If you aren't me, the idea for a beer made for dessert might sound
appealing. Dessert beers are beers with stronger more enduring flavors that you
linger over after the main course is done. Ideally they are filled with rich
and complex flavors that we can pair with a piece of cake or have as dessert itself.
I think they are gross. If I wanted to drink something that disgustingly sweet,
I'd just have some juice. Juice is good. But if this is appealing to you,
you want to look for Brandywines, Belgian tripels, barrel-aged beers, and
anything labeled as "double" or "imperial".
If this sort of thing is your bag, here's a list of beers that might tickle your fancy:
1. La Fin du Monde from Unibroue Brewing: This Belgian-Style Tripel is a spicy and fruity golden beer with a smooth, creamy finish. I find it to be tolerable.
2. Imperial White from Sam Adams: This Imperial Witbier is a concentrated Belgian witbier. It has flavors of ripe stone fruit, candy, and warm spices with a syrupy slickness. It's pretty gross.
3. Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada: This is an American Barleywine from one of my favorite breweries. It has a strong citrus taste and is highly hopped, but has layers of caramel and fruit to balance. Of the beers mentioned in this entry, it is my favorite.
4. Curieux from Allagash Brewing Company: Tripel-style ale aged in Jim Beam barrels. The result is a fruity, smooth beer with hints of vanilla and bourbon. It's ok, but as a devoted bourbon drinker, I'd rather just have a bourbon.
5. Oatmeal Stout from Bluepoint: Brewed with actual coffee, this stout is like a cold shot of espresso .Very solid and I do drink it often, but never with dessert.
If this sort of thing is your bag, here's a list of beers that might tickle your fancy:
1. La Fin du Monde from Unibroue Brewing: This Belgian-Style Tripel is a spicy and fruity golden beer with a smooth, creamy finish. I find it to be tolerable.
2. Imperial White from Sam Adams: This Imperial Witbier is a concentrated Belgian witbier. It has flavors of ripe stone fruit, candy, and warm spices with a syrupy slickness. It's pretty gross.
3. Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada: This is an American Barleywine from one of my favorite breweries. It has a strong citrus taste and is highly hopped, but has layers of caramel and fruit to balance. Of the beers mentioned in this entry, it is my favorite.
4. Curieux from Allagash Brewing Company: Tripel-style ale aged in Jim Beam barrels. The result is a fruity, smooth beer with hints of vanilla and bourbon. It's ok, but as a devoted bourbon drinker, I'd rather just have a bourbon.
5. Oatmeal Stout from Bluepoint: Brewed with actual coffee, this stout is like a cold shot of espresso .Very solid and I do drink it often, but never with dessert.
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