Saison |
Once an almost extinct beer style, Saison's are back and have become very popular. An ancient style first created in the small farmhouse breweries of the French speaking region of Belgium, Saison...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:17:00 GMT |
Tripels |
Tripels
One of my favorite Belgian styles is the Tripel. These are very unique and quite complex beers. Most folks stay away from such high alcohol beers during the warm season but there sweet drinkab...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:01:00 GMT |
Food Pairings: Beer and Desert |
Beer and Desert
I recently did a Beer and Desert pairing at Binny's in the South Loop. We had a nice turn out and it was really great to see so many people excited about this combination.
When w...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:48:00 GMT |
The Beer Class Blog: Malt and Hops |
Malt and Hops
In most beer there are four primary ingredients- water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Here we are going to take a look at malt and hops.
Malt
For beer to be beer, it needs to be...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:32:00 GMT |
Food Pairings: BBQ Spare Ribs and New Holland Sundog Amber |
Pairings: BBQ Spare Ribs and New Holland Sundog Amber
feeds 4
2- Slabs St Louis Cut Spare Ribs (Baby Backs can be used if you are scared of the Spare)
2- cups Dark Brown Sugar
1/3 cup ground Chipoltle...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:04:00 GMT |
Food Pairings: Fines Herb Roasted Chicken, Key Lime Asparagus and with Acme Pale Ale |
Food Pairings: Fines Herb Roasted Chicken, Key Lime Asparagus with North Coast's Acme Pale Ale
Chicken
1 whole chicken
2 tsp fines herbs
1/4 tsp oregano
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp paprika
1/...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 03:41:00 GMT |
The Beer Class Blog: Ales and Lagers |
Ales and Lagers
You've been to the liquor store and seen how many beers are on the shelves. Your favorite bar has all those pretty tap handles display the many different choices. You yourself h...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 17:49:00 GMT |
The Beer Class Blog: Porters and Stouts |
Porters and Stouts
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North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Produced in the tradition of 18th Century English brewers who supplied the court of Russia's Catherine the Gr...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:34:00 GMT |
Food Pairings: Carne Asada, Roasted Beets and Abita Amber |
FOOD PAIRINGS
Carne Asada, Roasted Beets with balsamic glaze, and Abita Amber
Serves 4
-2 pounds skirt steak-2 cloves garlic minced-1/4 c tequila-1/2 c red wine-1/2 c OJ--2 teaspoon lime juice-2 teasp...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:49:00 GMT |
The Beer Class Blog: Witbier |
Witbier-
The Witbier, or White Beers are as rich and flavorful as their history. First brewed in the monasteries around Brussels circa the 14th century, they have now worked their way into almos...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:24:00 GMT |
