Tonight's beer: Stift Engelszell Benno
Tightly-braided grassy-floral bitterness and bready-toasty-caramel sweetness; pale fruits—apricots, apples, pears, maybe some citrus—and some flickers of herbs and spices around the perimeter. Finishes quite abruptly dry, with a short flash of earthy funk.
Very light-bodied, with ample gentle carbonation. Startlingly drying and immensely refreshing. Ends quickly and cleanly; cleansing and scrubbing.
An intriguing beer that skitters between Belgian Pale Ale and Saison, with some funk (along the lines of Brett, I think) around the edges. Complex intense flavors, balanced and integrated neatly. Very drinkable. Only thing that strikes me as missing is the honey: The beer is brewed with honey but I get none. The newest Trappist brewery has impressed me twice. It's not cheap, but it's worth seeking out. I like it plenty.
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| Stift Engelszell Benno |
Tightly-braided grassy-floral bitterness and bready-toasty-caramel sweetness; pale fruits—apricots, apples, pears, maybe some citrus—and some flickers of herbs and spices around the perimeter. Finishes quite abruptly dry, with a short flash of earthy funk.
Very light-bodied, with ample gentle carbonation. Startlingly drying and immensely refreshing. Ends quickly and cleanly; cleansing and scrubbing.
An intriguing beer that skitters between Belgian Pale Ale and Saison, with some funk (along the lines of Brett, I think) around the edges. Complex intense flavors, balanced and integrated neatly. Very drinkable. Only thing that strikes me as missing is the honey: The beer is brewed with honey but I get none. The newest Trappist brewery has impressed me twice. It's not cheap, but it's worth seeking out. I like it plenty.
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