Do you know what I love about my job? Well, plenty, but right now, I am thinking specifically of how much I am learning every day about tastes and smells. For example, the Coney Island line of lagers . . . Today, I was at Twisted Spoke, talking to Shawn about Carny Friday, the Friday promotion in which they are offering the Coney Island beers on special. He asked me what kind of lager the Albino Python was. I explained that that one is a white lager, very unusual, spicy and somewhat yeasty, which is weird for a lager, with lots of coriander and orange peel -- much more complex than, oh, say, the "great American lager". Then I described the Sword Swallower -- which I have talked about in this blog before. I love it! It is a full-bodied lager with an intense hoppiness in the finish. And, not least, the Coney Island Lager, which is a nice malty, caramelly example of the style, balanced nicely with just enough hop. Smooth, definitely malt-forward. And I was proud and happy, because I knew that all three of these beers were lagers, all three were different, and I knew exactly why they were different.
I know. It's the little things.
1 comment:
Well hello there. This is Zak Davis from Shmaltz Brewing Company. Just wanted to say thanks for the Coney Island Lager love. You described those beers splendidly. Cheers!
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