Eisenbahn Lust

Brewed by Cervejaria Sudbrack
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Blumenau, Brazil

2006 bottle, 750mL, shared with my lovely wife for Valentine’s day. First thing’s first.. this should not have required a corkscrew.. 2nd.. IT BROKE MY CORKSCREW!! I had to extract the cork using a vise. Poured effervescent medium orange with a dense cap of off-white head and light sediment in there. The aroma picked up white vinous notes, pears, and green apple over a touch of honey and more fruity meat backing.. slight notes of dish soap and warm alcohol on the back. The flavor opened with tartness from the heavy carbonation and some spicy yeast.. honey and bready sweetness supported.. green apples and white grapes found their way into all facets of the drink and paired well with spicy boozage and banana-ey yeast on the finish. Medium-plus bodied and exceptionally carbonated on the palate.. warming and well-balanced.. this was a very good brew.

Sharing a bottle with Ughsmash for Valentine’s Day. Really, really hard to open, but a good satisfying pop when it did. Poured very bubbly with thick head. Pretty golden, orangey color with visible carbonation. Smells like citrus and champagne. Has a bit of a sour flavor with a touch of alcohol. The palate is not as fizzy as I anticipated. Fun to drink for a special occasion.

750 ml with a 2007 cork. Gusher has a huge head of meringue that endures well. Butterscotch body with lots of small particles and bubbles. Fruity nose of cinnamon apples, sharp citrus and resin is tempered just a bit by some earthy funky yeast. Smooth, rich flavor of earthy spices, brandied light fruit, slight clove-banana, peppery citrus zest and resin. Shows a touch of alcohol, but it is not overpowering and adds more depth of flavor. Medium body is smooth and dangerously drinkable. Expensive, but pleasantly surprised by this one.

Yellow pour with a never ending head that gushed...small champagne bubbles. Aroma is fruity, apples, green grapes, some sweet malt. Flavor is soft and fruity...very unique "beer"

The beer pops loud with a strong head rush. The bartender had to rush it to the glass. The beer looks beautiful with a thick hazy golden color and obviously a thick head. The beer is very loud. The aroma hits me with brett (plenty of haystack and barnyard). There is a nice honey aspect behind that. The combo of the two make me think they will keep aging nicely. Its similar in the flavor. The mouthfeel is very spritz-y, bubbling and tickling the tongue and cheeks. I want to try this in 3-5 years.
750mL bottle @ the Ginger Man, date 2008 stamped on the back (I am guessing BB), served in a large wine glass.

Pours golden with an amber hue and a full thick creamy head that reduces slowly and sits there like a pancake. Aromas of stonefruit and minerals. Full and luscious on the tongue with creamy effers. This is a wonderful beer exhibiting primarily peach, apricot and nectarine essence with banana bread, a bit of minerality and brisk acidity to balance. The finish lingers. There is a defined sweetness with a touch of caramel.

very loud pop on a 2006 caged and corked bottle that was a slow gusher. pours a deep beige with a cloudy amber body and a tall thick lumpy head that was beige in color. the aromas are soft and a little fruity with light fruits. the head did not want to fall. there is also a lot of yeast in the nose and some pale malt. light bodied and very bubbly but yet so smooth across the tongue. thick and sticky lacing was produced and holds well to the glass. the flavors are really balanced and the alcohol content was hidden beauitfuly. i taste white wine grapes, ripe apples, slight sugar and a bread like taste that is really enjoyable. the finish is as dry as dry can get and the aftertaste is smooth and really mice with almost a hint of caramel.

Dark orange caramel color. Fizzy with a bubbly tight off white foam. Aroma is fruity, spicy, but a bit dulled by yeastiness. Taste is honey, pears, apricots, light spiciness.