12/8/2005   English German
  Edition # 57  
San Francisco, 12-8-2005

Leffe" Beer
Figure [1]: The Belgian "Leffe" beer

In the meantime, I'm not really used to German beer anymore. Of course, when I travel to Germany for a week every few years, Andechser Doppelbock and Augustiner Edelstoff are provided there. But in the absence of these great beers, I've adjusted my beer taste in America. Nowadays, I enjoy drinking "India Pale Ale" (IPA), which is a flavor that might seem almost bitter to uninitiated palates. "White Hawk" from the Mendocino Brewing Company is one of the best.

But recently, I discovered a new treat at the beer shop around the corner: the Belgian "Leffe." It costs the incredible price of $9.95 per six-pack (!), but it is truly unique. Extremely smooth and it flatters the palate immensely, I think there's a hint of wheat beer in it. There are also other Belgian beers, like "Chimay," which is sold in larger bottles at wine prices. Not bad either, but where are we headed if a bottle of beer suddenly costs $6? Trader Joe's seriously sells it. Sometimes the Americans are a bit crazy.

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