Mar 3, 2013

Against the Grain- Bierepoix

Bierepoix was my next brew classified as their whim beer. A biere de garde that was slightly more brown than the previous ESB. A 6.8%abv "Christmas dinner" in a glass. The nose on this one was bland but the ingredient list included celery, carrots and onions?! By far the most interesting beer all night. Apparently they do a Chef Collaboration series and this beer is 3rd in such line. Chef Andy Myers of the Anchorage CafĂ© helped to concoct the traditional French mirepoix (again looking this one up) flavors they put in this one and for giggles threw in some thyme, coriander, orange peel, and local sorghum. Oddly enough in the 6oz taster each veggie hint was present. I may only be able to knock back a pint of this one but it was definitely a good one to try.