Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2010

Unique and limited edition, this Belgian style ale is crafted once a year as a special treat for those of you who appreciate flavorful, bottle-conditioned ales with character. This year’s vintage: a rich, dark and full-bodied ale with a fine and generous coffee-colored, beige foam. It’s ready to enjoy right away and you may also wish to cellar a few bottles. It will evolve interestingly well, developing more complex flavors as the years go by.

The brew pours a dark amber-mahogany color with a generous coffeecolored foam. Partially filtered, it’s naturally cloudy and enticingly mysterious.

Aroma:

Alluring bouquet of cocoa and malt, with subtle notes of ginger and lemon.

Flavor:

Malty, mildly sweet and warming with hints of cocoa, citrus and dark spices.

Pairing Suggestions:

Prime Rib

Grilled Salmon Steaks

Pork Roast Florentine

Curried Lamb

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

English Blue Stilton

Chocolate Espresso Beans

Salted Chocolate Caramels

Divine Nine Cupcakes