Terrapin Does It Right
More breweries should be doing this. I bought their mixed 12 pack today, opened it up, and what do I find inside? None other than a Food & Beer insert containing suggestions of food to pair with...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Pale Ale + Pizza
This came before the Gouden Carolus Noel pairing, but I wanted to blog that one in real time. This one could afford to wait. Short and sweet: this works. No shock here. We drove from Cumming, GA home...
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Terrapin Rye Pale Ale + Salami And Turkey Sandwich
A blurry cameraphone pic of a clearly good meal. I was certain this would be a winner, and I wasn’t disappointed. The sandwich featured some hard salami, thin-sliced smoked turkey, shredded cheddar,...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Pale Ale + Greek Chicken Pasta
Yes, more leftovers! This was good. It reinforces my belief that aside from macro lagers (which have almost no flavor of their own) pale ales are the most versatile beers out there for food pairings....
View ArticleTerrapin India Brown and Rye Pale Ales With Pizza
I am a fan of Terrapin beers. Their entire range is well worth a try if you have access to them – they are very individualistic, and not afraid to experiment. Their India Brown Ale is a very well...
View ArticleTerrapin Rye Pale Ale + Mild White Cheddar
I’m not going to shame myself by admitting what I had for dinner tonight, so instead I’ll mention that just for grins I tried a little white cheddar with the Terrapin Rye Pale Ale I was drinking....
View ArticleFilipino Adobo and Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
Adobo from the Philippines is made from chicken or pork, marinaded in vinegar and garlic, with cracked black pepper, salt, and bay leaves, served over white rice. The combination produces a very...
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Alaskan Winter Ale + Cheez-It Chicken
Really? Spruce tips. Really. Really? That’s not a typo in the title. The pairing was with chicken covered in sour cream then dredged in crumbled Cheez-It crackers. The suggestion was from one of...
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...
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Beer Dinner
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...
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