Back to Work

Had a few days off to visit the Sun Devil and enjoy a little sun in Arizona. Returned to beautiful weather here in Brussels. While in Arizona I tried a couple of different local beers, the Four Peaks Hefeweizen and the Four Peaks Kiltlifter. Both were OK, but not inspiring. I will refrain from a formal review because this is a Belgian beer blog. The Hefe did not have the fruityness that you expect from a Hefe and the Kiltlifter seemed a littel thin but that could be just the after effects of having had too many Belgian strong ales.

Last night after work, the weather was so nice I had to log some time on the patio. She who must be obeyed has been complaining about the last two Belle-Vue Framboise that have been sitting in the fridge since the Sun Devil was here for the holidays, so I decided to eliminate the issue. I had not tried the Belle-vue before and found it to be very berry. It reminded my of the Bartle and James beverages of the late 80's. Very sweet with a bit of lambic sourness. These are really popular when the weather is nice and I can see why. Fairly light, lower in alcohol and quite refreshing. Not my cup of tea every night, but when the weather is good, not bad.

Three Drunk Monks!