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.
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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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