No books for now - just beer. A few notes on my days in Koln, Germany, tasting its namesake beer: kolsch.
The Power and New Belgium's Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA
Naomi Alderman's The Power imagines a matriarchy many years in the future, so it’s best read with a beer crafted by women.
Travel Guides and Chimay Cinq Cents
I'm currently reading guide books for an upcoming trip to my favorite beer region, where I'll visit the home of Chimay's tripel.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and Ommegang's Lovely, Dark, and Deep
An Ommegang beer named after a line from Robert Frost prompts me to consider the ways that we evaluate beer.
Annihilation and Rhinegeist's Bubbles Rosé Ale
A beer that defies categorization to go with a delightfully ambiguous work of science fiction.
The Great Gatsby, The Waste Land, and Cinderlands Beer Company
The literature evoked by the name of a new Lawrenceville brewery, Cinderlands.
The Remains of the Day and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Happy Valentine's Day! A pairing of a heart-breaking read and a chocolaty stout.
A Wrinkle in Time and Prairie Vous Francais
A sparkling saison for the shimmery trio of Mrs. Who, Which, and Whatsit from Madeleine L'Engle's children's classic.
"One Art" and Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
A nostalgic farmhouse ale to go with my favorite poem, "One Art," by one of my favorite poets.
Swann's Way and Orval
My favorite international beer, the Belgian Orval, suits Proust to a tee.