Chris and I continued our beer and food pairing series this past weekend with our 2nd annual Spring Beer dinner. As always, Grace and Ingrid were there to indulge and give us constructive feedback…this is what we came up with:
Tomato Sorbet paired with Chris’s Patersbier:
Potato and Leek soup with Castelain Biere de Garde:
Asparagus and Prosciutto with Creme Fraiche Mustard Sauce paired with a Val-Dieu Tripel:
A Roasted Curried Pear salad with Maine Brewing Company’s Spring Peeper Ale:
Of course, we had to observe Earth Hour! It was fun to fry potatoes by flashlight…
A toast!
Steak Frites with dipping sauces…we tried to debunk Garett Oliver’s assertion that his Brown Ale pairs better with steak than a full-bodied red wine…the wine won- at least on this night!
Dessert was a chocolte-chevre brownie paired with Birrifica Plato’s Chocarrubiuca stout:
All the food and pairings worked out surprisingly well- the surprises were the Biere de Garde with the soup and the Choccarubica with the brownie…but nothing clashed or was a total bust…thanks to Chris and Grace for hosting!
-Josh
March 30, 2010 at 11:42 PM
And my quest continues to find a better pairing for steak than a zin. I might have to hand-craft my own “zin killer”.
March 31, 2010 at 11:06 PM
To quote the Talking Heads:
Zin Killer, Qu’est-ce que c’est, Brooklyn Brown better run-run, run-run AWAY!
-Josh
March 31, 2010 at 5:31 PM
I already love it – that would make a great beer name! Obviously this is Ingrid – Josh would have something much more deep to say – something about the balance of hoppy esters and malty sweetness! I just think that would make a fabulous name!