Leaving my more-than-capable lady to whip up some dinner my bro and I walked down to the promenade with long board and camera in hand to hang out and catch up a bit. With neither of us being expert photographers (or skaters for that matter) we soon rushed home for some more familiar territory - beer and home cooked dinner. When I saw the perfectly roasted fillet steak with roast veg and cous, I knew the time had come to awaken ol' Van and so an evening of beer appreciation (and education) was born.
I am not one to spew what everyone can read off a label or a website...I am much more interested in what you experience in the beer. What part of what the brewer was trying to achieve can you pick up on? Do you like it? Why or why not? So I asked for honest feedback at the end of the meal - as I know as a home brewer - that is what I most respect and expect.
Served between the three of us in my best beer glasses we all savored the first sip trying to place the flavor and aroma...
I do not think that this beer could have been served better with anything else as the spices used during cooking the meat only helped to elevate the flavor trying to burst through this classic. In my opinion this beer is something completely different than something you would expect from the guys at Devils Peak showing their passion, attention to detail and the patience they have for making some excellent beer. I do not expect this to be the only specialty beer these guys produce and frankly I am looking forward to whatever they create in 2014. I will drink anything that has a DPBC logo on it...well, you know what I mean...
From my first sip I am in love with this beer and its foreign style - something that makes the average beer drinker hesitant yet certainly a pleasure to savor every inquisitive mouthful. If you consider yourself a true beer aficionado then this is definitely on your must-drink list (if you have had one already then it is worth picking up another bottle to hide away in your cellar...or garage in my case) for some special occasion. If you think of yourself as someone with more of a passing interest in artisan beers then I would say approach with caution as it might be just too complex for your taste buds at this point...but then again the whole idea is to broaden your horizons.
Read my brother's short review.