Hellfish76
Well-Known Member
My parents are coming to my house for Christmas dinner this year and I thought it would be fun for them to do a beer & food pairing dinner (especially since they were the ones who bought me my first homebrewing kit). They are both foodies and really appreciate good food & wine pairings, but I want to show them that food & beer goes just as well (and show off my homebrews).
My kitchen is kinda small and I have limited equipment, but I'm a more than competent chef. Here are the beers I want to use and my current thoughts on what to pair with them:
Ginger Orange Pale Ale: Spinach salad with some slices of orange & a citrus vinaigrette
IPA (very strong hop flavor in this IPA): I'm struggling to pair this with something, but was thinking about having it with cheese (a nice blue & cheddar perhaps) & crackers.
Smoked Red (kind of a hybrid of a Red & a Rauchbier): Some sort of roast or tenderloin with sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts.
Vanilla Bourbon Barrel Stout: Some chocolaty dessert, perhaps truffles or a chocolate tort (I want to do a souffle, but I don't trust myself to get that right)
Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated!
My kitchen is kinda small and I have limited equipment, but I'm a more than competent chef. Here are the beers I want to use and my current thoughts on what to pair with them:
Ginger Orange Pale Ale: Spinach salad with some slices of orange & a citrus vinaigrette
IPA (very strong hop flavor in this IPA): I'm struggling to pair this with something, but was thinking about having it with cheese (a nice blue & cheddar perhaps) & crackers.
Smoked Red (kind of a hybrid of a Red & a Rauchbier): Some sort of roast or tenderloin with sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts.
Vanilla Bourbon Barrel Stout: Some chocolaty dessert, perhaps truffles or a chocolate tort (I want to do a souffle, but I don't trust myself to get that right)
Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated!