Beer Review: Saison de Lis

Saison de Lis

Belgian Style Ale brewed with chamomile flowers

By Perennial Artisan Ales

750 ml, 5% abv

 

This review comes from one of our owners, AJ! As always feel free to ask any of our bartenders and servers what they would recommend. We're your source for beer advice!

The first sip has a slight tart taste.   The second brings the experience of the effervescence throughout the mouth and then lingers and bounces off sour sides of the tongue.   The finish is actually smooth and soothing where the taste of the chamomile along with a slight bit of sweetness resides.  The nose of the beer exudes sweetness and not surprisingly, flowers.    

This beer has a good mouth feel as like many saisons and farmhouse ales.  The addition of the flower brings revealing notes of sweetness and tartness at the same time which is unique and fun.  This is definitely a beer for when the summer sun is out or along with a light dish of food such as fish or chicken. 

Who Wants an Old German?!

This weeks beer review of Old German Premium Lager by Pittsburgh Brewery comes to you from the infamous Brixton!


The story of this beer goes: "Little Herman" or the Old German himself, learned the recipe from his Oma and Opa (Grandma & Grandpa) brewing it at home. As demand grew he wanted to spread and share his original recipe with everyone for an affordable price. Hence the great pricing at a dollar a can!

As far as qualities go for this standard German lager:
-Appearance: Light golden yellow to straw yellow. With a light amount of head retention no more then a centimeter once the head settled.
-Aroma: A little musty, grainy scent to it. Very subtle.
-Mouthfeel: Mostly Clears off the palate in seconds, light bodied.
-Taste: Light Apple-like sweetness upfront, bready they the middle with a lingering metallic taste.

-Overall: (3.5 of 5) straight forward & affordable lager, I'd take any day over any macro-brew.

Thanks Brix!

Who will win the Chowder Cup?!

A dozen regional restaurants and pubs will vie for the coveted Chowder Cup at the 10th annual Chowder Challenge on Saturday.

This year’s participants are Lompoc Beer 5th Quadrant, Burnside Brewing CoCascade Brewing Barrel House, D'S BARFarm House CafePelican Brewing CompanyProduce Row CafeSaravezaSports on Tap,Stormbreaker BrewingUptown Market and Widmer Brothers Brewing

Patrons (ages 12 and up) pay $10 for a tasting tray featuring a dozen two-ounce samples of New England-style clam chowders served in non-labeled tasting cups. After tasting all entries, attendees vote for their favorite. The chowder receiving the most votes is named the People's Choice Winner and takes home the coveted Chowder Cup and a cash prize; awards are also given for second and third place. 

The event also features live music, a beer garden, a raffle with gift cards from the participants, and pub food for purchase. The event is open to all ages.

All net proceeds are donated to Portland’s Community Transitional School, which provides important educational services to children who are homeless or otherwise at risk of school failure.