He’s strong and golden, a god among men, a lover among gods. The Festival of Adonis was celebrated by women sowing seeds of wheat and barley, so it’s an appropriate name for a beer. And Adonis was worshiped by girls from the island of Lesbos so…draw your own conclusions there. My Adonis is a Belgian golden strong ale and it is all three of those things cranked up to 11. The Belgian yeast strain used for this gives this beer a fruity and spicy kick. It’s as golden as the locks on a muscled god. And strong? It clocks in at 8.3% ABV and is unabashed about it, as an Adonis should be.
The details? Citra hops, orange peel, a bit of wheat with the strong malt backbone, and a late dry-hopping addition that gives you a noseful of citrus to go with the Belgian yeast.
You could do worse to have a date with Adonis this Valentine’s Day. And like any successful date on February 14th you’ll wake up the next morning feeling great but without a clear notion of what happened between eight and midnight. Cheers!
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