Yes, a repeat of the beer style and food style from last night. It was such a winner, and I was in the mood for pasta.
This is the same homebrew that Doug recently paired. Highly phenolic, fruity and spicy. Close to four years old, but this is a style that ages very well.
The pasta was [...]
Continue reading about Belgian Strong Dark + Clean-out The Fridge Pasta
The last time I attempted a pairing with one of these pizzas, it was an unmitigated disaster. This time, however, I was working off the recent experiences of one “Doug,” Beerlicious contributor. Doug had a good experience pairing up a Belgian strong dark with Italian food, so I figured that was a good direction to [...]
Continue reading about Unibroue 17 + Palermo’s Hearth Italia Napoli Pizza
Inspired by Danner’s Gueuze post, I thought I’d pull out a review I did of my first Gueuze. Cantillon’s 100% Organic Gueuze was my first Gueuze, although I have had lambics and Flanders Reds before, so I knew somewhat what to expect. Upon cracking it open, I immediately caught a whiff of that “horse blanket” [...]
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I’m not going to shame myself by admitting what I had for dinner tonight, so instead I’ll mention that just for grins I tried a little white cheddar with the Terrapin Rye Pale Ale I was drinking. (Like Stuart, I’m quite the fan of Terrapin beers.)
Right on. Neither has any intense flavors, which increased the [...]
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Sigh. Malty beers continue to give me fits. This was another failed pairing. Again, the beer was excellent, and the food was good. But put them together and… ugh.
Eggenberg is the same brewery that produced the famed Samichlaus, the strongest lager in the world. It’s also the only Austrian brewery I’m familiar with.
Tonight I went [...]
Continue reading about Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock + Palermo’s Hearth Italia Napoli Pizza
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 [...]
Continue reading about Steak, Cheddar And Mushroom Panini + Boss Cox Double Dark IPA
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 [...]