From your salad (in this case, kale) course….
…to the full El Segundo beer line-up…
…to dessert, you will read all about Pitfire Pizza in tomorrow’s Food GPS.
Review – Beer Flats Porter Crackers
I have been passing by these crackers at Whole Foods for months now. The price was always too high for my taste. But a week ago, they were finally on sale! So I picked up the porter variety with the thought that the porter would seep into the cracker more than pilsner would seep into that version.
The aroma on these crackers is a surprising and very brewery reminiscent wort smell. Unfortunately, after that point, the taste was full on dark rye. Not that a rye cracker is bad per se. But the aroma led me down a path that then corkscrewed on me. After having a couple, I realized that this version would be harder to pair with a beer and with cheese. There are rye IPA’s out there but that would be a battle of two strong tastes. And I fear that most cheese would run into the brick wall of rye as well.
So a slight thumbs up. And I will be watching to see if they go on sale again. And I will check to see if the Pilsner version has rye in the ingredient list.
Pair me
OK, I don’t know much about 4 Hands Brewing and I have not had a single one of their beers. Though I certainly hope to try at least one. And though I am a fan of the red ale that is not the reason why I want to highlight this beer today. Nope, the reason is the spot on and graphically pretty pairings that they suggest. Easy to spot and use. Way more than the usually tiny (though interesting) prose on the label. I wish this to be a trend that other breweries pick up.
Beer Dinners done Right
As a member of the 2012-13 Beer Advisory Board for the Four Points Sheraton at LAX, I get to attend their beer pairing dinners and then make suggestions for their future beer dinners. Sweet gig, I know.
I have been to a couple events and now I really know that they know how to do it. The food is way beyond what you expect at a hotel (even the salads).
And you get quite a value for your money. A splash of Chimay Speciale, Uinta Sea Legs Baltic Porter and some beer from the newly anointed trappist brewery…
Plus great pairings like Heelch O’Hops and a burrito and much, much more.
This site will keep you updated on the March and April events so you will not miss out on the action at Four Points.