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I love beer more than any spirit (besides maybe cognac) and more than any cocktail. There’s much more to life than Manhattans and margaritas, and there’s much more to beer than Millers and Molsons. I am somewhat of a beeraholic and could survive without any other adult beverage if you just give me a cold micro (or macro) brew to swallow. Despite my deeply rooted love of beer, I still knew very little about the different brewing processes and styles of beer. But Nicole Erny of the Trappist (460 Eighth St., thetrappist.com) speaks fluent beer.
When asked about current trends in beer culture, Erny says: “Right now, black IPAs are the new thing in the U.S. Big, dry, hoppy IPA styles with a bit of chocolate or roasted malt for color and flavor complexity.”
Erny is a Certified Cicerone™, which is to beer what a sommelier is to wine. Erny believes people’s perception of beer is changing; no longer are suds associated with only “football games and dive bars” but have gone high-end with a huge ever-growing list of styles from around the world. “Northern California is the best place in the U.S. for beer,” Erny says.
At the Trappist, you’ll find close to 200 different beers on offer. Many of the tasty bottled beers can be purchased and brought home, and that includes Erny’s current favorite, Foret Saison, which she describes as “a spicy, dry beer with pleasant citrusy notes.”
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