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Pairing beer and cheese

Posted on January 7, 2013 by stuart — No Comments ↓

I love being asked unexpected questions about pairing beer and food, so when I got a request from a distributor to put together some pairings for a segment on a local TV station (ABC 33/40) I jumped at the challenge:…

Tagged with: barleywine, Belgian, blue pants, doppelbock, good people, IPA, saison, stout, straight to ale, wheat wine, yellowhammer
Posted in Birmingham-area brewery, educational, Huntsville-area brewery, pairings

Straight To Ale Laika Imperial Stout

Posted on December 4, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

Straight To Ale Laika Imperial Stout 9.75% ABV Poured from: bomber Appearance: jet black. Motor oil and used molasses. Thin off-brown head. Occasional sound of photons dying in agony as they hit the surface of the beer. Smell: very complex.…

Tagged with: imperial, stout, straight to ale
Posted in beer, Huntsville-area brewery

Beer float

Posted on October 27, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

I thoroughly enjoy making people feel confused about beer. There are so many preconceptions about beer caused by the advertising for mass brands that saying two words – “beer float?” – makes people come to a shuddering halt. Their confusion…

Tagged with: dessert, lambic, porter, stout
Posted in cooking with beer, educational, Huntsville-area brewery, pairings

Cheesecake and beer

Posted on October 21, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

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…

Tagged with: dessert, imperial, porter, stout
Posted in Birmingham-area brewery, Huntsville-area brewery, pairings

Chili and stout

Posted on October 21, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

Everyone has their favourite chili recipe. And why wouldn’t you? A meltingly tender stew of mixed meats, and/or veggies, and/or beans, it can be a gourmet feast, a magnet for leftovers, or an acknowledgement that there is too much month…

Tagged with: stout
Posted in cooking with beer, educational

A new take on Guinness cake

Posted on August 2, 2012 by stuart — No Comments ↓

Too many people are willing to accept watery mass brands for their drinking pleasure, simply because of advertising. They carry that through into their cooking as well. I refuse to accept this – that’s why I became involved in beer…

Tagged with: dessert, stout
Posted in cooking with beer

Alabama brewed beer dinner

Posted on March 2, 2009 by stuart — No Comments ↓

At a somewhat quieter than usual Beer 101 tonight, I had the chance to talk with the chef and tweak the pairings as I went along. I was quite pleased with the results… Seafood Gumbo with Olde Towne Amber If…

Tagged with: amber, golden, pale, stout
Posted in pairings