This is where my beer pairing comes in. Fuller's London Pride is a fantastic pale ale clocking in with a sessionable 4.7%, which means you can enjoy London Pride throughout the movie without sounding like your from East London!
Cockneys vs Zombies is a sweet tale of a grandson who has to rob a bank and use that money to ensure his grandfather's nursing home doesn't go into bankruptcy. Along they way there is a zombie outbreak and the grandson and his gang of do-gooding, bank robbers race to the nursing home, you know to protect the old duffers. The residents are a proud lot who aren't interested in sitting back and watching the kids have all the fun and so they eventually they learn to use automatic weapons as they embark to clean out their east end London neighborhood. This is where my beer pairing comes in. Fuller's London Pride is a fantastic pale ale clocking in with a sessionable 4.7%, which means you can enjoy London Pride throughout the movie without sounding like your from East London! Do you want to talk like a Cockney? Watch the video below!
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In addition to the regular #beersuggestioneers, this series features the palate and tasting experience of Chris O'Neal, beer geek a staff writer for the VCReporter, and Bec O'Neal, beer specialist for Whole Foods Market in Oxnard, CA. Learn more about these guest palates HERE. Tri-tip Flatbread Sandwich Char-grilled with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, gorgonzola cheese, and blue cheese dressing on our grilled flatbread Bec's pairing pick for this giant sandwich* is the Timberwolf Bourbon-Oaked Red Ale. Timberwolf is a West Coast style red ale with a full body, and lots of caramel malt flavors which are balanced by a huge citrusy hop profile. This particular version is also aged with Buffalo Trace Bourbon soaked oak. She really liked the way the beer's bourbon notes complemented the caramelized onions. She also appreciated how the Timberwolf's hop profile held its own against this sandwich - neither one covered up the other. *Big enough to share! Channeling his Texan roots, Chris picked the Desperado IPA to pair with this sandwich. Desperado IPA is an American IPA packed full of citrusy hops. In his words "I need a big ole hoppy beer to go with a big ole sandwich". I couldn't agree with him more. Jason picked the Yellowstone Pale Ale as his beer pairing for this sandwich. Yellowstone is a full bodied pale ale with a big citrus hop profile and a touch of caramel sweetness to balanced the finish. He especially liked how the creamy meat and cheese actually raised the black pepper and ginger notes out of the hops and how that hop profile was able to sustain itself to cleanse the palate. I had two pairing picks for this sandwich. I picked Midnight Howl Black Ale, a hybrid beer that is best described as an IPA mixed with a stout, as my first pairing. I liked how the beer's smokey flavors resonated with the char-grilled tri-tip. The hop profile and the sharp roasty notes of the beer also resonated with the gorgonzola and blue cheese dressing. I found a nice surprise when I paired the Timberwolf Bourbon-Oaked Red Ale with this sandwich. The bourbon is quite subtle (well, more so than other bourbon beers) and when it was paired with the sandwich, the bourbon notes became more prominent. In a very pleasing way! This is a very special Hops&Horrors edition as it features 4 beer pairings for Twilight Zone The Movie - and really how could anyone pair just one beer with this movie. I feel each segment needed its own pairing ... you know, because drinking 4 beers in one movie is way more fun. To play off the bitter, intolerant SOB theme I've picked a beer that will help sooth any intolerance. Omission Beer is one of the few beers gluten intolerant folks can drink and the IPA version rounds out the bitter theme. If you don't need any more bitterness in your life, they have two other beers that are perfectly acceptable substitutes. Dale's Pale Ale is one of the first canned craft beers and one of my favorites. I can't think of any other beer I'd like to play kick the can with! Well, maybe Deviant Dales! By this time in the movie, you might need a break. The first two beers were well over 6% and Hocus Pocus from Magic Hat Brewery, with its 4.5% is just the break you need. Be careful what you wish for and don't let anyone try to pull a rabbit outta your hat are the takeaways from this segment. From the brewery name to the series' name to the beer's name, everything about this pairing is perfect! Oh and ending the evening with a giant imperial stout is pretty nice, too! In addition to the regular #beersuggestioneers, this series features the palate and tasting experience of Chris O'Neal, beer geek a staff writer for the VCReporter, and Bec O'Neal, beer specialist for Whole Foods Market in Oxnard, CA. Learn more about these guest palates HERE. Ale Mac N' Cheese Pasta Shells tossed in our housemade cheese sauce with gorgonzola, jack, brie and our I.P.A.; topped with crispy bacon, parmesan croutons and gorgonzola crumbles Bec's favorite beer pairing for this appetizer is Wolf Creek's Yellowstone Pale Ale. Yellowstone is a full bodied pale ale with a big citrus hop profile and a touch of caramel sweetness to balanced the finish. Bec appreciated how the Ale Mac 'N Cheese and the Yellowstone matched intensity -neither out covered up the other- and the malt flavors complemented the subtle smoky flavors in the bacon. Lastly, the beer's hop profile cleansed the palate leaving it refreshed for another bite of this rich appetizer. Chris' pick for this appetizer is the Timberwolf Bourbon-Oaked Red Ale. Timberwolf is a West Coast style red ale with a full body, lots of caramel malt flavors and balanced by a huge citrus hops profile. This particular version is also aged with Buffalo Trace Bourbon soaked oak. Chris liked the way the malt resonated with the bacon and cheese mixture and how the hop profile accentuated the the sharper cheese flavors. Jason picked Timberwolf, as well. His favorite aspect of the pairing was the way in which the mac and cheese resonated with the bourbon flavors and helped the bourbon's vanilla and hazelnut notes shine through. My favorite beer for this pairing is the Midnight Howl Black Ale. This is a hybrid beer that is best described as an IPA mixed with a stout. The beer's hop profile resonated with the gorgonzola accentuating the sharper notes of both. Also, the smoky nature of the beer resonated with the bacon accentuating that wonderful bacon aura we all love. In addition to the regular #beersuggestioneers, this series features the palate and tasting experience of Chris O'Neal, beer geek a staff writer for the VCReporter, and Bec O'Neal, beer specialist for Whole Foods Market in Oxnard, CA. Learn more about these guest palates HERE. Calamari Lightly fried in our ale batter & served with roasted garlic aoli & horseradish cocktail sauce Chris' favorite beer pairing for this appetizer is Wolf Creek's flagship IPA, Desperado. This American IPA is packed full of citrusy hops which is why Chris liked this pairing so much. He appreciated the way the hoppy citrus profile contrasted against the fried batter and seafood. Bec's favorite calamari beer pairing is a seasonal offering from Wolf Creek called the Punkinweizen. WC's Howln' Hefeweizen is the base beer but it is brewed with real pumpkin, brown sugar and pie spices. Bec appreciated how this appetizer helped to round out the beer and gave it a heavier body. The Punkinweizen was Jason pairing pick for this appetizer, too. He liked the way the beer's malt and yeast profile resonated with the sweetness of the batter which helped the subtle calamari flavor become more apparent. I picked Desperado as my favorite beer pairing for this appetizer because it is a fantastic example of a complex pairing. The malt profile of Desperado resonated with the batter and surprisingly, helped the calamari flavor pop while the hop profile helped to accentuate the black pepper spicing in the batter. What makes it complex is the citrus hop profile contrasted against the sweetness and along with the ABV helped to cleanse and refresh the palate. Kill Zombie is the Netherland's version of Shaun of the Dead. A tale of two brothers with a serious case of sibling rivalry who learn to accept each other and stick together until ... the bitter end. Which is why this beer pairing couldn't get any better! The Bitter End from Two Brothers Brewing Company is the perfect pairing for this beer - not too bitter, refreshing and the 5.2% ABV won't impact your subtitle reading skills, unless of course, you're fluent in Dutch. This beer will definitely improve the movie's IMDB rating of 4.7/10! Located in a Boston suburb and just a couple of blocks away from the nearest “T” stop, you will find The Publick House. With 35 taps ranging from delicate Belgian beers to hoppy West Coast IPA’s you’re sure to find a beer that’ll hit the spot. The menu is incredible, but their award winning Mac & Cheese is the highlight for me! I had low expectations for Juan of the Dead -an obvious word play from my favorite zombie movie, Shaun of the Dead, Cuban produced (how good can a Cuban movie be) and it was subtitled. However, it was a funny take on the zombie apocalypse -a virus obviously unleashed on them by the evil Estados Unidos- and they ran with it making it their own. The perfect beer pairing for this movie is Undead Party Crasher from Clown Shoes. At 11% this beer will only make the movie better, however, it might make it a little harder to read the subtitles. One of the best parts about being a beer writer is I get the opportunity to travel around the country, visit breweries, drink lots of great beer and eat lots of great food. It gets even better when breweries invite me to write about food pairings that feature their beers. Every season (you know, winter, spring summer or fall type seasons) I write a beer and food pairing series featuring the Wolf Creek Brewery and menu items available at their restaurants. However, this series wouldn't be as rich and educational if it weren't for all "special guest palates" I bring with me to these pairing sessions. My guests and their palates broaden my flavor knowledge and vocabulary and help me discover new beer pairing options with each bite. This current Wolf Creek Pairing Series features Chris O'Neal a staff writer for the VCReporter and Bec O'Neal, a beer specialist for the Oxnard Whole Foods and my pints&pairings co-host Jason Hendrick. Chris O'Neal is a staff writer for the VC Reporter who enjoys reporting on the gaming world and writes one of my favorite columns, 5 O'clock Somewhere. 5 O'clock Somewhere covers the the local (and sometimes international) drink scene. Can you believe 5 O'clock Somewhere is responsible for our friendship!? In fact, that is how we met. We got together to drink some beer and talk about beer geeky things and recorded the session for a VC Reporter podcast. Podcast can be located HERE. Bec O'Neal is a beer specialist for Whole Foods Market in Oxnard, CA. What does that mean? Well, she's the one you talk to if you are looking for just the right beer or if you need a beer pairing suggestion. Bec maybe 1/2 my age, but she has some serious beer knowledge. She started her beer career working as a beer educator for Brew Dog, she is a Certified Beer Server and she is the brains behind the blog The Hop Zealot, a beer guide to Ventura County. The Cabin in the Woods is a classic slasher horror movie with lots of gore and creative demon monsters, Scream-esque humor, a light sprinkling of Hunger Games, all wrapped up with a pleasing twist. I think Aztec Brewery's Sacrifice is a perfect complement to the movie. Sacrifice pours a deep blood red, is full of malt with a refreshing hop profile and it's name is a not too subtle hint at the movie's twist. |
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