Beer Sorbet
Friday, March 7th, 2008
This week I once again became entangled in the Spinnekopke’s web of fine food. One of my favorite eating houses and conveniently close to Cafe Bizon, In’t Spinnekopke specialises in Belgian beer and food cooked in Belgian Beer. A winning combination in anybody’s book (if that book in question was The Good Beer Guide” that is). Unfortunately their legendary Carbonade wasn’t up to the mark, with the beef having a texture reminiscent of the bison hung on the wall of the aforementioned Cafe Bizon. The accompanying gravy made with Lambic beer was still, as usual, superb though.
The visit was however worth it for the desert, a holy trinity of beer Sorbet’s. Sorbet à la Kriek, Sorbet à la Blanche and Sorbet à la Maredsous accompanied by fresh strawberries. When the waiter recommended it, the idea of beer sorbet’s didn’t initially appeal to me, but I thought what the hell lets give it a try. I’m glad that I did as it is now a worthy addition to my exclusive list of top 3 deserts I’ve eaten out. Now if I can only get the recipe for this, the finest sorbet I’ve ever eaten, of them I’ll post on Greasy Truckers. Somehow though I think they may be reluctant to part with it.
