.
Today, I brought two bottles of beer home (many more shall be delivered in due course), and am now sipping, savouring, relishing one of them.
There is a 57% variant available. Enjoy!
Schorschbock 55% Mini - Schorschbräu
Schorschbock 55% - The strongest beer in the world. The Schorschbock 55
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My second beer of the night also hails from Weistephaner: This time, I am sipping, savouring, and greatly enjoying a glass of "Vitus" (a Weizenbock) from Weihenstephaner.
The Vitus is (easy to acquire in my city and) really lovely. Enjoy.