Food Pairings

Memorial Day weekend is here, and with it comes warmer temperatures, cold beer, and backyard grilling with friends and family. You might be thinking, "it's a backyard BBQ, as long as the ice chest is full it doesn't matter which beers are in there," but I'm telling you some are going to wash that smoky, grilled meat down much better than others.

Crispy, tender Carnitas. Crunchy, battered fish dowsed in lime. Bold salsas in red, green, and gold. Cooling guacamole and sour cream to chill your scorched tongue. Let's talk about your Cinco de Mayo plans.

Whether you plan on wowing your guests (at the adults table) with a Thanksgiving meal beer flight, want to know which beer will complement your favorite side dish, or just want a suggestion to pair with your entire meal, we've created a complete Thanksgiving Meal beer pairings list to cover all of the bases.

Just as we did for Chocolate Cupcake Day, we have selected a tasty beer dessert recipe for Vanilla Cupcake Day. We thought there'd be no better pairing than beer, bacon, and cake. We'll see if you agree with us after baking up a batch of these cupcakes.

It's Chocolate Cupcake Day, so we thought we'd post our Chocolate Stout Cupcake recipe to show off just how delicious beer can make a cupcake! Stout in your cupcake, and Bailey's in your buttercream if you're feeling bold.

The Super Bowl is a uniquely American celebration, more a national holiday than a sporting event. Like any holiday, this one has a traditional spread, and chili is considered the turkey of Super Bowl Sunday. 

Whether you're mowing the lawn, or laying in your hammock watching the grass grow, that summer sun can really take it out of you. When you're ready to recharge and chill out, head inside to whip up some delicious gyros smothered in cool tzatziki sauce, and crack open a frosty cucumber cerveza.

The stout's deep malt flavor will combine with the cream and sugar to create a complex scoop of delight. With the blueberry's tart sweetness covering it, I guarantee you won't let a drop hit the burning pavement. 

Now, I'm not advising that you pour your beer right over your hot dog - unfortunately, that will result in little more than a soggy bun. Instead, use your beer to make the bestcaramelized onions ever - perfect for topping a hot dog.

Having had a nice break from my former commercial kitchen career, I've been getting the itch again to return to my French cuisine roots. Originally I had big plans for this dish: emulsification, reduction, the works. Then I decided to go easy on myself, and simplify one of my favorite recipes to this easy, no nonsense replica to make room for more beer drinking.