from the twisted minds of snm
Next up in the variety pack is the Pale Ale. approached with some trepidation as I don’t like IPAs, but it seems that is a different beast. Pours medium amber with a medium head if poured aggressively that dissipates fairly quickly but carbonation stays. Pretty bright and dry, with a bitter that stays for a bit. But no strong flowery or weed taste. Not my fave of the bunch, but drinkable. 2.5 pale monkeys.
Waiting at the Excalibur gondola download crowd, checking out the hot dark complexioned Asian cutie. making up stories of why she’s standing by herself looking all pissed off after Mountain Safety talked to her. She must have been scolded fir being too extreme on her board. And now she’s getting pissed waiting for her flailing boyfriend to come down the mountain.
And then Derek comments that she looks like Ckucky, if he were a girl. Look out Chucky, someones been checking you out!
So we were riding the meadows under Franz’s chair in the 19cm of new overnight snow and overheard this conversation:
“I hate you!”
“Powder sucks!
“This is the worst run ever!”
>Reported 19cm overbite on mountain, woke up, no snow falling, finish breakfast getting ready, look outside, dumping! The plow went through less than an hour ago!
So while eating dinner at Sachi Sushi in Whistler, we overhear a nearby table taking pictures, culminating in a call for “Asian Face”. WTF is Asian Face anyways? FTP!
When in Canada, drink Canadian, since it’s domestic & Bud is an import. Yes, the name worries me, but it’s part of their Craft Variety Pack that we haven’t had. Pours pale amber, light head, light carbonation. Yes, strong hop taste, as Derek put it, it tastes like what someone smoking out some weed smells like. Astringent feel and lingering bitter, no smokyness, the bitter is all hops. I can’t say I enjoy this, but I’ll finish drinking it. So have to give one skunky monkey since it’ll function for beertherapy at its 5.2% ABV.
Internal clock somehow woke me up minutes before alarm, pumped up for a potentiLly awesome day. Looks like it’s been snowing throughout the night. Not snowing now, but taking a look outside shows village had a nice number of inches. ROD!
I don’t have a can of the “blue letter” Sapporo Classic to do a side-by-side taste test, but this limited edition brew from Sapporo Breweries is definitely a winner. Like the standard Sapporo Classic, this “green letter” variety is supposedly only available in Hokkaido. The color, mouthfeel, and structure is essentially the same as the generic Sapporo Black Label lager available worldwide, but the flavor is distinct. Typical of most Japanese dry lagers, this one is well attenuated with no unconverted sugars available to taste. A good hit of bittering hops makes sure the “dry” point is driven home. The initial bitter is followed by a good, rich maltiness that fades smoothly to a clean finish. Just a little more bitter, and they will be approaching Wernesgruener territory! This one is up there with the “gold can” Sapporo brewed with 100% Hokkaido barley and hops. As this is a limited edition both for time and sales territory, give it a try if you have the chance! Continue reading ‘Beer is Good – Sapporo Classic 2010 Vintage Lager’
Went by the theaters in Sapporo Factory last night to see The Expendables. People in The USA can’t complain about ticket prices hitting the $10 USD, as admission in Japan is 1800-yen! That’s over $21.50 USD at today’s exchange rate! F me running! I don’t know if being able to get a Sapporo Classic draft beer for 600-yen, or a large size for 800-yen makes up for it. Being able to hit Taj Mahal afterwards for some Brinjal Bharta and Chana Masala did though!