Beer vs Beer

It's Friday night, Amit and I have had a long week, Naina's sound asleep, and we're ready for some fun.

So I did what anyone with free time on a Friday night would do - I decided to taste-test some Belgian beers to see what all the hullaballoo is about.

First we started with a Chimay.

It was surprisingly refreshing. A little tingly when it first hit my tongue, then the effervescence gave way to a lively, citrusy, goodness that I just can't seem to shake.

Two thumbs up.

For those who are interested in the technical scoring, here's the complex scoring scale I used. All categories are scored on a 5-point scale.

Color: 3.5, appx the color of Newcastle or Shiner Bock, I wasn't overwhelmed by the darkness

Fizziness: 3, oooh..just right in the tingly department

Coolness of the name: 4, a pic of a glass w/ Chimay written on it was the root of the experiment

Initial Taste: 3, I just had a piece of my leftover birthday cake so a little bitter at first

Lingering Taste: 5!!!! amazing. love it. want more. lots more.

Total Score: 18.5 - C'est magnifique and I'm feeling gooooood.

Next up is the Duvel.

Hmm...not too impressed. Here's how the Duvel scored -

Color: 1.5, looks like Coors Light

Fizziness: 1, way too fizzy...I had to drink it slow to keep it from fizzing up my throat

Coolness of the name: 2, I'm neither here nor there on this one. Whatever.

Initial Taste: 4, had great promise. My tongue was hit with an almondy pleasure.

Lingering Taste: 2, the almonds turned into eyebrow twitching tartness. I'm not pleased.

Total Score: 10.5

The Verdict: Chimay might be my new favorite! No thank you to the Duvel, but I might have opened up a new door into the world of Belgian beers.