Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Lost Abbey Carnevale is ready for a summer party
Big news in the Walker household today. And by household I mean me and my beer, because David is in NYC. I changed phone providers and am now the proud owner of an iPhone 4. I have a first generation iPhone in my desk somewhere and I'm excited to rejoin all them cool kids with their fancy phones. Keeping in with the celebration, I'm popping a Carvevale Ale from Lost Abbey! Here's to acquiring as many free applications as I can possibly stomach.
Carnevale is a 6.5% saison/farmhouse ale that pours an enormous head several fingers thick. It smells musty and earthy and once I sloth through the foam I'm tasting one spicy dish. Herb and pepper notes dance around the barn with citrus flavors. What stands out is how much is going on, yet, the beer stays light and refreshing. My palate personally enjoys saisons much more when they're not very tart or fruity,
and this has several flavors familiar to a belgian blonde, which I enjoy. It's incredibly drinkable and although they say it's a winter beverage (Carnevale is in February), this would be more suitable for a Mid Summer Night's Dream performance in the park. THE ROCK rating.
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Hey! Just came across your blog and wanted to say hi and congrats. I'm doing the exact same thing at the moment and know what a major (but awesomely fun) challenge it is. I'm only up to beer #136 so still got a way to go, but planning the 365 beer party nonetheless :)
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Alice (New Zealand)
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Hey Alice, thanks for the note and good luck yourself! I had one of the best years of my life exploring beer and writing about it and I wish you the same. One of the cooler benefits of a blog like this is it chronicles every day of your life for whole year. It's a journal with pictures. I look forward to following your blog on RSS!
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