I was certain this would be a winner, and I wasn’t disappointed.
The sandwich featured some hard salami, thin-sliced smoked turkey, shredded cheddar, and spicy brown mustard, all lightly toasted on a hoagie roll. On the side were some Zapp’s Voodoo Gumbo potato chips. What better to accompany such a deli delight than some Rye Pale [...]
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This was was ill-fated from the beginning, but it ended up acceptable.
Ill-fated because both the beer and the food were past their prime. The food, I knew about going in; it had been in the freezer for a long time. The beer was a surpise and a let down. Bought at Jax Wine & Spirits [...]
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When I mention pairing dessert and beer to people, I get some very weird looks. Once I explain that dark beers – porters and stouts – have a flavour profile that is very much like coffee, the same people become curious and willing to try something new.
A truly outstanding pairing is cheesecake and a good [...]
Not offensive, but don’t seek this one out.
I didn’t plan on this, and I suspected it might be awful, but this was how the chips fell tonight. I had planned out my evening beer selection before we decided on what to do for dinner, and then I accidentally finished the DFH 60 Minute IPA right [...]
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Avoid.
While I was cooking dinner tonight I was sipping on a DFH 60 Minute IPA. We happened to have some falafel in the fridge (something else I bought at Costco) so I started munching on one to snack while cooking. While not earth-shatteringly fantastic, the Costco falafel is pretty good. And of course DFH 60 [...]
This came before the Gouden Carolus Noel pairing, but I wanted to blog that one in real time. This one could afford to wait.
Short and sweet: this works. No shock here.
We drove from Cumming, GA home to Birmingham today. Over 3 hours, and I sure didn’t feel like cooking. So I pulled out some leftover [...]
I’m wrapping up a relatively long and relaxing Christmas vacation with some Gouden Carolus Noel paired with raw, unsalted, non-spiced pecans. Just plain pecans. It’s a perfect match.
The Gouden Carolus Noel is one of the best holiday seasonal beers around. It’s a world class Belgian strong dark ale at 10% ABV, already a nice Christmas [...]
Well, it’s big if you’re a beer geek. Tyler and I split a vertical tasting of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, vintages 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, and 08. I’ve been saving a bottle each year since 2004, when I found some year old ‘03 at a store in Nashville. The beer porn:
Sadly, [...]
More breweries should be doing this. I bought their mixed 12 pack today, opened it up, and what do I find inside? None other than a Food & Beer insert containing suggestions of food to pair with the beers.
Yes! More of this, please. Beer pairs with food better than wine, but [...]