What beer to hoist with my new YM

[redshirt1957]

By noon tomorrow I will have the luck to be the keeper of KansiVet's YM (TT Blue Face). Question is....what beer should I drink tomorrow evening when I wear that beauty for the first time. My daily beer (daily?) is Budweiser and that is just not appropriate in this case. The watch came from Portland so maybe something from that area.

[Paulie]

Ginger Ale with a whiskey chaser?

[JAD3703]

Stella Artois or Boddingtons. Both are pretty darn excellent.

James

[Downing]

Heck, all the beers from here are good.

Somehow, I missed all the excitement of Tom selling this watch to you and didn't find out about this until last night. I realize this is a bit late, but congratulations on your new watch. I've seen it in person and can tell you that you're getting a real beauty. Tom treats all of his watches with absolute TLC so it will be in pristine condition.

[Gaijin]

If you can get one have a Bridgeport IPA or a Rogue Deadguy Ale. Both from Oregon!!

The Bridegport Brewery is minutes from my house!

Really though darn near all the microbrews from Oregon are delicious.

Another favorite Pyramid Apricot Ale.

[Dan Pierce]

Anything cold.
dP

[watchloverdave]

I dunno; if Bud is your regular drink, that's what I'd drink if I were you. Ya gotta be comfortable with your watch and your beer.

If you MUST drink something special, I'd opt for a bottle of Dom Perignon and share it with friends or a shot or two of good Irish Whiskey or single malt Scotch. The Dom will cost ya about a hundred and a half, but what the hell, a TT blue sub deserves it.

Congrats on your watch!!

[Carolina]

Blue Moon is a favorite of mine.

[Lol-x]

Boags www.boags.com.au

[dubyatf]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

By noon tomorrow I will have the luck to be the keeper of KansiVet's YM (TT Blue Face). Question is....what beer should I drink tomorrow evening when I wear that beauty for the first time. My daily beer (daily?) is Budweiser and that is just not appropriate in this case. The watch came from Portland so maybe something from that area.

Keep it at least a little real - enjoy a Bud then sample some others! Variety is the spice of life! Congrats!

[redshirt1957]

I took EVERYONES advice and woke up feeling a little green. Thanks for the input!

[S2000 Driver]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

...what beer should I drink tomorrow evening when I wear that beauty for the first time.

The finest beer on the planet.





ORVAL: A Belgium Trappist Treasure

"Our beer of the week is unusual in many ways. It’s Orval, the world classic ale from the ancient Cistercian Trappist monastery, Abbaye Orval, in Belgium near the French border.

Brewing began here in the 12th Century, but stopped in 1793, when Napoleon sacked and burned the monastery. Brewing did not resume until 1931.

The beer - formulated by a German brewmaster with help from a Belgian - is quite different than beers from the other six Trappist breweries. They all make strong, dark, sweet ales. Orval does not.

This is a 6.2 percent alcohol by volume beer, packaged in a unique .33 cl (11.15 oz.) bottle. It’s a brilliant, dusky gold beer with a towering, lively head of foam that lasts and lasts. The nose is spicy with an aroma of ripe pears and hints of apples.

The beer’s dominant taste is hoppy and dry with exquisite undertones, maybe even a touch of old leather.

It’s brewed with an ale yeast using pale barley malt and a touch of caramel malt. Hops are aromatic Bavarian Hallertau. It’s always been dry hopped in the English style: mildly spicy, Serbian Styrian Golding hops are added during fermentation.

When the beer is bottled, a bit of white candy sugar and a wild yeast - Brettanomyces is added to each bottle, so fermentation continues. The brett gives the beer its characteristic leathery, dryness. The sugar ensures the beer will be lively when poured. Tim Webb, author of the “Good Beer Guide to Belgium” recommends letting the beer age for a year before drinking to allow the beer to mature.

An abbey this old is steeped in history, and of course, legends. According to the original legend, a noble lady, Mathilda of Tuscany who was a widow, lost her wedding ring in a fountain. “She prayed to the Lord and at once a trout rose to the surface with the precious ring in its mouth.

“Mathilda exclaimed, `Truly this place is a Val d’Or.’ In gratitude she established a monastery on the site. The Orval label shows a trout with the ring. Proceeds from the beer support the monks and their many charitable works."

For more information on this unusual beer go to: http://www.orval.be/an/FS_an.html

Source: http://www.beernewsletter.com/blog/?page_id=324