From What I Recall…
A weekend in a chalet far from Montreal with a bunch of friends seemed like a good opportunity to taste a few more new beers. In retrospect, this was not the brightest idea. Firstly, and least surprisingly the notes that I made on each beer became less and less detailed as the number of the beer increased. Secondly, I thought it bright to simply make notes on my phone, my phone which auto-corrects everything under the sun. Some beers were ‘very god,’ and apparently I tasted some beers from ‘Belle Gurgle.’ Thirdly, the quality of the pictures varies from interesting to let’s say slurred. Anyways, here’s a brief rundown of the first six that I tried…
No. 73 – Tordeusse Brett Anneda – Microbrasserie Lac Saint Jean
A light blonde beer that I was a good way to start the drinking. Nothing special about this one. A Yes for each of the following – was good, price was fine, description was accurate, I’d drink it again and I’d recommend it, particularly for people who don’t drink much.
5/11
Next up are several home made brews from a friend, cheers to Declan for donating them!
Nos. 74 – 77 – Cerveza, Summer Ale, IPA and Cider
I remember having a brief conversation about these drinks as I tried them and that they all matched their descriptions somewhat, so they all got a Yes for that. Other than that I was surprised that they were all pretty good and quite individual. So they all get a Yes for being good. I’d definitely try them again so that’s a third Yes and they were free samples so another Yes for the price. Yes, I would also recommend them to anybody who’s interested in tasting different beers. They all get the same mark. Pretty consistent, which is good.
5/11
And back to Domaine Berthiaume for the Elfe Noire..
No. 78 – L’Elfe Noire, Domaine Berthiaume
This was a fine stout, which was probably the last drink that I had before things got blurry. I also had to take various pictures while avoiding people waving their hands in front of the camera, so I felt that I earned this beer. It’s quite light for a stout, I remember thinking at least, which had hints of something that I recall matching the description. So, I’m giving it a Yes for being good and a Yes for the description. I’d give it a bonus Yes for the picture but I don’t want to get into that habit. The price as usual from Métro was reasonable, only about $5 so that’s another Yes and I would drink it again and recommend it. Although there was a hint of something a little different taste wise, I don’t recall being blown away so I’m going to leave it at five yeses.
5/11
So six beers all getting five out of eleven. By now, I’m starting to realise just how unfussy I am when it comes to beer. Five is a fine mark, but the really good beers will be getting seven or more.
Next up, Chalet Weekend part 2 – Colour me Drunk!
Swimming in beer 