The Brew Times
Interview with Banger Brewing's Brewmaster, Michael Beaman
Banger Brewing was started by five guys who met in the casino industry in Vegas. These five guys grew up traveling as much as possible to learn about the craft food and beer industry, and what started out as a passion turned into a business venture. They realized Vegas was lacking fresh local beer... so Banger Brewing was born!
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Beer-Soaked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayonnaise
Hi! I'm Becca, and I blog over at Amuse Your Bouche, where I share my favourite simple vegetarian recipes. My recipes tend to involve lots of vegetables, lots of pulses, and lots and lots of cheese. But, now it's time to indulge in one of my other favourite ingredients: beer! I love beer. Probably more than I should admit, to be honest... but there's nothing better than relaxing in the evening with a cold one (or three), especially if it's a beer you've crafted yourself in a little corner of your house. Of course, beer isn't only good for drinking - it's great to use in your cooking, too. I'm sure there are a few people raising an eyebrow at this idea, but if you can resist swigging it straight from the bottle, try adding a glug of beer to your next hearty stew or chilli, and tell me I'm wrong. Here's something you might not ever have considered adding beer to: sweet potato fries! They're no more tricky to make than regular sweet potato fries, but they're infused with a lovely beery flavour that transforms a plain old chip into something really special. How to Make Homemade Beer-Soaked Sweet Potato Fries Start by cutting your sweet potatoes. I left the skins on mine, since it's easier, and more nutritious - win win! I went for a chunky chip, since I'm a Brit, and that's how we do things over here. You can cut the potatoes into thinner fries if you prefer, but since they'll cook a little more quickly, you might need to adjust the cooking time accordingly. Then, give the potatoes a good soak in some beer. I used Mr. Beer's Classic American Light - it was enough to give the fries a lovely flavour without being overwhelming. Let everything get nice and beery for half an hour or so, then drain them. I know, it seems a shame to throw away good beer, but it's unfortunately not drinkable afterwards. You'll just have to crack open another for drinking instead... Then, just bake the fries as usual, for about another half hour. Sweet potato fries are often considered to be a healthier version of normal potato fries, but since we're already soaking them in beer anyway, I went the whole hog and served mine heaped high with cheese, avocado, and spring onions. Of course, you can add whatever other toppings you fancy as well - maybe some sliced olives or jalapeáos. Don't forget a good dollop of chipotle mayonnaise for dipping! It's just mayonnaise mixed with a smoky chipotle sauce, and it's absolutely perfect on fries - it adds great flavour, without being overwhelmingly spicy. What do you think - will you be soaking your sweet potatoes in beer next time you make fries? Beer-Soaked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayonnaise Recipe Serves 2. INGREDIENTS 4 medium sweet potatoes 500ml (~2 cups) Mr. Beer Classic American Light or other light beer ?3tbsp oil?1tsp smoked paprika Salt Black pepper ?3tbsp mayonnaise 1/2 tbsp chipotle hot sauce (or favourite hot sauce) Optional toppings: grated cheese, avocado, spring onions, jalapeáos, olives DIRECTIONS Cut the sweet potatoes into fries - I cut mine quite thick and chunky. You can leave the skins on, or peel the potatoes first if you prefer. Add the potatoes to a large bowl, and pour over the beer. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure all the potatoes have a chance to be immersed in the beer. Heat the oven to 200°C (Gas Mark 6 / 400°F). Drain the beer, and add the oil, smoked paprika, and plenty of salt and pepper to the potatoes. Mix thoroughly. Spread the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with baking paper (you may need to use two trays). Bake for around 30 minutes, or until the fries are crispy. While the fries are baking, prepare the chipotle mayonnaise. Add the mayonnaise to a bowl and add approximately 1/2 tbsp chipotle hot sauce - you can add a little more if you like your food very spicy. Add your desired toppings to the fries (I put mine under the grill / broiler for a minute or two to melt the cheese), and serve with the chipotle mayonnaise.
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Red White and Blue Ale - Barley The Brew Pup May Recipe
The smell of charcoal and roasted hot dogs is in the air. The clanging of neighbors bottles as they set aside their differences to celebrate. The sound of children laughing while having an epic water balloon fight. That's right... it's almost that time of year again - time for Americans to celebrate their independence by proudly flying the flag high, barbecuing and lighting fireworks; the Fourth of July!
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Potato, Bacon, and Cheese Pierogi Recipe
Pierogi are the original "you can't eat just one," food, hence the use of the plural form in the name. There are almost as many forms of the word pierogi as there are fillings, which are virtually endless. This iteration is a take on a loaded potato skin minus the pool of grease.
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Announcing the 2015 Reddit Homebrewing Competition
Mr. Beer is excited to be an official sponsor of the 2015 Reddit Homebrewing Competition! This annual competition hosted on Reddit, the largest online community in the world, has become increasingly popular over the years with its increase in subcommunities (called subreddits), like /r/homebrewing.
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Jalisco Style Red Pozole Recipe
Cinco de Mayo is a chance for all peoples of the world to celebrate Mexican culture, cuisine, and cerveza. But for the people of Puebla, it is the day 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated the well-equipped French army, twice in number and unbeaten in the 50 years prior.
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The 20 Best Michelada Recipes
If you're looking for the right drink to celebrate a Mexican holiday or want to improve your beer mixology skills, then look no further than the classic Mexican michelada. We've included a list of the top 20 michelada recipes, along with the steps to a simple version of the recipe below. What's a Michelada? The michelada is a Mexican cerveza preparada, or beer cocktail, in which the most basic version of the drink calls for Mexican lager, lime juice, and salt. The more involved versions of the recipe can include tomato juice, hot sauce, clam juice, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, orange juice and fresh peppers. If You're a Homebrewer: Want to make a crisp michelada from start to finish? Brew your own Fresco Chile Lime Beer to give your michelada a very distinct and spicy zip. The heat from the easy-to-brew Fresco Chile Lime Beer Recipe will kick your michelada into high-gear. Food Pairing: Pair your finished michelada with carne asada for a perfect meal. We highly recommend using the Fresco Chile Lime Beer as a marinade ingredient for flank steak or skirt steak, as per the recommendation of a Mr. Beer community homebrewer. Without Further Ado, Mr. Beer presents the... TOP 20 ULIMATE MICHELADA RECIPES 1. THE SPICY MICHELADA Spoon Fork Bacon shows you how to make the essential and complete spicy michelada. Don't mistake this classic michelada to be basic, because it's anything but. 2. THE SPICY CILANTRO-LIME MICHELADA Fake Food Free shows you how to make the Spicy Cilantro-Lime Michelada, full of fresh, spicy flavor. 3. THE "COCKY ROOSTER" SRIRACHELADA GQ shows you how to make an Asian-inspired "Cocky Rooster" michelada with sriracha. Better known as a "srirachelada". 4. THE DARK CHIPOTLE MICHELADA Tablespoon shows you how to make a dark michelada with chiptole hot sauce. It will be love at first sip for dark beer fans. 5. THE BLACKBERRY MICHELADA The Latin Kitchen shows you how to make a sweet blackberry michelada. Consider this your desser. 6. THE MANGO SHRUB MICHELADA The 10th Kitchen shows you how to make an awesome mango shrub beer margarita. 7. THE THAI RAMA MICHELADA The Latin Kitchen shows you how to make a cool, refreshing Thai-inspired Michelada. 8. THE SMOKED TOMATO MICHELADA POPSICLE COCKTAIL Dine Design shows you how to cool off in the best way with the Smoked Tomato Michelada Popsicle Cocktail. This treat will serve well in summer months. 9. THE MICHELADA CON CAMARONES Saveur shows you how to turn the michelada into a meal, with the michelada con camarones, or "michelada with shrimp". 10. THE MICHELADA CON TEQUILA Y SANGRITA The Mason Jar shows you how to make a sweet and citrus-based michelada with tequila and sangrita. 11. THE SRIRACHA BLOODY BEER WITH CHILI SUGAR BACON The Beeroness shows you how to make a savory, sweet and overall decadent bacon michelada using ingredients like spanish olive brine, horseradish, sriracha and brown sugar. 12. THE TEQUILA CASA DRAGONES BLANCO COCKTAIL Casa Dragones shows you how to perfectly fuse liquor, beer, agave and tomatillo in the Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco Cocktail, created by an award-winning mixologist. 13. THE BLOODY ROMAN Liquor.com shows you celebrity chef Chris Cosentino's spin on the "bloody michelada". This spicy, beer-based cocktail includes shucked, liquor-reserved oysters and is recommended for the more advanced mixologist. 14. THE PINEAPPLE MICHELADA Imbibe Magazine shows you how to make a pineapple michelada, a tropical spin on the Mexican classic. 15. THE CLAMATO MICHELADA Life & Food shows you how to make a clamato michelada with cucumbers, beef jerky, Japanese peanuts and churritos. 16. THE "PUESTO'S RED" MICHELADA Kitchen Konfidence shows you how to make the red michelada, brought to you by a Mexican restaurant called Puesto. Puesto's signature michelada includes orange juice to give it a distinct, refreshing flavor. 17. THE SPICY BITTER MICHELADA Feed Me Dearly shows you how to make a texterous, spicy bitter michelada with kumoto tomatoes. 18. THE 'CHELADA Muy Bueno shows you how to make a milder version of the michelada. Skip the heat and make a 'chelada. 19. THE BLOOD ORANGE MICHELADA Real Food Honestly shows you how to make a decadent and different blood orange michelada. 20. THE SIMPLE MICHELADA RECIPE Can't decide which recipe to use? We've chosen a simple one for you, brought to you by Honestly Yum. Ingredients: 1 bottle of home brewed Mexican cerveza (Fresco Chile Lime Beer or another Aztec Mexican Cerveza recipe) 1 ounce of lime juice 1/4 teaspoon of chile de árbol powder Garnish: Coarse sea salt Chile de árbol powder 1 lime wedge Step 1. Begin by preparing the glass in which you'll be serving the michelada. Use a spoon to evenly mix the chile de árbol powder with coarse sea salt in a mixing bowl or shallow dish. Cut a slit in the center of your lime wedge, and trace it around the rim of your glass, moistening the rim with lime juice. Dip the glass into the mixture of chile and salt. Step 2. Add the chile and lime juice to the bottom of your glass and stir for 15 seconds or until completely combined. Step 3. Fill your glass up halfway with ice. Pour in your ice cold Fresco Chile Lime Beer and fill the glass to the top. Step 4. Dip one end of your lime wedge into the chile powder. Insert the rim of the glass into the flesh of the lime as a garnish. Step 5. Repeat for your friends. Raise your glass. Say "¡Salud!" (a toast to health). CONGRATULATIONS! You've successfully created a michelada with your very own Fresco Chile Lime Beer! Wait...what do you mean you didn't use the Fresco Chile Lime Beer homebrew recipe? Well, that's not a problem. There's still plenty of time to do so. You can get the recipe to brew your own Mexican cerveza here. Don't know how to brew your own beer yet? 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Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
In many of the places I've worked, BBQ sauce is not an item we would keep in stock. So when the infrequent request came in for it, I would have to organize the meat on my grill to buy myself a minute or two, grab a container, then scramble to the walk-in fridge, bolt to dry storage, clamber over to the spice shelf, collect all my ingredients in the blender, then make a mad dash back to the line to save that medium rare steak from becoming coal. Good times.
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Interview with Black Bottle Brewery's Founder and Head Brewmaster: Sean Nook
This month, our Craft Brewery Series limited edition recipe was a collaboration with Fort Collins's Black Bottle Brewery. We replicated their monthly Cerealiously milk stout, which uses a different cereal in the beer each month. Our recipe uses Lucky Charms and is magically delicious!
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"CHIPA" Cherry IPA - Barley The Brew Pup's April Recipe
Ah... I love the smell of hops in the morning! Like many craft beer drinkers, I love a nice balanced IPA. There's something to be said about the rich flavors of citrus and pine, with a bitterness bite that reminds your senses that you're alive!
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Pork Char Siu Bao Recipe
At first glance, it would seem like these two delights have nothing in common, like Bert and Ernie. But once you get to know them, it becomes apparent that they just work together. Two very different cultures, Cantonese and German, together producing complimentary flavors of plum and blackberry, gently cloved with five spice and a special wheat yeast.
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How to Brew Using a Mr. Beer Refill
Mr. Beer refills are easy-to-use brewing extracts that make your brewing process quick and simple while still giving you great-tasting craft beer. All of our brewing malts are provided by Cooper's Brewery in Adelaide Australia. Cooper's is the largest family owned brewery in Australia, and the world's leading provider of high-quality brewing malts.
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8 Beer Cocktails Using a Mexican Cerveza
Nothing is more refreshing than a light cerveza after a long day of work, or for relaxing on your day off. If the beer alone just isn't cutting it, maybe it is time to experiment with something that carries a little bit more kick... like a beer cocktail. Refreshing, bubbly beer mixed with your favorite liquor? Yes please!
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