Bread presents great opportunities for paring with beer, as it is basically solid beer: grain, water, yeast! Here, the roll compliments the beer’s malt profile providing a mild canceling effect and highlighting the differing elements of each item. The Fixed Gear really starts to seem like a juicy American IPA with the malt toned down […]
Sushi rolls made with crisp veggies or creamy avocado are incredible refreshing; even more so when paired with a crisp effervescent geuze. This is all about complimentary overall impressions. Aroma: medium-low vegetal seaweed with a toasted hint Flavor: medium-low sweet rice, very low tartness, low vegetable flavor (carrot, radish and avocado respectively), when dipped lightly […]
The earthiness of the turnips and spiciness of the radishes complement the hop character in the DAB. It causes the hops to really pop in the aroma, putting all of their complexity on display. Yet, once the beer is in your mouth, it is the contest of the malt’s sweetness that dominates and seems far more […]
This light, protein rich salad transforms Spotted Cow into something closer to a Munich Helles, but with obvious apple esters. It is amazing just how rich the beer seems as a result of this pairing. Now, if you are ready to blow past this recipe because you have realized bean flower is a form of tofu, […]
Pairing a rich bready beer with a rich bready dish seems a bit obvious; clever is not always necessary. Yet, with an abundance of bread in play, it is everything else in the beer and the pudding that ends standing out; maybe this is clever after all. Aroma: low bread, med-low mushroom, low wakame seaweed, […]