Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan may be one of the most versatile beers to pair with food.  I’ve tried it with a number of dishes with great success.  One recent pairing inspired me to get all artistic and take a photo of a Southern Pecan bottle framed by my homegrown bounty of tarragon.  Some herbs do better [...]

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Danner on June 28th, 2009

Last night I had the honor of MC’ing Alabama’s first beer dinner featuring exclusively high gravity beers, in celebration of Free The Hops’ success raising the ABV limit on beer in Alabama.  The J. Clyde hosted.  Here’s a brief rundown of how the pairings faired:
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza with a fresh garden salad mixed [...]

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Danner on June 8th, 2009

Poor, neglected Beerlicious.  In need of so much attention.  My spare energy has been heavily focused on passing the Free The Hops bill (do I hear an Amen?) and Magic City Brewfest (completely sold out in advance).  So little Beerlicious has sat here neglected and unloved for a few months.
At least that’s my story.  I [...]

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