MYOB #5: Just a Sunday Night

01/04/09

Sitting back relaxing at home I enjoyed a pint and a half of Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2008. They only create and sell this beer around the holidays. It is an amazing beer made by Unibroue in Canada. If you can't tell this is one of my favorite breweries.

The Trader Joes beer is a traditional Belgian style brown ale with an alcohol content of 9%. So be careful when drinking this beer. It takes great, goes down easy and packs a punch. All for $4.99 for a 750ml bottle.

To quote the bottle "This deep brown color vintage ale, with a tine of red hue displays effervescent generous beige foam. It has notes of coffee and spices, mild aroma of tropical fruits. Trader Joes 2008 Vintage Ale has a smooth round mouth feel and notes of roasted malt, carrying toffee like flavor, finishing with well balanced noble hops." I really wish I could write that well!

The Wine and Beer guy, Paul, at our local TJ's (trader joes) told me last year that the beer ages well and can be saved for up to three years. Now it took a lot of self control but I was able to save 3 bottles from last year and look forward to popping them open and sampling them.

Year of Beer Totals

Beers 5

Countries 2

Continents 2

Cheers and more Beers!