Belgian-style double IPA?[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Terrapin terrapin (tĕr`əpĭn), name for several edible turtles of fresh or brackish water. terrapin Any omnivorous aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). brewers have got Belgium on the brain, and the result is their latest brew, called Monk's Revenge. In early March, Brian "Spike" Buckowski, Terrapin's brewmaster brew·mas·ter n. A brewer, especially the head brewer at a microbrewery. , and a collection of the Terrapin sales staff journeyed to Belgium. While they were on a drinking tour of one of Europe's most celebrated beer regions the remaining Terrapin brewers were back at home watching over Terrapin's fifth Side Project--the Monk's Revenge Belgian Style Double India Pale Ale India Pale Ale, otherwise known as an IPA, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a slightly higher level of alcohol and hops that a typical Pale Ale; the hops lending it a distinct bitterness. . The company says Terrapin's Monk's Revenge is inspired by the seven Trappist Breweries that were also the source of the yeast "Spike" Buckowski used to ferment ferment /fer·ment/ (fer-ment´) to undergo fermentation; used for the decomposition of carbohydrates. fer·ment n. 1. this Side Project Volume Five. Mr. Buckowski said the beer boasts "the malt bill of a Belgian Tripel and the hop bill of a double I.P.A" and has earned the nickname "the Big Nasty" around the brewery. "We were over there drinking all these great Belgian beers and the whole time we were thinking about this beer in the tank back home," said Buckowski. "Don't let the nickname fool you. hidden beneath the flavor and aroma of a double I.P.A. lays the malt character of a fine Belgian tripel," Buckowski added. "This beer promises to be as special as the monks who inspired it. You won't have to look hard to find food pairings for this Belgian improvisation improvisation Creation of music in real time. Improvisation usually involves some preparation beforehand, particularly when there is more than one performer. Despite the central place of notated music in the Western tradition, improvisation has often played a role, from the . Our money is on a big bowl of mussels and a pile of pomme frites." Terrapin Beer Co.'s Side Project is a limited release series of beers that showcase Mr. Buckowski's experimental creations. The beers are sold in 22-ounce bottles and draft at restaurants, bars, and package stores across the Southeast. Terrapin Beer Co. is housed in a 45,000 square foot brewery in Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth. . at 265 Newton Bridge Road. Tours of the facility are offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with live music and tastings. |
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