Flying Money El Matador

This was a very interesting drink..  An Imperial Rye Ale, aged in Spanish Cedar.  Definitely has some of the wood aged feel of a barrel aged product, but the cedar is a little different.  A little softer, a little rosier.  More sandalwood type feeling.  As it was cold, it was very, very smooth.  The more it warmed, it picked up more of the typical rye bite and harshness.  Now, I happen to like the taste of rye, so I was good with that.  I was also pretty great with the smooth feeling as well.

Let's just say I went back and bought another bottle.

Cheers,
Andy

Ommegang Three-Eyed Raven

Another beer?  It's like I keep forgetting to document what I'm really doing or something.

Anyway, this is an interesting tie-in to Game of Thrones, and with the season 5 finale yesterday, sure.  It describes itself as a Dark Saison Ale.  I'll buy that description.  It was a little more malty and rye grainy than I would describe any Saison, but I also wouldn't call any other Saison I've seen a 'dark'.  It reminded me of a richer, thicker Negra Modelo.  If you know me, that is one of my all time favorite beers.  Unfortunately for this, part of that is the way the Modelo gives the maltiness without the weight.  All in all, this was a fairly full and filling beer.  Nothing bad with that, but it is probably more suited when winter is coming than during the middle of June.

As it is, this is recommended and perfectly amusing to watch characters that you get invested in get killed off.