Summer days

(Versión n'Asturianu)
one of the beer characteristics I love best is the versatile of its condition, the possibility of brewing according with the season or the month of the year. Season beer fascinates me and opens an incredible path of flavours and styles we can no more than admire. Summer's come, inviting us to stay outside, without thinking on coming back home. The Germans drink weizen in this season and so do I . Without hesitation I open a bottle of Weisser Hirsch by the independent Der Hirschbräu Brauerei from Allgäu that my mother brought me the other day. It is a pale cloudy unfiltered wheat beer with a foamy white lasting head and a good carbonation. Aromas of banana, pineapple and citrics are present.In mouth it is really refreshing and fruity with citrics and cereal, a subtle banana touch- though lesser in taste than in aroma, and a good acidity resulting in a really thirst quenching beer. Its an ejoyable beer ideal for those summer nights you want to chat with your friends around some glasses of our favourite drink





There's one beer I have reviewed before that has become one of my favourites in summertime. Colomba by La Pietra, is a fantastic beer, brewed from a mixture of wheat and barley malts, and naturally flavoured with hops, mirtle and juniper. It's white and cloudy, with a short white head. You can smell the fragant herbal aromas and some fruits. In mouth you taste pineapple, citrics but the herbs express themselves powerfully-you can feel even some hints of mint, but really well balanced, with no one overtaking the others, something really difficult to do when using that kind of herbs. As I mentioned before a personal beer, a good thirst quencher and a sip for those who want to taste something really different.

Useless entry: Warrior number 13

say 13 times warrior number 13 while drinking 14 pints and you'll be safe and sound.

10 years later....

( Versión n'Asturianu)
Ten years have passed since my team-Sporting de Gijón, shamefully were relegated to the second Division. Yesterday, after a wonderful campaign, they promoted to the top category of the Spanish Football, La Liga. A humble team with a good reputation as football Academy: Quini, Luís Enrique, Abelardo,Juanele, Villa, are some of the great asturian players who were forged in the low categories of Sporting and then succedeed in teams as Barcelona, Real, Zaragoza or Valencia as well as in the National Team. This one is for them all.(Sporting B, the youngsters, has also promoted to second division B.Well done boys!!!!).



P.S-Look at the nice chopp I've chosen, a relic from our local brewery now closed.No comments about the beer, my love doesn't allow me hehehehe.

100

( Version n'asturianu)

100 is a round number and an amount that many times implies celebration.This is the post number 100 of this blog. It seems not very far since I've started posting my personal visions on beer, wine, food, and life in general. The best part of it? All the people I've met, exchaged points of view or have a passion in common with. On every corner of the world there's someone to talk about, to share ideas or to discuss about some aspects of our favourite drink. I've much enjoyed each comment i've received, each link I've visited and I've learned a lot with them. I'm really proud of saying that there's a whole interactive beer community really much interesting out there. To all of them I open the bottle my friends kindly gave me to celebrate such an event. Haya salud

Commenting and Travelling

(AsturianVersion)

Asturias, Spain, Scotland, Portugal, Italy, Usa.... are some of the places I receive readers from. They always complaint about the impossibility of leaving a comment when you have not a blogger/google account. I hope that the previous picture and the little scheme I've written below would end with their excuses to write in Sursum&Corda's comments. Take Care.

Leave a Comment>Choose Identity>Name/URL>Your Name>Publish

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I'm off to Salamanca tomorrow. I'm spending a few days in my love's company and with her I'm going to visit two new and interesting beer- related places. In One hand there's a Restaurant, modern and dynamic enough to include a list of beers suitable to pair the food in its menu. Something that, though it may sound strange, its really innovative to our culture. On the other, there's a brand new independent beer bar in Town, which is by its own a reason of joy. The profesionals in charge of both businesses have a great command of their job as well as loads of enthusiasm what for me is essential to start such a challenge. From these lines I want to express my great expectations on them, willing to do it in person tomorrow. Let you know about it when I'm back. Take care.

Viva la Vida!!!

Early this morning, I switched on my mobile and this sms gave me a great piece of news: "Ora 1 e 30 é nata B., 2, 770 Kgs. Tutto ok"(1.30 a.m. B., 2,772 kg, was born. Everything's all right). In that brief way our greek-piedmontese friend and her florentine husband told us that their baby was being born in Firenze last night. As a good florentine weeny she's carrying the name of Dante's beloved. I want to dedicate this Sursum Corda to them with my best wishes of happiness and joy. I raise three glasses for you. Love. A (Asturian-Italian Version)



P.S- Negroni is my favourite Italian cocktail ever. It is made by mixing Campari, Martini Rosso and Gin in equal proportions. fill an old-fashioned type of glass with ice, add 1/3 of each liquor, a slice of orange, stir and serve. You have more info about the fantastic Negroni here

Rambling in Sevilla (I)

(Asturian Version)
Sun, light and joy are three words that perfectly describe what Sevilla brings to me. One of my favourite passions when visiting a new place is to get lost, rambling across a city without destination to feel the real life of its streets. Sevilla got several wonderful things to admire and for me it's one of those places that when you leave it you are instantly missing. Dedicated to my primo El Robe and his wife N. with deep affection.Remember, It's my round pal!! Arsa guaje, Puxa quillo...

Santa Cruz
Walking through la Judería I came across Las Teresas (Santa Teresa Street, 2), A wonderful Sevillian Tavern typically designed and decorated which offers fantastic tapas-olives, fish in brines, peppers, cheese, green salad, serrano ham, and wonderful wines. A manzanilla de San Lucar and a tapa of roasted peppers gave strength to my soul.
From Las Teresas I restarted my way to La Giralda. Just 500 metres from la Catedral I found my second stop. Las Columnas(Rodrigo Caro, 1) is a classic Sevillian Bodega with that magic touch of the ancient bars and a joyful spirit.Fino (Sherry wines) and Manzanilla are served straight from wooden casks and accompanied by wonderful ensaladillas and assorted fried fish.

Constitución, Sierpes, Tetuán
My mate El Robe and his wife emigrated to Andalucia 4 years ago. Both are working now at Pablo de Olavide University and are truly two astur andalusian chaps. We have an appointment with them at Avenida La Constitución. Some kisses and hugges later they show us the city centre and some of their favourite bars. Casa La viuda (Albareda street, 2) is a modern tapas bar with the air of the classic ones. I liked a lot its decoration consisting of different bottles of all kind of Spanish wines. The always present Cruzdelcampo cañas and jarras and glasses of wine and sherry flowed as a river to match some of the tastier tapas in town. Tortillita de Camarones(small prawns omelette), ensaladilla rusa,(mayo and tuna salad) croquetas de Bacalao( fried breadcrumbed cod with bechamel) y berenjena rellena de queso y gambas( fried aubergine stuffed with fresh cheese and prawns) enlighten our happy meeting. By eleven o'clock we were back to the hotel. Next morning I had my exam so we'd better behave ourselves ( To be continued...)