Pick a Pair (But Not of Buds) or Hommages a Rivers: an ABV ABC & a Draft on Drafts

Today's post is a reboot from several years ago. Here's hoping it still rings true. (If you, constant reader, spot any inaccuracies, please don't hesitate to report them.)


A is for Aass Bock. Percent...? Six point five.
B is for Bush: 12%! (Sakes alive!)

C is for Celis Pale Bock: three point nine.
D is for Duvel: it's practically wine!

E is for Enville Ale: four point five...? Great!
F is for Frankenheim Alt: four point eight.

G is for Gaffel Kölsch: four point eight…nu?
H...? For HB Mai-Bock: seven point two!

I's for Iceni Four Grains: four point two.
J's Jeanne D'Arc Belzebuth: fifteen! (Who knew...?)

K is for Kneitinger Bock: six point O.
L's Lion Stout: eight point two. (Just say "Know!")

M's for Mac Queen's Nessie: seven point three.
N is for Newcastle: some prefer tea.

O's Oberdorfer Wiessbier: four point nine.
P's Pater Lieven Blond: six point five...? Fine.

Q is for Queen's Knickers: ABV...? Eight!
Rodenbach Grand Cru...? 'Tis four/eight...by weight.

Sam Adams Triple Bock...? Seventeen five!
(Beer geeks pour three or four; so few survive.)

T is for Tomintoul Stag: four point one.
(Tell me the truth: are we yet having fun...?)

Unibroue Quelque Chose...? Eight point oh: strong!
V's Vieux Temps: five point oh...unless I'm wrong.

Whitbread Gold Label...? It's ten...that, and more.
X is Xingu: less than five; more than four.

Y's for Young's Waggle Dance: five point O one.
Z's for Zambezi: That's lager! We're done. 




A is for Aass Bock. (Norwegian, no doubt.)

B is for Brooklyn – their Black Chocolate Stout.

C is for Cains, one "formidable" brew.
D is for Dock Street: they, too, brew Grand Cru.

E is for Everard's Daredevil Ale.
F is for Wassail. (Its full name's Full Sail.)

G is for Great Lakes – their Dortmunder Gold.
H is for Hellers Wiess – Kolschbier, we're told.

I's for Im Fuschen Alt. Hoppy...? Oh, my!
J is for Jever: their Pilsener's dry.

K is for Kostritzer Schwarzbier – it's black!
L is for Lion Stout, lacks not arrack.

M's for McMullen: their Castle Ale's pale.
N is for Newcastle's popular ale.

O is for Orval: don't serve it too cold.
P is for Portland's Mactarnahan's: gold!

Q is for Quail Springs' OK IPA.
R is for Rodenbach Grand Cru: hurray!

S is for Stoudt's Pils: it finishes dry.
T's Three Tuns Clerics Cure. (Three tuns...? But...why...?)

U is for Unibroue Quelque Chose (cherry).
V is for Vieux Temps. It's sherbety...very!

W's Wadi Brau Lady Hanf Weisse.
X is Xingu – few Brazilian brews nicer.

Y's for Young's Waggle Dance – brewed using honey.
Z's for Zhong Hua: has no tap here...? Not funny!