In Montréal, parle vous-ing at the big mining conference and our main Crownsman and host with the most, Jerrod, was MIA. Rumour had it he was negotiating major partnership deals on the trade show floor, apparently at a booth two rows over that was serving free beer.
Hey Rory, I want my wig back.
In the land of unconventional conventioners and it is safe to say that none could be more unconventional than my co-host Rory. Wigged up and wigged out and doing his best Dee Snider impersonation, * Rory was trying to qualify as a cranky old man but only achieved creepy old man status. And in this case, it’s not the effort that counts. To balance out our Crownsmen special we had the dignified side of the table represented by COMDB’s diversity rival, Grand Dames Sipping Suds and their CEO Angela and their new President Candace.
They’re back!
Yes the pressure was on to host this show under both adversarial and controversial conditions, but the good news is there was an intriguing brew to review from Montréal based brewer, Dieu du Ciel. The flower of the hour, their Rosée d’Hibicus graced our glasses and our guests. At the risk of a grievance from the COMDB translation department I asked Angela for a translation and the brew name Hibiscus Dew is from God of the Sky brewery. Of course, the god of the sky to the ancient Greeks was Uranus, which brings to mind the Sawdust City brew Long Dark Voyage to Uranus, but we just aren’t going to go there today. **
Exotic wheat brews are not on the COMDB top ten list of favourite types of beers. But being a value-based organization, we approach each beer with a commitment to quaff and finish every beer, to pour and score without impunity to the brew in review.
And pour we did, four pours to be precise. The photo doesn’t do this brew justice, it was by far the pinkest drink I have ever drinked. *** A floral aroma, no surprise for a flower forward wheat. What was surprising was the taste. A nice subtle floral with some citrus and light malt and a touch of sweet from the Hibiscus? The finish was a dry crisp, and the whole sequence worked well. A light refreshing unique brew.
The round table review resulted in 8 thumbs up as the Grand Dames Sipping Suds came in at 17 and 18s! Not my go to brew but I like it when a brewer takes some chances and makes something different. Complex but balanced and a great sequence, the Grand Dames and the COM have bestowed on this brew super suds status.
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