Gouden Carolus Noel + Pecans
I’m wrapping up a relatively long and relaxing Christmas vacation with some Gouden Carolus Noel paired with raw, unsalted, non-spiced pecans. Just plain pecans. It’s a perfect match. The Gouden...
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Belgian Strong Dark + Parmesan Chicken
Simple and succulent I wasn’t overly psyched about this pairing prior to sitting down for dinner, but when the mood hits for a Belgian Strong Dark Ale, you have to seize it. Actually, it turned out...
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Unibroue 17 + Palermo’s Hearth Italia Napoli Pizza
Doing my part to save the planet by recycling pics. 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...
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Belgian Strong Dark + Clean-out The Fridge Pasta
Not actual DFH beer. 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...
View ArticleTilting toward puppets
Let’s be up front about the title. It has nothing to do with beer or food. However, it references the reason for the beer & food pairings I had last night. I’d just been to see Don Quixote at...
View ArticleTrois Pistoles + Chicken Marinara Over Polenta
Poor, neglected Beerlicious. In need of so much attention. My spare energy has been heavily focused on passing the Free The Hops bill (do I hear an Amen?) and Magic City Brewfest (completely sold out...
View ArticleHigh Gravity Beer Dinner
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....
View ArticleGulden Draak + Eggplant Parmesan
The eggplant paremesan here is one of those frozen dealies that doesn’t taste anything like a frozen dealie. My wife loves eggplant parmesan and she is of the opinion that if you served this one in a...
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