What a meal.
Speaking as someone who’s spent years searching for the best technique to cook steak at home, I must say I think I’ve found it. It goes without saying that you have to start with decent meat. USDA Prime if you have money to burn, Choice if you don’t. And of course the “well-marbled” [...]
Yes, leftovers. I had another pairing last night I hope to post on, but I’m going to go with what’s fresh on my mind right now.
Hobgoblin is an English brown ale. Newcastle is an English brown ale. The chasm between them is vast. Hobgoblin is very rich, malty, and pleasantly sweet. It’s not overpowering but [...]
Not great steak, just top sirloin on sale at Publix. Wrapped in bacon at the suggestion of my daughter. And I tried to hit medium using a digital thermometer, but it ended up just a smidge below well done. So, whatever. Bacon covers a multitude of sins.
The beer was from a [...]
I wanted a nice light and easy-drinking ale to accompany lunch on this Martin Luther King Day, and Tanner’s Jack fit the bill. I needed something a little on the malty side, although this one’s pretty hoppy by English standards. But the hops are of the earthy/floral English variety, not piney/citrusy American varieties. The flavor [...]
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This is more or less the quintessential Southern meal, no?
Good steak is a relatively rare treat for us, so I carefully weighed my beer options for this. I didn’t want to screw it up. On one hand, on this very website Stuart has been praising the virtues of red meat with malty beer pairings. On [...]
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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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