Afternoon, men. Got an El Triunfador from 4/2012 and a Belgian strong-ish ale (the failed attempt at a white IPA that still works but finished way too wet to be an IPA).
/////.....Nice pic Will, looks like a excellent combo.
The El Tri is absolutely excellent. Real top notch smoke that ages very well.
This recipe for the beer is a bit odd. It has some of the usual big citrusy flavors of IPAs and the orange peel and coriander typical of Wits. The T-58 yeast adds plenty of Belgian character, too, though it didn't attenuate nearly well enough to bring out the hop bitterness. So it's this oddly spice/flavored kinda pale malty Belgian beer with stronger than usual hop flavoring.
They kinda pair. Sorta. The sweetness of the El Tri, nuttiness of the tobacco and it's creamy nature really comes through. It also tastes way more citrusy than it usually would.