Triangle Brew Crew, Why I Love You

One of the many great things about my chosen pathway in life has been the friends that I have met along the way. I must say that I never thought that I would meet people that loved this great hobby as much as I do. I have found a new appreciation for the hobby and this appreciation has solidified my long standing position that civilization as we know it could not have flourished without beer. I would like to post more later on this position later however I would like to write about tasting beer. I am very thankful that I have friends that brew beer and that we have started this blog. In keeping with our fellowship Jason passed me his Saison Jason today and I rushed it home to try it. I have never disliked a beer my fellow brewers have produced and this beer is no exception. Its everything a Belgium beer should be. Its full of great yeasty aroma, its dry, its spritzy, and this particular one is low in alcohol. (for a Belgian beer) Beer is a living breathing organism, it is very much alive and dynamic. For the taster that has transcended no drink is the same as the last... as the beer warms up it changes, it released aromas, and flavors previously hidden much as a mystery novel would relinquish its secrets.

In using large bottles you can store the entire batch in fewer bottles. Another great thing about using large bottles is the difference you get between the first glass and second glass. The above picture displays two beers and even though these beers look different they are in fact from the same bottle. After you pour one glass you tip the bottle back which stirs the yeast which you get a large amount of in the second glass. For my first glass you get a very transparent beer and the second is a yeasty Belgian surprise. Same bottle, same beer, but very dynamic.