Beer #251 Valeir Blond / Browerij Contreras, Gavere, Belgium
We're slowly becoming bike people. I'm not entirely thrilled with this idea, because from years of running on the Schuykill River trail, the bike people were always complete douchebags. Hopefully we're becoming better bike people than the average bike people, anyway. Today, we bought and installed a bike rack (and trailer hitch) to make transporting our bikes a bit easier. I now own bike shorts with the padded seat, which I'm occasionally embarrassed by. Don't judge us - we need exercise. Drinking beer every day is, as you can imagine, not the healthiest lifestyle to lead.
This being said, today's beer is the Valeir Blond from Browerij Contreras. It pours an effervescent apricot color, with a lingering thin white head. Your nose picks up earthy, funky aromas of yeast. The taste is crisp and dry, with apple, biscuit, and a mild bitterness on the finish. Nice beer if you're a fan of Belgians, and quite frankly, you should be a fan of Belgians.
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| Fun little bottle. |
This brewery has been in operation since 1818 (as Brouwerij Latte), and the Contreras family took and renamed it in 1898. The name Valeir comes from a legendary warrior who fought in an epic battle back in 1453. So, now you know.
Thing To Think About Today:
This came on the iPod on the drive home, and it's about as good of a song for a beautiful, sun drenched Friday afternoon as there has ever been. Yes, it's Rusted Root and the always fun Martyr. No, it's not an official video, but all of the live versions of this song on Youtube seem to suck, so hey - close your eyes and imagine it's 1994 all over again.
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