Cervezas Yakka – Let's Learn Beer!

monks

por Ceit
enero 2, 2024diciembre 19, 2023

On the ninth day of Beermas I went and got for me
A third of nine dancers carefree
Eight spice rack maidens
A taste of one of seven seas
Six alarms a-ringing
A high-powered ring of fire
Four silent moths
Three frisky parrots
A bottle but not two cans
And more than half a liter of perry

Here’s a conundrum, are three dancing monks better for day three or day nine? I guess nine, three times three, and so clearly connected to the day’s activity, so that’s where you go Espíritu Triple. Yakka has created this beer with its playful and evocative label, probably intending to emphasize the connection to the religious brewers of other parts of Europe.

On a more somber note, I found out (some time ago when this gets published) that Hop Hop Hurrah will be closing it’s doors at the end of December. The owner is having a baby and the store just doesn’t make up for being away from family obligations. Who knows, maybe he’ll be able to get back into it later on. Life just keeps changing, one way or another.

Typical Belgian appearance, golden but slightly cloudy, not a lot of head. The Belgian aroma is also present, tangy, slightly bready. It’s very bitter at first, but quickly backs into a sweet and sour kind of flavor, with a little bit of a dusty feeling. It grows in sweetness, but never gets sticky, although I find it to be more refreshing after some time to warm up. It gets smoother and less cloudy, easy to drink and calling a little for some extras – cheese, fruit, probably not something very salty. It’s not an “authentic” Belgian, just a Spanish-made Belgian style, so maybe that’s why I don’t get the usual aftertaste. It’s very clean and perfect for a quiet conversation. Ninth day down!

go bananas

por Ceit
abril 8, 2023abril 15, 2023

With practically summer temperatures upon us, doesn’t it sound good to have a fruity beer? Not one of those high citrus IPAs, or a sour and mouth punching lambic, but something a little less common. Who expects a banana beer? Although Spanish, it is from Yakka, it’s a Belgian triple style, which is really the most logical path to that kind of additive. It is kind of heavy – we are talking triple after all – at a hefty 10%. It is indeed a Platanazo. Hopefully, it won’t be too much for globally warmed spring.

Extra foamy, a little bit more yellow than I was expecting, and with definite banana aroma. It’s pretty strong in the flavor too, although there’s a good mix of bitter and even sour alongside the banana bread. It’s not as smooth a feel as I thought it might be, it’s a crispier “crumb” on the bread part. At first it feels somewhat heavy in the mouth, but the flavor comes through gradually and lightens the mood quite a bit. It even makes me think that this is what a banana soda should be like, one of those “natural” ones. Citrus sodas, or just carbonated drinks, that promote themselves like that aren’t especially sweet. The sour reminds me that it is a Belgian style, with that little twang of aftertaste that I never quite get used to. Still, it’s a nice variation, and a good one to link the beer to its producer’s homeland.

Supplier: Hop Hop Hurra
Price: €3.55