Today was a pretty long day and while I was making the kids dinner I cracked open the bottle of beer Keli bought me yesterday. It was a 1 pt. 6 fl. oz. bottle of Moylan’s new Christmas brew aptly named “White Christmas” and it’s a Belgian style wit ale. Belgian style ales typically range in color from golden to deep amber and the body is normally on the light-to-medium level. Expect malt and hop levels to be all over the map.
Barely smaller than the title on the label is the description of the undertones and flavors that will mingle and dance upon your tongue like ballet dancers stuck in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (just kidding, it’s not that potent, but it’s a fun visual, right?):
…Brewed with Spices (Dried Orange Peel, Mace, Cinnamon, Coriander, White Pepper)
Honestly, the description almost turned me off. I’m not typically fond of beers brewed with Cinnamon undertones, let alone Coriander… whatever the hell that is. But I was feeling adventurous. That, and the fact that I absolutely love Kiltlifter, another of Moylan’s fine line of beverages.
All of the flavors played quite nicely together and the malty smooth aroma literally made my mouth water. The fact that I emptied the entire bottle into my Oktoberfest mug made it that much better. Man, I stuck half my face into the top of the mug and took a deep breath in. I’ve tried a lot of beers over the years and I have to say, this one is right up there in my top 4.
Ahhh… dinner of champions. For me. Not the kids.
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Whatever the hell is coriander? A fine herb, like parsley, widely used in Colombia (and many countries as well) for cooking, and it’s delicious!
There’s a micro-brewery just a couple of blocks from my place and I’ve tried more weird beers that you can imagine. I also get a little bit suspicious when they tell me what’s in them sometimes, but they always turn out to be an interesting experience for my tastebuds. The only one I haven’t liked is one called la Noire de Saint-Ambroise. Too dark and strong for me.
The site is in French, but if you want to take a look:
http://www.latourabieres.com/Default.aspx?tabid=52
Dan, with your heritage I know you’re familiar with cilantro! Coriander usu. refers to the seeds of cilantro, but I think Brits and Aussies refer to the entire cilantro plant as coriander. Yumyum
Holy wow! That makes sense now.
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