In contemplating maillard reactions and their rich contributions to food and beer, it occurred to me that an aging bottle of 80/- homebrew hidden away upstairs would pair beautifully with a beef brisket my wife had prepared with carrots, potatoes, and onions. Sure enough, the true-to-style 80 shilling ale with its extended boil had a nice [...]
This is the flip side of Danner’s recent visit to the J Clyde where he had a Good People Brewing Co. IPA followed by an Olde Towne Amber with his fried green tomato BLT. I also had two beers with a sandwich. My first was the long-anticipated GPBC Coffee Oatmeal Stout. The sandwich: a roast [...]
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Great Divide is another great American brewery. Based out of Colorado, they produce a number of very highly rated beers. My all-time favourite of theirs is their Yeti Russian Imperial Stout: it’s rich, complex, with flavours of coffee, dark chocolate, dark fruits, and pancake syrup!
So, why would I pair a stout with steak?
The thought I [...]
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That would be a Lean Cuisine Panini. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Whatever its flaws, this picture at least catches the really nice grill marks from the special tray they include in the package; those aren’t fake grill lines, they were created by the microwave! Ooooo.
I’d never heard of the beer before. It [...]
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