The first Hump Day for 2014 will take place at Kerbside on 29th January.
If you haven’t been to a Hump Day, they are a great way to try some of the latest craft beer imports, new local breweries and their beers. They are laid back and social with the emphasis on fun and are definitely not your average staid wine tasting.
We sample four or five new craft beers, learn a little about the breweries and the styles and then have some light nibbles and finger food. he best part is that if you don't want to play up on a school night, the tastings are usually over by 7.30.
The monthly Hump Day beer tasting is a great way to get over the midweek hump and expand your craft beer horizons.
This month we will be trying some classic and some very special Belgians:
Timmerman’s Oude Gueze
A fabulous mix of lambics feeds this more than traditional version, in a limited production. It is a blend of old lambic, which has been aged for three years in wooden barrels, and young lambic which ensures spontaneous fermentation in the bottle. The different lambics are carefully selected by the brewer to obtain a perfect flavour. After it has been produced, Timmermans Oude Gueuze, is refermented for four months in the bottle, continues to improve for 20 years. Yes, this Grand Cru beer has a use by date of 2034….
Chimay Dorée (Gold)
To be honest, even though I love Chimay, I had never heard of this one. It’s 4.8% Golden Ale that has previously been reserved for the monks. They have recently decided to release a small amount once a year and the Queensland distributor has secured 15 cartons for the State. I have taken three of these…
Celis White
Celis white is a Belgian recipe witbier. It’s essentially the original Hoegaarden created by Pierre Celis. After he sold of the brewery, he founded a new brewery in Austin, Texas (USA) brewing the Belgian witbier according to the age-old recipe, and put it on the American market under the name Celis White. Brewery Van Steenberge gained the exclusive right to brew and distribute this beer and here it is. If you would like to know what Hoegaarden tasted like before ABInBev gutted it, this is your best chance…
Brugse Zot
From the only brewery in Bruges, Brugse Zot is a golden blond beer with a rich froth and a fruity flavour. I fell in love with this beer doing the brewery tour. Does it taste as good in Brisbane, or am I suffering from the Bintang Effect. You be the judge.
As always, tickets are limited