Ok, so the food was a bit low brow tonight. A chicken hot dog. But uncured, with no crazy additives, from Whole Foods. Plus, the sauerkraut! And the spicy mustard! And pretzels. And a pickle.
The wife is at school on Tuesdays. It’s every man for himself, people.
EKU 28 is doppelbockish. A slightly less intense Samichlaus. [...]
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As prophesied, I went the leftovers route tonight. The bratwurst and German potatoes were still excellent three days later.
The beer pairing was not on par with the previous dopplebock pairing. I wanted to try something else malty, so I went with Schmaltz Brewing’s He’Brew Genesis Ale: the Chosen Beer. It’s a nice, mild beer which [...]
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I’m highly skeptical when people claim that beer from a particular country goes especially well with food from that country. That’s because the most common pairings you’ll hear mentioned are Corona with Mexican food, Peroni with Italian food, and Tsingtao with Chinese food. The naked truth is that there is only about this >< much [...]
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