We were seated at a table outside, by the water, in the sun, with an umbrella for a little cool shade and proceeded to read the menu. This was not the food menu, which would come later, this was just the "beer" menu. I rarely drink beer, but I always have beer in a brew pub and in Britain.
Now to decide????? I could choose from over a dozen different types of beer all brewed by Amsterdam and many brewed on the premises (they have other locations). I liked the description of the one called "Fracture" - An Imperial IPA brewed with Columbus Centennial, Simcoe & Citra hops & dry hopped twice for aroma. Our most hop froward beer, with layers of hop flavour & a long finish - Obviously a "hopping" good beer - maybe too good, hence the name!!! We chose "416" (our area code). It was described as - Unfiltered local lager brewed with toasted wheat & 2-row malts with Cascade & Sorachi hops. Citrus Aromas with a light body & full finish.
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| Lunch with two blondes (ales that is) |
Truly another language that I am not adverse to learning!!! Brewing beer has obviously risen to the designer level with branded ingredients, special aging processes and designer yeasts. Here is another - Sour Cherry Imperial Stout aged on sour cherries in a Flat Rock pinot noir barrel for nine months with Brettanomyces & Lactobacillus. - try to get your tongue around that!!
Oh yes, we did have something solid for lunch. I had fish & chips - very predictable and my husband had mussels. Both were delicious. We also noticed that there were several dishes that had a "wort reduction" component :) Given that I didn't see "Toad in the Hole" on the menu, I was curious. I looked it up. "Wort" happens in the brewing of beer and the kitchen obviously uses it as a demi-glaze.
It was an outing that was about a 20-minute drive away, but I could have been in another country or another world. Maybe, I'm still on vacation!!
Have a great day!!
I love beer and there are Charleston has a great microbrewery. AND... now a block away from my house is beer tavern with dozens on tap and exotics to try. Both places offer samplers which is a fun and affordable way to try different varieties. Great fun to do with friends. My Sweetie who doesn't drink indulges in their gourmet root beer.
ReplyDeleteI don't associate fish and chips with Amsterdam...but, I'm glad you found something to please your palate.
ReplyDeleteBeery interesting. I'm not a beer drinker either. But I am somewhat familiar with the process. I knew someone who was experimenting with micro brewing before it became big business.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I am not a beer drinker.
ReplyDeleteFish and chips I love. Looked like fun.
I love accompanying you on your dining (and drinking)adventures. I love breweries. We have many "microbrews" here in our out-of-the-way area of the states and they always have some interesting offerings!
ReplyDeleteI think that Fish & chips are s national dish, right? I actually can't get enough of it. Cheers to British cuisine!
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