Brugse Zot

After a rather satisfying pint from The Jeruselum we headed across Clerkenwell Road and nipped into The Dovetail Belgian Cafe where after giving the bar guy a lesson in how to subtract £5.60 from £20 to give us £14.40 change (seriously this guy couldn't count) we settled with two half pints of Brugse Zot ale from De Halve Maan Brewery. Now I profess that I really like this beer. I have been to the brewery in downtown Brugge a couple of times and after listening to annoying USA types asking really stupid and inappropriate questions savoured the deliciousness that is the unfiltered product. The filtered product I had at the dovetaillast night, while not as nice as the fresh unfiltered brew from the brewery was still pretty good. The abv comes in at a smashing 6.1% abv and the taste is bitter with hints of spice (I think its corriander?) and the taste of burnt candy sugar which rather stangely goes well in this beer. The bar itself is not that much to rave about except that it has an extensive beer menu, but the offerings on tap were limited to the Artois family along with Leffe, Hoegaarden and the Zot. One thing that I will be going back to The Dovetail for though is the food. Whilst i didn't eat, everyone else seemed to have a plate food and it looked good with generous portions and garlic mayo for the fries, I mean frittes! Overall: Expensive but worth ticking the box!