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BREW AND FEED BREWING Brew Strong & Feed Well

HOW TO PAIR CRAFT BEER WITH FOOD

source: Beer & Food Course, Craftbeer.com/culinary

COMPLIMENT

Matching flavors that are similar in the beer and the food . For example, “Dark” kilned malts in porters and stouts match roasted and grilled foods. This is because of the Maillard reaction which is the browning and caramelization that occurs in both cooking and in malt roasting.

Example: Roasted lamb shank with an English porter

CONTRAST

There will always be something in both the dish and the beer that is a contrast. The key is to identify the main flavor characteristic of the food and the beer and contrast these. For example: Sweet vs Sour - Spicy vs Sweet - Bitter vs Sweet.

Example: Spicy curry and a tropical IPA

CUT

The objective of a Cut pairing is to use beer to cleanse flavors from the dish from your palate. Drier beers and hoppy/bitter beers work well with fatty or buttery dishes to achieve this effect. Beers with a sweeter finish work well with more acidic foods to also cleanse the palate.

Example: Crab legs and butter with a saison or session IPA or imperial stout with spaghetti.

INTENSITY

An Intensity pairing is when you are equalizing the overall profiles of the beer and the food but not necessarily trying to match the flavors. So match strong/bold beer with rich foods or lighter beers with delicate foods will.

Example: Beef short ribs with a Belgian dubbel or Belgian White ale with fresh pesto and pasta.

OUR CRAFT BEER

Each of our craft beers is hand crafted in small batches with food pairing in mind. We hope you find some ideas for ways to pair craft beer with food so that you too can Brew Strong & Feed Well.

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SPORTY CITRUS BLONDE ALE

A light ale with an ever so slight malty sweetness and a citrus finish from an addition of real orange peel.

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FIRST THING SMOKIN’ PORTER

A roasty dark ale with chocolate & caramel notes.

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RYE ME A RIVER HONEY RYE IPA

A intensely hoppy/bitter ale with hints of melon, a honey-like sweetness and an earthy rye bite.

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JAVANUT COFFEE PEANUT BUTTER PORTER

A roasty, chocolaty brew with a pleasant coffee and peanut butter aroma and flavor.

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DAYFIRE SESSION INDIA PALE ALE

A pleasantly hoppy & light brew with a citrus character and a medium bodied mouthfeel.

FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS

HOP APPEEL RED GRAPEFRUIT IPA

Red Grapefruit IPA has tangy grapefruit citrus and bitter character and is very refreshing.

FREESTYLE ALE

An unapologetically light brew with mild peppery notes and a citrusy character.

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TASTY’S RED ALE

A complex ale brewed with figs with a copper hue, raisiny stone fruit notes a spicy character.

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Mighty Ale

A golden colored Belgian style ale with a vinous character, fruity esters, and slight peppery notes.

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