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 have no idea what those slackers Stuart and Doug have been up to.
I’m going to have to ease back into this. I wanted to mention the best pairing I’ve enjoyed in a while, which is stated flatly in the post title.
Trois Pistoles is a Belgian strong dark, a fantastic style of beer with tons of depth and complexity. They typically feature raisin, plum, red wine type flavors with spicy phenols from the Belgian yeast. I definitely wasn’t sure it would go well with marinara, but it was sheer perfection.
The meal was just canned marinara sauce poured over sauteed chicken. A little fresh garlic thrown in. Served over prepackaged polenta from Whole Foods. Very quick, very easy, tasty, and a perfect compliment to the Trois Pistoles.
Which, incidentally, will soon be available here in Bama. Mine was recently purchased on some out of state traveling but word on the street is that it will appear on shelves of AL retailers soon. Unibroue is world class all the way, so I can’t wait.
Tags: Marinara, Polenta, Trois Pistoles, Unibroue
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