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Cooking with Beer: Bar Food
One of the reasons I love going out for a beer is because usually a bar that has some good craft brews usually has some good 'bar food' to go with it too. And really, who doesn't enjoy that oh-so-good, fried, greasy grub with their beer? Lately, however, I have craft beer goodies in my fridge, and sometimes it makes me refrain from the 'going out' for a beer part. But what about my bar food fix? Chips just don't cut it. After a beer or two, my hunger starts to kick in and I've accepted I can just cook up some bar food at home. And to make it even better, why not use the beer I'm drinking already in the food as well? Lately always find some way to add my beer into something I'm cooking.
My homemade bar food typically has some type of taste element that pairs with the beer, and it's usually salt. The bitterness of the IPA will amplify the salt and umami tastes and the high alcohol of the IPA will cut into the fried sensation.
*Umami is a savory taste, which is one of the five basic tastes including sweet, sour, bitter, and salty).
Also, the hops and carbonation make IPA's a great palate cleanser for even the fattiest fried foods. Well, I don't like too fatty, so I know the perfect thing to make:
Hoppy Boy IPA Fried Pickles (The recipe is in our Featured Recipe section below to the right. Check it out--it's pretty easy to make, and tasty). This is just one example, so be sure check out craftbeer.com and other resources for more recipes! Good luck!
Now it's almost time for dinner...Beer-Can Chicken anyone?
Cheers,
Brown Specialty Team
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The next time you're inclined to enjoy an extra glass of wine, consider that it may be a reflection of your intelligence.
That is one of the findings from data from the National Child Development Study in the United Kingdom and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the United States.
Childhood intelligence, measured before the age of 16, was categorized in five cognitive classes, ranging from "very dull," "dull," "normal," "bright" and "very bright."
The Americans were revisited seven years later. The British youths, on the other hand, were followed in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Researchers measured their drinking habits as the participants became older.
More intelligent children in both studies grew up to drink alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children. In the Brits' case, "very bright" children grew up to consume nearly eight-tenths of a standard deviation more alcohol than their "very dull" cohorts.
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The World's Strongest Beer, Brewmeister's Armageddon, Concocted by Scottish Brewery
 By: Rachel Tepper
Paging the Guinness World Records. A Scottish brewery claims it has produced the world's strongest beer, Brewmeister's Armageddon, with an ABV of 65 percent.
For some perspective, most beers have an alcohol content of between 3 to 7 percent.
The brewery, Brewmeister, says on its official web site that the beer's ingredients include crystal malt, wheat, flaked oats and 100 percent Scottish spring water. The beer then undergoes a process called freeze fermenting, which involves cooling the beer to freezing. The water freezes, but the alcohol does not -- when the ice is removed a very strong beer remains.
Drinkers are advised to "consume this like a fine whisky"...
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Shaker Pint Glass Comes Under Fire by Beer Experts 
By: Ed Stansel
When you think of a pint of beer (as we often do), you probably picture a shaker pint: the straight-sided glass tapering out to a wide mouth that is so popular in American brewpubs and bars.
But some in the craft beer world are complaining that the shaker pint - originally designed for shaking cocktails - is just about the worst kind of glass you could use for a flavorful, hand-crafted beer.
CraftBeer.com, part of the craft beer trade group the Brewers Association, cites a paper by U.C. Davis brewing science professor Michael Lewis that says the shaker pint "fails in every dimension to promote and support the product."
A glass that is narrower at the top than at the bottom - the opposite of a shaker pint - stabilizes the foam and helps contain the beer's aroma, Lewis said in his paper, presented to the Master Brewers Association of the Americas World Brewing Congress (yes, there is such a thing, and it's a pretty big deal in the beer world).
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"BBQ Bloody Mary (with beer)"
-1.5 oz Mezcal
-3 oz tomato juice
-2 oz dry stout
-1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
-1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1/2 tsp celery salt
-1/2 fresh ground pepper
-1/2 Tbsp horseradish
-Hot sauce - to taste
In a pint glass, add Mezcal, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire and seasonings. Stir to mix all ingredients together. Fill pint glass with ice. Top with the stout and garnish how you like.
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Featured Recipe
Hoppy Boy IPA Fried Pickles Recipe by Billy Broas Ingredients 12oz Hoppy Boy IPA (or another IPA of your choice) 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1 egg Vegetable oil Your favorite dipping sauce (I like mustard on everything, but you can use queso, ranch, or a southwestern style sauce.) Directions Pat the pickles dry with a paper towel and set aside. Mix the egg, baking powder, beer, salt, and flour in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. If you have a deep fryer, great! If not, you can do it on the stove using a large, tall-sided pot. Dip the pickles into the batter one by one, allowing the excess liquid to drip off and fry for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown. Or, if you're like me, you can use your judgment when it looks fried, and call it a day. Use tongs to lower the pickles into the oil being careful not to splash the oil. Remove pickle from oil and let drain on a paper towel before serving. Serve by themselves, or even better, with your favorite dipping sauce, and a nice cold Twisted Pine Hoppy Boy IPA. ________________ |
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