The #beersuggestioneers discuss a #beerpairing from the Brew With a View event that was part of the Ventura County Beer Week. Featuring Poseidon Brewing Co's Heavy C's IPA and Cafe Fiore's pork belly brioche with salsa verde.

The #beersuggestioneers discuss a #beerpairing from the Brew With a View event that was part of the Ventura County Beer Week. Featuring Island Brewing Company's Avocado Honey Ale and The Watermark's gorgonzola egg roll.

The #beersuggestioneers discuss a #beerpairing from the Brew With a View event that was part of the Ventura County Beer Week. Featuring Chef Jason Collis from Plated Events, his mac&cheese with wild boar paired with a LAB'x Belgian Tripel.

Nothing to see here, please move along.

The #beersuggestioneers closeout their anniversary show discussion with Double Jack, an imperial IPA from Firestone Walker.  

Food Pairing Suggestions:
1. Pepper Jack Cheese
2. Spicy Cuisine
3. Ginger Snap Cookies
4. Sushi
5. Maple frosted, bacon donut
6. Thanksgiving cuisine

The #beersuggestioneers continue their anniversary show discussion with North Coast Brewing Company's Pranqster.

Food Pairing Suggestions
1. Roasted vegetables (zucchini, yellow squash) tossed with black pepper and olive oil.
2. Jicama 
3. Grilled pears
4. Grilled swordfish with lime butter.
5. Key lime Panna Cotta (Italian pudding). 
6. Pork loin with raspberry sauce.

In part 6 of this series with Kevin Rhodes from Groundswell Brewing Company, talks about their tropical hefeweisen that is dry hopped with Galaxy hops!

We also talk about GBC's water conservation projects.

In part 5 of this series with Kevin Rhodes from Groundswell Brewing Company, talks about the brewery philosophy and gives props to the people who make it all possible.  

After all the props we get to tasting GBC's white IPA.

In part 4 of this series with Kevin Rhodes from Groundswell Brewing Company, talks about his philosophy of community and why it is so important for GBC. 

And to round out the conversation, we continue with our flight with a tasting discussion of GBC's Piloncillo Brown Ale.

Kevin Rhodes, president of Groundswell Brewing Company, joins the #beersuggestioneers for a special flight night at Barrelhouse 101.    We discuss the difference between texture and mouthfeel and explore the pairing possibilities of Groundswell's saison. 

The #beersuggestioneers continue their anniversary show discussion with Uinta's Sea Legs Baltic Porter. We hint at some great some great sweet treats and vegetarian cuisines.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
1. Smores
2. Lebkuchen (baked German Christmas treat)
3. Grilled/charred Fennel
4. Gazpacho
5. Pasta Caprese
6. Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
7. Beer floats
8. Cigars

Kevin Rhodes, president of Groundswell Brewing Company, joins the #beersuggestioneers during a flight night at Barrelhouse 101.  We discuss Kevin's culinary background and Groundswell's brewing philosophy.

Oh, and we drink some beer!

Jason, Joby and I get primed for our series with Groundswell Brewing Company with some great beer. In the space of 20 minutes, we cover the growing Ventura beer scene and proper glassware.

In this episode, we discus the origins of coffee and focus on the coffee beers in front of us. We discuss what "breakfast" means and why someone would put coffee in a beer.


We also spend some time discussing Institution Ale Company's, Frantic (a coffee porter) and their collaboration with Beacon. 

The #beersuggestioneers are on-location at Beacon Coffee Company talking with John and Jennifer Wheir about coffee cultivation techniques and how those techniques impact flavor and body.  We also drink some beer and speculate on how the coffee was brewed and its flavor impact on the beer. 

Jason and I put a cap on the Bounty of the County Beer Pairing event at the Ventura County Fair ... or do we?

The #beersuggestioneers are on-location at Beacon Coffee Company for the first of a 3 part coffee beer series.

The #beersuggestioneers take time to reflect on the pairing possibilities of Surf Brewery's Session IPA, Shaka and Saloon BBQ's fried chicken drummie with fresh coleslaw.  

This episode is a part of a series we recorded at The Bounty of the County beer and food pairing event at the Ventura County Fair.

The #beersuggestioneers explore the pairing possibilities of Poseidon Brewing Co's grapefruit IPA and Barrelhouse 101's small plate that features micro-greens, passion fruit, sweet potato, and langostino.

This episode is a part of a series we recorded at The Bounty of the County beer and food pairing event at the Ventura County Fair.

Jason and I taste the first pairing entry from The Bounty of the County competition: a beer braised bacon and 3-cheese stuffed, mini bell pepper from The Kitchen on A in Oxnard that is paired with Institution Ale Company's, maple wood-age, American brown ale named Restraint.

This episode is a part of a series we recorded at The Bounty of the County beer and food pairing event at the Ventura County Fair.

The #beersuggestioneers interview the winning duo from The Bounty of the County competition. Cathie Moreno from the Kitchen and Shaun Smith from Institution Ale company discuss what it takes to win such a competition.

Jason and I discuss the beer and food pairing options available at this year's Bounty of the County.  Bounty of the County is an annual event held each year at the Ventura County Fair, however this is the first year beer has been included! The event featured 3 Ventura County breweries and 3 Ventura County restaurants who worked together to create some delicious beer pairings.  A people's choice style competition was used to crown the best beer and food pairing combination at the event.

The #beersuggestioneers explore the #beerpairing possibilities of the Trumer Pils.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
1. Carne Asada
2. Ginger/lemon curd shortbread cookie
3. Fried noodles with black pepper
4. Quinoa/lentil dishes 

Jason and I get primed to celebrate one year of #beersuggestioneering