By Tom // 2 February 2010 in: Pairings
Fellow Twin Citizens are probably familiar with Surly’s CynicAle, a saison/farmhouse style ale available year-round from Surly. Cynic will always occupy a special place in my heart: it was the first Surly beer I ever tried, one adventurous afternoon at Common Roots when I was taken in by its name’s affinity for my natural disposition. […]
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| Ale, Carrots, Chicken, Citrus, Cynic, Morocco, Saison, Spice, Stew, Surly, Tagine
By Tom // 9 June 2009 in: Pairings
On my first trip to The Four Firkins I bought several beers, some that I had read about and was excited to try, and others simply because of the awesome packaging. Maredsous 8 Dobbel fell into the latter category; how could I resist a bottle that looks like this? At the time of my trip […]
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| Ale, Beer, Cornichons, Dubbel, Liver, Pate, Pickles, Pork, Terrine
By Tom // 10 April 2009 in: Pairings
Pasta Carbonara and Victory Golden Monkey is an inspired pairing
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| Ale, Bacon, Beer, Belgian, Carbonara, Pasta, Trippel