Sara- Buckwheat Ale

Its been about a year since my last post. I'm not sorry. Well, my girlfriend has left me, to learn about children in the real world. I have been pretty bored as of late, and need something to past the time, make the "single" life a little easier. Beer doesn't help, but it makes me forget the lonely feeling, if only for a few minutes.

The company I work for (Specialty Imports) has recently picked up a fist full of new products. Being the dedicated and drink loving employee that I am, I have decided to review a few.

First up is a small brewery from Belgium named Sara. I don't know much about the brewery, but the style is a "buckwheat" ale. Its color is that of a Juneau hillside in the fall, dark deep brown with a ruby hue of decaying plant matter. Speaking of plant matter, the beer had a heavy sediment, that I would describe as "chunky" and white in color. It reminds me of gunk at the bottom of a bag a "magic" mushrooms.

The Retention of the head was lasting and very rocky in appearance, big bubbles with tiny pieces of sediment suspended. A dirty white, not unlike my former nieghbors in the North Douglas trailer park, made up the color of head.

Upon smelling the nose, I was surprised to find a very sour start, not unlike a mild Sour Flemish Ale. Followed by slightly sweet roasted malt, and a little paint thinner. Sounds weird huh? Well it was, but I wasn't afraid. When I put it in my mouth (that's what she said?) it tingled with twang, like putting a penny in your mouth, then touching a nine-volt battery to the tongue, and sucking on a cut finger, all in unison. This beer will take you for a ride. The mouth-feel was pretty intense, with a high carbonation and some serious slickness on the palate. All in all, this is not the type of beer you would have for breakfast. Its more like a very rich piece of dark chocolate, for after a meal.

Well that's all the time I have today, look out for more to come!