You’ve probably seen these sorts of lists so many times that I’m sure you’re just as sick of them as I am. But that, however, is not going to stop me from asking my own “deserted island” question.
Our story begins several hours after your new Broward 160′ Tri-Deck Motor Yacht has gone down in rough seas. The crew has sadly been lost to the briny deep. Their pleas for help still echo in your head as you cling to debris, rolling with the surging tides.
Land Ho!
You awaken, still clinging to the luggage that has kept you afloat long after your emergency water wings have deflated. After a brief search of the coastline that you have landed upon, you stumble upon the glory of an oasis. A beer tap oasis — three taps protrude from the stone face of an ancient monolith, liquid gold pouring from them endlessly.
What three beers would you absolutely need to survive on this island until your final days? Or at least until the request crew follows the distress beacon on board your fancy yacht.
My Own Trifecta
I had to give this one some serious thought. What beers could I not live without? After careful consideration, here are my three:
- World Wide Stout (Dogfish Head Brewery)
- Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (North Coast Brewing, Co.)
- Rochefort Trappistes 10 (Brasserie Rochefort)
What are your three choices?
December 8th, 2006
Roy Strohl said:
1. Pils, Schloss Eggenberg, Austria, also known as Hopfenkoenig.
2. Oerbier, De Dolle, Belgium
3. Jahrhundert, Ayinger, Germany
The Pils from Eggenberg has a crisp, thirst quencing taste that seems, IMHO, to now be a better representation of the style’s origin.
Oerbier gets my vote because it is unique in the balance of hops and malt. Besides, there just isn’t much of it around. This is the one you would save for the day you see the rescue ship on the horizon.
Jahrhundert from Ayinger is the end of the day beer. A bit malty but just enough hop presence to make it enjoyable.
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