ネッシー | Nessie

NESSIEというオーストリア産のビールを見つけた。Since 1148と書いてある。相当古い。味はアンバーエールっぽくて炭酸がほぼ無い。炭酸が苦手な人には良いかもしれない。味は好みだった。それにしてもなぜオーストリアビールなのにネッシーなのだろう。ラベルにネッシーっぽいのが描かれているので由来はあのネッシーだろう。ネス湖はスコットランドにあるのだが。

NESSIEはBella Vistaというビール専門店で見つけた。ここには世界中の色々なビールが置かれていて、私にとってはパラダイスである。ただ、Bella Vistaは卸売店っぽいので6本売りが基本でバラ売りが稀なのはちょっと困る。

I found a beer called NESSIE, produced in Austria. It says "Since 1148" on the label, which is quite old. The taste is similar to amber ale and almost has no carbonation, which might be good for those who don't like carbonation. I liked the taste. However, I wonder why it's called NESSIE if it's an Austrian beer. There's a drawing resembling Nessie on the label, so it's likely named after the Loch Ness Monster. Loch Ness is actually in Scotland, not Austria.

I found NESSIE at a beer specialty store called Bella Vista. They have various beers from around the world, making it a paradise for me. However, Bella Vista seems more like a wholesale store, so they mainly sell beer in packs of six, which can be a bit inconvenient for individual purchases.