Coffee And Hops and Paint Flavors, Oh My
So yesterday i headed over to Primavera Coffee Roasters for a highly unusual event. I’m designing a Coffee Oatmeal Stout and i want to use Primavera-roasted coffee in it, as it is both local and...
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Following up on this post, the tasting of hopped coffee-infused oatmeal stout is complete. Five people participated. I am the only hardcore beer geek out of the group, the other four are all baristas....
View ArticleDesigning a Coffee Oatmeal Stout: The Saga Continues
This is now the third post in a series i’m writing about my hands-on research to develop a recipe for a coffee oatmeal stout. Here’s the first part, and the second part is here. When i last reported on...
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We brewed the coffee oatmeal stout yesterday. Well, for now it’s just an oatmeal stout. Coffee will be added after primary fermentation is complete. And FYI, Good People brewed up the big batch a week...
View ArticleScottish 80 Shilling + Beef Brisket
In contemplating maillard reactions and their rich contributions to food and beer, it occurred to me that an aging bottle of 80/- homebrew hidden away upstairs would pair beautifully with a beef...
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Red Rye + Beef Soft Tacos with Garlic Avocado Cream and Roasted Asparagus Salsa
Who knew leftovers could look this good? Look, I didn’t choose overly descriptive name. This recipe came from Robin Miller on Food TV. My wife has been doing Miller’s “Quick Fix Meals” this week,...
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Belgian Strong Dark + Clean-out The Fridge Pasta
Not actual DFH beer. Yes, a repeat of the beer style and food style from last night. It was such a winner, and I was in the mood for pasta. This is the same homebrew that Doug recently paired. Highly...
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Red Rye + Red Beans And Rice w/ Andouille Sausage
That's a spicy beer! I’ve been itching to try our red rye homebrew with some spicy food ever since I had a good experience pairing the He’Brew Lenny’s RIPA with a gordita. This one is very thick,...
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Homebrew Tripel + Spaghetti With Italian Sausage
Give me a break. What does it take to find a good beer pairing with this dish? This time it was a homebrewed tripel. A fine example of the style if I do say so myself. Previously I’d tried two...
View ArticleCoffee Oatmeal Stout, Brooklyn Pilsner + Chicken, Feta, Sundried Tomato Pizza
Started out accidental. I was sipping on a coffee oatmeal stout homebrew when the pizza man cometh. Life’s crazy right now, so not much cooking. We went with an old favorite, chicken, feta, sundried...
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