Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Days of the Beer, March 16

The beer for today is Estrada Real IPA from Falke Bier.

On March 16, 1049, Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada was born. Estrada is best known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977-1983 television series ChiPs.

He got his acting break in 1970, playing Nicky Cruz, a teen gang member who found Christ, in the movie The Cross and the Switchblade. (I once went to a Nicky Cruz rally in Green Bay, oh so long ago.)

He was also memorable in The Surreal Life.

As to the beer:

Falke Bier was founded in 2004 in Ribeirao Das neves, Brazil.

The English created India Pale Ale style during the colonization of India in the 18th century. They increased hopping (hops act as bactericide) and alcoholic content (it lowers microbiologic activity), naturally giving more durability to the beer. Estrada Real and Falke Bier now bring back this recipe, offering an authentic English IPA, which would certainly be the beer that would go along with the travelers of Estrada Real in the 18th century.

I don't think you'll be able to find this beer anywhere in the US.

So, for Erik Estrada, have an Estrada Real IPA, if the beer is made for the trip to India (myth) then it should make it up those long trips on the California Highway.

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