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English Pale Ale

6/28/2013

The workhorse of beer and food pairings. Pale ales pair well with hearty foods, fried foods and cheese. Is there anything this beer can't pair with ... about the only thing it doesn't pair well with is vegetables, unless they are deep fried!-)

Listen to the podcast for some unique Itallian and French cuisine pairings.

*note: Green King is in fact a UK beer no matter what I say in the podcast.

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Food pairing suggestions for pale ales:
1. Fish and chips
2. Bangers and mash
3. Meat pies

*NOTE:The malty nature of English Pale Ales naturally contrast spicy foods.

8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter examples: Boddingtons Pub Ale, Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Young's Bitter, Greene King IPA

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Mug

Food Pairing Suggestions: meat: fish, shellfish, cheese: earthy (Gouda, Fontina), nutty (Munster, Colby), fried foods, UK specialties.

8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter examples: Fuller's London Pride, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger’s Special Bitter

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Mug

Food Pairing Suggestions: Cheese: earthy
(Gouda, Fontina), nutty (Munster, Colby). Cuisine: fried foods, UK specialties, pizza . Meat: lamb, chicken, pork.

8C. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)examples: Young’s Ram Rod, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Bass Ale, Anderson Valley Boont ESB, Avery 14’er ESB, Redhook ESB,

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Mug

Food Pairing Suggestions: Cheese: earthy (Gouda, Fontina), nutty (Asiago, Munster, Colby), Cuisine: fried foods, UK specialties. Meat: pork, lamb, chicken.

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Amber Hybrid

6/13/2013

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Jason and I explore Amber Hybrid beers and explain why they are considered hybrids. We also talk about some great food suggestions.

Note: the audio and video are not synced in this episode, I am working to correct this.

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Food pairings suggestions for Amber Hybrids:
1. Roasted meats
2. Spicy dishes

7A. Northern German Altbier examples: Alaskan Amber, Long Trail Ale, Otter Creek Copper Ale, Schmaltz’ Alt

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pilsner, Stange

Food Pairing Suggestions: Cuisine (German) Cheese (earthy; Camembert, Fontina) Meat (Smoked Meat, Game,
Grilled Meat)

7B. California Common Beer examples: Anchor Steam, Southampton Steem Beer, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pilsner, Stange

Food Pairing Suggestions:Cuisine (Barbecue, roasted meats, spicy dishes) Cheese (peppery; Monterey / Pepper Jack, sharp; Blue, Cheddar, tangy; Brick, Edam, Feta) General (Salad) Meat (Pork, Poultry, Fish, Shellfish)

7C. Düsseldorf Altbier examples:Altstadt brewpubs: Zum Uerige, Im Füchschen, Schumacher, Zum Schlüssel

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Suggested Glassware: Pilsner, Stange

Food Pairing Suggestions:

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Light Hybrid Beer (BJCP 6)

6/6/2013

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Take 2! This time I double checked all the settings on my sound board to make sure there weren't any horrible reverb echoes.

Jason and I delve into light hybrid beers and talk about why they are considered hybrids and about food pairing suggestions.

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Pairing suggestions for Light Hybrid Beers:

1. German Cuisine
2. Poached fish
3. Spicy Foods (you'll have to listen for specifics)

6A. Cream Ale examples: Genesee Cream Ale, Little Kings Cream Ale, Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, Sleeman Cream Ale.

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Glassware: Mug, Pint Glass

Food Pairings: Sweeter Fried foods (corndogs, onion rings,
Cheese: Milky Flavors ((Burratta, colby, mozzarella)

6B. Blonde Ale examples: Redhook Blonde, Rogue Oregon Golden Ale, Russian River Aud Blonde, Widmer Blonde

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Glassware: Mug, Pint Glass

Food Pairings: Cuisine: Italian, Middle Eastern, salads. Meat: chicken, fish, pork. Cheese: Milky Flavors (Burratta, colby, mozzarella

6C: Kolsch examples: Alska Summer Ale, Harpoon Summer Beer, Shiner Kolsch

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Glassware: Mug, Pint Glass, Stange

Food Pairings: Cuisine: German, spicy. Meat: pork, sea food. Cheese: Sharp Flavors (Blue, Brie, Camemebert, Cheddar, Feta)

6D. American Wheat or Rye examples: Harpoon UFO, Three Floyds Gumballhead, Pyramid Hefe-Weizen, Anchor Summer Beer, Redhook Sunrye

Serving Temp: 40°- 45°

Glassware: Mug, Pint Glass

Food Pairings: Cheese: Earthy Flavors (Blue, Brie Camembert),

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BJCP 6,7,8 Intro

6/6/2013

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Jason and I get warmed up and talk about the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival and the Casa Pacifica Wine and Food Festival

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Beer and Cheese Pairings

6/5/2013

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In this bonus episode, Jason visits Happy Hour (another podcast I co-host) and does an hour presentation about beer and cheese pairings. When you are done listening, you will be able to take away enough pairing information to host your own dinner and wow your friends the next time they come over!

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Cheese Pairing PDF

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English Pale Ale

Amber Hybrid

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Light Hybrid Beer (BJCP 6)

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BJCP 6,7,8 Intro

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Beer and Cheese Pairings

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Cheese Pairing PDF

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