It's sad when a brewery decides they will no longer brew a delicious beer. I love Unibroue, it is by far one of my favorite breweries and they make awesome beers. It is situated just outside Montreal in a city called Chambly. They were the first brewery in North American to brew beer with Belgian yeast, using traditions developed by the Trappist monks. They continue to brew flavorful, bottle-conditioned beers which change and develop over time. Anyway, most of their portfolio will continue on -- the lovely La Fin Du Monde, the mighty Maudite, the delicious Don de Dieu, the list goes on and on -- but we have recently received word that production will cease on the sensational Seigneuriale, one of my personal favorites. Seigneuriale is a strong amber ale, it has more hop presence than their other beers, but still not too hoppy. It is 7.5% ABV, and is lovely, yeasty, floral, spicy and hoppy all at once. It is a beautiful beer and I will miss it. It's only available in 750 ml bottles, and here I am drinking one of my stash . . . I'll have to pick a couple more up while they are still available. I am enjoying my Seigneuriale as a reward of sorts for getting the house clean and getting some other stuff done of my list of stuff to get done on the weekend. Tomorrow morning, we are having a brunch for our friend Kelly Ryan who is moving to South Carolina - God knows why. Not why are we having a brunch, why she's moving to South Carolina. For the brunch, I'll be making some beerinis -- drinks made with Champagne and Lambic beer. We'll be serving the family favorite Auntie Suzie's Egg Bake. Fancy people call it a Strata or a Frittata, but it's Auntie Suzie's Egg Bake as far as we're concerned. Au revoir Seigneuriale, Au revoir Kelly!!
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