January 17, 2013

11/659)  Sin and Redemption:  St.-Feuillien Grand Cru by Brasserie St.-Feuillien of Belgium:  **;  this was a bottled beer;  9.5%;  pours pale and hazy;  undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle;  the nose and flavours are spicy and fruity with a yeasty scent;

12/660)  Sin and Redemption:  Rodenbach Grand Cru by Brouwerij Rodenbach of Belgium:  **;  another bottled selection;  this is a blend, one third young beer and two thirds older beer, matured in oak;  yeasty, sweet citrusy (orange) nose;  cidery, sparkling wine flavours;  6%;