Yeastie Boys His Majesty 2013

Sometimes you want a BIG beer. There are plenty of options as far as taste, alcohol content, vessel size and various other options go. A birthday is always a good reason to have a big beer, particularly if it is the brewery's birthday. That is what Yeastie Boys do each year with their His Majesty and Her Majesty series, different brews each year, depending on what the brewer feels like doing.

I was fortunate enough to have a big bottle of His Majesty 2013, a Belgian Strong Ale brewed at Invercargill Brewery. The beer comes in a BIG bottle, actually a wine bottle, so if you are having on of these you are in for the long haul. You won't be thinking of driving anywhere afterwards either, with a BIG 8% alcohol content.

I am enjoying some variety in my beer at the moment so it's always nice to be drinking something other than an IPA. His Majesty 2013 is very easy to drink considering the alcohol content. You can taste the malt, you get a touch of yeast and it all just works as a Belgian Ale should. Balanced.