Monthly Archive for June, 2008

Orval Trappist Ale

I rode the motorcycle to Memphis last weekend to see my pop for his birthday and for father’s day. Sunday night, Kim and I went out with my sister, Anna, and her hubby, Derek. We went to my favorite bar, Flying Saucer, in what I’ve heard my sister call The Dirty Dova.

I had several Orval Trappist Ales. This beer was by far one of the best beers I’ve tasted in my thirty-two years. When poured correctly (I had to show my beer goddess how to correctly explode a beer), it yields a beautiful thick head that laces the glass nicely as it is consumed. Full bodied and hoppy, this is the beer to try on your next trip to a bar that serves it. Unfortunately, no bar in Mississippi carries this since it’s over 5% ABW (poor MS).

If you are in the Memphis area, there are two Flying Saucers, one in Cordova and one in downtown Memphis near Beale Street. Even if you aren’t a beer drinker, the waitresses’ short skirts and knee-high stockings are reason enough to go.

Hugo’s Sangrita Recipe

I’ve been hanging onto this recipe for a good while. I’ve made it several times for friends, but I figured I should share it with BBBC readers.

I went to a great, upscale Mexican restaurant called Hugo’s (on Westheimer in the Galleria) in Houston, TX, October 30, 2006. Yes, that’s how long I’ve had this recipe. That evening, I ordered some tequila shots (Patron silver) and the bartender sent out two shot glasses, one with tequila and one with a sangrita chaser. Sangrita has several great uses.
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