sometimes good packaging can be enough to catch your eye to try something new. tonight was one of those nights. I wandered around d'agostino's looking for something to warm me up and ironically, found delight in the "cold beer" section. this lovely pint-filled, olive-shaded flask stopped me in my tracks.
a cold beer (and usually, for me, a chelada) is surely the remedy for a hot summer night. but on a chilly evening, a different kind of beer can often do the trick -- a nice, sturdy ale. lo and behold, st. pete caught me at just the right moment.
i'm a fan of ales, generally speaking. i like the light yet complex flavor, especially when it claims to be brewed in "a medieval hall in a remote, rural corner of Suffolk, Eastern England", as does this st. peter's english ale. ah, the mystery of beer.
it has a pleasing brandy tone that verges on a rose in the right light. it carries a modest fizz that sparkles on the tip of your tongue when you take a small swig. even your conscientious (?) side can feel good, after all it uses "organically grown hops & barley".
most mysterious to me is the cap, which portrays a sideview of a black crow. perhaps there is more to this friendly brew than than meets the eye.
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