Having a beer with my niece

Kickin' back of an evening, having a beer with my niece. Good times!

Bad Girl Chocolate Truffles, BC

Julie got me a selection of dark chocolate truffles from Bad Girl Chocolates for my *day.

http://www.badgirlchocolates.com/truffles.html

Some were a bit strange - the olive oil left me with a taste of, surprise, olive oil in my mouth. Not so going-good with the chocolate.

The balsamic vinegar didn't work, either.

The others were all great, but the stout one wasn't included. Oh, well.

Augustijn, Van Steenberge, BE

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This was a light weight, only 8% ABV. Lighter, not as sweet (but still pretty sweet!). It was OK. Lots of flavor.

Golden Draak, Van Steenberge, BE

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Viv got me a six pack of belgian beer, each different by this brewery.

First try was the Golden Draak. It was sickly sweet. And a small bottle. At the end, I felt kindof tipsy. Huh? Ok, so I looked more closely... 10%ABV. Ah.

Origin Pomegranate Ale, Hebrew, NY

What can I say, I'm a victim of marketing: "Hebrew, the chosen beer".

Anyhow, turns out pomegranate has a number of mentions in the Book, and these guys thought they'd add the juice to beer.

Well, it's OK. Its an imperial amber ale, so 8%
ABV.

Oatmeal Stout, Swans, BC

It was ok. 5.4% ABV. 650ml bottle.

Sierra Nevada Stout, CA

A california craft brewery, and a nice stout. A little expensive to buy up here.