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Complement & Contrast – Flavors & Meal Planning

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As we wrap up this series on beer and food pairing, let’s talk about flavor interactions when planning your meal. Most of the time, we think of the flavors in beer and food complementing each other, but we can also use dissimilar flavors in beer and food to contrast the other. When pairing for complementary … Read more

Our Favorite Beers of 2014

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It’s the end of another year and that means it’s time for countless “best of” lists. So, here’s one more. We had a lot of great beers this year. We were fortunate to travel to some cool places like Spokane WA and Northern Idaho, Madison and New Glarus Wisconsin, Denver and San Diego. There’s great … Read more

Our First Guest Post to Another Beer Blog

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We’re excited to be included in the 2 Beer Guys 31 Beers of Christmas series. You can see our post here. We love that we can spread the word of Southern beer with the rest of the country, especially the great stuff going on with Yazoo’s Embrace the Funk series. If you’re a sour/funky beer … Read more

The Food Side of Beer & Food Pairing

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When I was first thinking about pairing beer and food, I wasn’t sure if one was more important than the other. But after pondering it, I’m thinking food has the edge. It’s what brings us to the table. The table is a special place because it’s a social place. Eating alone for sustenance is boring. … Read more

Beer & Food Pairing: Evaluating Beer

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In the last post we looked at matching intensity of beer and food to create perfect pairings. The rule-of-thumb is to increase intensity as the meal progresses, from salad to dessert. Matching intensity pairings highlight and amplify flavors in each other, but don’t overpower each other. Whether the flavors complement or contrast each other, they … Read more