Sunday Night Suds - Lake Placid Ubu Ale

This week's (belated) Sunday Night Suds column looks at Lake Placid's Ubu Ale.

First, I would like to apologize to the loyal kosher beers fanatics for my inability to post the Sunday Night Suds column in its regular slot. Although there are weeks where I will miss a post or two, I have been endeavoring to always post a weekly Sunday Night Suds column so as to broaden the kosher market's understanding and appreciation of good beer. Unfortunately, due to some travel and technology restrictions, I am unable to post the SNS column on Sunday. Rather than skipping the post for the duration of the summer, I will be posting it on Mondays instead.

But back to the Ubu Ale. The name itself evokes memories of Family Ties, an eighties sitcom which always ended with a picture of a dog and the legend UBU Productions, accompanied by the line"Sit Ubu Sit, Good Dog."

Although not visible in the picture on my post, the back label of the Ubu Ale tells the story of the famous Ubu. The label states:

The mountain village of Lake Placid was once home to a legendary chocolate lab named UBU, the biggest dog you've ever seen with an uncanny nose for great beer. Deep garnet red in color, this English Style Ale is a tribute to the legend of Ubu. It features a smooth rich maltiness complemented by just the right amount of hops

While I am unaware of the legend of Ubu, I can certainly vouch for the hoppiness of the Ubu Ale. It tastes like Pete's Wicked Ale (coincidentally bottled in the same plant) but with a little more oomph. The beer also packs a punch in the alcohol content as it 7% abv.

The Lake Placid website recommends pairing the Ubu Ale with red meats or anything charcoal involved, including grilled veggies. I would certainly believe that the Ubu could stand up to those flavors.

Lake Placid Ubu Ale is under the kashruth supervision of the Va'ad of Detroit, as are all other beers bottled at the FX Matt plant in Utica (yes they contract bottle for Lake Placid). If you would like to see the LOC which identifies the Ubu as under the Va'ad, please send me an email and I will forward it.

For the experts' take on Lake Placid Ubu Ale, please click here http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1888/6751.

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