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Tuesday Night: Oktoberfest @ J. Gilberts Tysons Corner, Moderated by Us!
We at The Beer Circle have a special announcement to make: we will provide our beer expertise to J. Gilbert’s in Tysons Corner, VA for their Oktoberfest beer and food pairing. The event will feature J. Gilbert’s take on traditional Oktoberfest appetizers with a collection of German Oktoberfest beers. It is taking place on Tuesday, 17 Sept at 6:30pm and costs $40 per person (+ tax & gratuity). View Larger Map We look forward to seeing you … Read entire article »
Filed under: J. Gilberts, Tastings, The Beer Circle
Stoudt’s Beer Tasting
Last Sunday, I had the privilege to attend a beer pairing event hosted at Checkers Bistro in Lancaster, PA. Not only did it feature Stoudt’s Brewing Company beers paired with top-notch food, but it included a table of Stoudt’s representatives. This included the founders/owners: Ed and Carol Stoudt. After getting seated, Ed and Carol gave a short introduction about the brewery. They attended a Brewer’s Conference on Portland, Oregon and were excited in what was going … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer Pairing, Stoudt's Brewing Co.
Beer-mosa
Welcome to the next step in Beer Mixology. Previously, I’ve experiment with Beer Floats and Beer Nog to various degrees of success. Today I’ll be discussing my experience with Beer-mosas: a mixture of orange juice and a decent IPA. Ingredients A 50-50 mix of Alpine Beer Company‘s Pure Hoppiness and your favorite orange juice Appearance The original beer poured a deep copper with a 2-finger thick white head that lasted a long time. Feeling a little like … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alpine Beer Company, Beer Pairing
Beer and Food Pairing
Pairing beer and food together isn’t easy yet it also isn’t magic. I recently attended a Winter Craft Brew and Beer Pairing with some friends and I wasn’t disappointed. The host was faced with a mixed bag of beer fans ranging from those without much knowledge of craft beer to those hard-core craft beer fans that only drink the mass-market beer to earn untappd badges. For a successful event I believe you must follow these … Read entire article »
Filed under: Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Beer Pairing, DuClaw Brewing Co., Firestone Walker, Rogue Ales, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Trappist Rochefort, Weihenstephan
Unlikely Pairings: Music
You’ve probably seen plenty of recommended pairings with food when you read a beer description, but do we have to stop there? In this post, I begin a new column called “Unlikely Pairings.” This goes beyond the conventional food/beer pairing and inspects the less common couplings with you brew. Music almost always is around you when enjoying a drink; whether you’re in the bar, at a party, maybe even as background noise while you write tasting … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer Pairing, Dogfish Head, Mikkeller, Tröegs Brewing Co.
The Black Gryphon Beer Pairing Dinner
My fiancée and I attended a beer pairing dinner at The Black Gryphon in Elizabethtown, PA on August 6, 2012. The Black Gryphon typically hosts four dinners a year, varying from wine pairing to spirits and cocktails pairing dinners. One of the proprietors, Toeny, is an avid beer lover and an even bigger foodie. If you ever get a chance to stop by his restaurant, do it. The unique part of this menu is that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer Pairing
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