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The other beer I received from the Rare Beers of the Month Club was the Serafijn Belgian Pale Ale. This beer was also truly rare as I learned that it is brewed in the garage of the family run brewery called Microbrouwerij Achilles in Itegem, Belgium. The family lives in the small house behind the garage where they transformed their living room into a small, quiet, cafe.
This beer was unfiltered and it was obvious that it re-fermented in the bottle a bit more as the voluminous heads overflowed our glasses. Oh, by the way, also rare these days, I got to share this sample with Al (yes, Hop-Talk Al).
Al first noted by the aroma that “there was a lot going on in there”. The big airy head was heavy with floral and spice. However, we noted the hoppy smells were unexpectedly American like.
As we drank we noted that it was not as hoppy or bitter as the aroma lead us. To me, it was a fairly classic pale ale with only hints of those distinct Belgium yeasts. It had something else I couldn’t put my finger on … cheesecake? None the less, it finished slightly bittersweet and satisfying.
We both liked it, but we also slightly disagreed with the overall rating. Al said it was not something he would have regularly, as it was not his “cup of tea.” I on the other hand thought it was a wonderful pale ale that I would prefer to have at a pub along with a good old basket of fish & chips.
The Beer of the Month Club also tells us a little about the interesting name,
The name Serafijn comes from the plural of Seraph, an order of angels that serve as caretakers of God’s throne. The name means “the burning ones” and it is said that such a bright light emanates from them that nothing, not even angelic beings, can look upon them.
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