December 9th, 2015
Day 9: Relic Biere de Noel by Will Siss
@relicbrewing @beersnobwrites
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During the 31 days of December, we will be sharing our favorite regional/winter seasonals/holiday beers with the help from our fellow beer enthusiasts. We hope that you tune in every day, to hear our stories and share our holiday cheer.
Biere de Noel
Blogger: Will Siss
Website: http://www.beernsobwrites.com
Twitter: @beersnobwrites
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About Me: Will Siss is a columnist with the Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American and has penned his “Beer Snob” column since 2005. He’s a contributor to magazines, including Beer Advocate.
Beer: Biere de Noel
Brewery: Relic Brewing/Plainville, Conn.
Website: http://www.relicbeer.com/
Twitter: @relicbrewing
Beer Details:
-Style: Belgian-style Winter Ale
-Beer Details: Dark, rich, malty, coating, with hints of spices from the yeast.
-ABV: 7.6 %
-Malts: very dark brown to black 2 row pale ale malt, chocolate, carabelge, carawheat, d180 dark candy syrup;
-Hops: Columbus, Styrian Goldings- Yeast — East Coast Yeast Abbaye 2
Why I selected the Relic Biere De Noel:
I selected this beer because it’s a malt-head’s dream.
What would you pair the Relic Biere De Noel with?
I’d pair this with German chocolate cake.
About The Beer Snob:
I write the “Beer Snob” column in the Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American, and have done so since 2005. I also lead beer-tasting presentations, write humor pieces, play in a band, and teach.
My book, “Connecticut Beer” (The History Press) was published in April 2015.
My background is in journalism: I’ve worked as a reporter for two newspapers and written several freelance articles for magazines. I earned a BA in English from Gettysburg College and an MS from the Columbia School of Journalism.
Since starting my Beer Snob column, I have appeared on television: “Better Connecticut” (WFSB, Channel 3) with host Scot Haney, and on radio: National Public Radio’s “The Faith Middleton Show,” “Where We Live” with John Dankosky, “The Colin McEnroe Show,” and WATR 1320-AM’s “Tom Chute and You.” He has been profiled by Ken Tuccio on the podcast “Welcome to Connecticut.”
About Relic Brewing:
Relic Brewing was founded in early 2012 and is a small batch craft brewery from Plainville, CT. It is headed by owner/brewer Mark Sigman.