Being a Team Player, I took on the onerous duty of working out which beers are best paired with pulled pork BBQ. I made the pulled pork myself, allowing a large chunk of pork to lie wreathed in mesquite smoke for 18 hours. It was indeed a hard task, but somehow we pulled through relatively [...]
I’ve figured out a great way to turn leftover pork loin into something delicious: quesadillas. Normally I BBQ a good-sized pork loin out on the charcoal grill for a few hours (with a good spice rub on it). But yesterday I was trying simplify and speed up the process, so I roasted it in the [...]
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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 [...]
Had some of Stuart’s homemade bangers today while sipping on a friend’s homebrewed Scottish 80 shilling ale. Excellent combo. Stuart’s going to have to make some more and give them to me and I’ll have to homebrew a Scottish ale to do this again. Loved it.
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There isn’t really a lot I can say here: this combination is pleasant, but unremarkable. The Sawtooth Ale is a pleasant palate cleanser, it doesn’t take anything from the meal but doesn’t really contribute anything. It’s worth a try, but don’t expect any great revelation.
Pulled pork BBQ was one of the delights I discovered after moving to the southern USA. I have been trying to find a good pairing with BBQ, working around the limitations we have in Alabama.
Paulaner Salvator is a very good option. Like all doppelbocks it is rich and malty, with a gentle hop presence to [...]
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Spaten Optimator is a German doppelbock. As is typical with the style, it is brown with reddish highlights and has a rich caramel smell promising a sweet taste.
The smell is not misleading: rich, sweet, caramel with brown sugar and hints of dark fruit, with a light carbonation that leaves a delicate zing on the tongue.
Why [...]
This is what it’s all about. Doug and I hit the Clyde last night to enjoy some world class food and beer along with the musical stylings of the Will Cash Quartet.
I of course started things off with a delicious Good People IPA:
Foodwise I was in the mood for something relatively light, so I sprung [...]