​Back during my formative beer drinking days, beer combinations were far more popular, the Black-and-Tan and the Half-and-Half mostly, but some others, too. Last night at one of the release parties announcing the return of the Celis beers to Houston, proprietor, brewer and namesake Christine Celis introduced me to one that I had surprisingly not heard of, one from the days of the original Celis, some twenty years ago. It was the White Lightning, a combination of two-thirds of a glass filled first with Celis Grand Cru and the other third with Celis White. Tasting of a stouter and even drier version of the Celis White, it drank quickly, possibly dangerously so, as the trippel-style Grand Cru is 8.6% alcohol. It was delicious. The beers, that Christine was quick and proud to note, are made according to the same recipes that her famous father Pierre used in the original incarnation of the Celis Brewery, one of the best breweries to ever exist in this country.
You can now order the Celis beers at selected bars in the Houston area, though you will likely have to tell the bartender how to make a White Lightning. Celis is being distributed by Silver Eagle, so it should be widely found at bars and restaurants in the not-too-distant future. The brewery will begin bottling in early March with cans for Celis White to follow. Christine also mentioned that Gueze and other lambic styles will follow. It will be even more fun around here to be a Belgian beer lover.
You can now order the Celis beers at selected bars in the Houston area, though you will likely have to tell the bartender how to make a White Lightning. Celis is being distributed by Silver Eagle, so it should be widely found at bars and restaurants in the not-too-distant future. The brewery will begin bottling in early March with cans for Celis White to follow. Christine also mentioned that Gueze and other lambic styles will follow. It will be even more fun around here to be a Belgian beer lover.
