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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.29
What a great weekend of games, chalk full of last second buzzer beaters. March madness is in full swing which typically will coincide with watching basketball, overindulging on food, and drinking beer. If we are going to overindulge we should do it with great food and beer pairings.
The three most common pairing interactions are complement, contrast or cut. Take a look at what goes into each dish before deciding what interaction will best compliment your food and beer. For example spicy food; IPA will make the food even spicier complementing the food, Vienna Lager will contrast the spiciness with the sweetness of its malt, and Blonde Ale will cut the flavors refreshing your palate from the spiciness.
These are just a few examples of how you can pair one spicy dish with three different beer styles. Below I will give you a few more examples of beers that can pair with some of your March Madness food. To learn more on this topic check out http://www.craftbeer.com/category/beer-and-food
Pizza with Red Sauce
Try with:
August Schell’s Firebrick Vienna-Style Amber Lager
Rhombus Guys Brewing Illusion American Amber Ale
LakeFront Fixed Gear Red India Pale Ale
Buffalo Wings
Try with:
Lagunitas India Pale Ale
Summit Extra Pale Ale
Fulton Lonely Blonde
Pulled Pork Sliders
Try with:
Empyrean Carpe Brewem Imperial Mango India Pale Ale
Summit 30th Anniversary Double India Pale Ale
Samuel Adams Rouser Double India Pale Ale
Chili Beef and/or Pork
Try with:
Summit Great Northern Porter
Rhombus Guys Brewing Into The Darkness Porter
Empyrean Dark Side Vanilla Porter
Macaroni & Cheese
Try with:
Fargo Brewing Company Stones Throw Scottish Ale
Grand Teton Extra Special Brown Ale
Finnegans Irish Amber Ale
Nachos with Queso Dip and/or Guacamole
Try with:
Samuel Adams Cold Snap White Ale
Blue Moon Belgium White Ale
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Please check with your sales person on availability and pricing (please note some products are not available in certain markets)
CHEERS!