Tag: turkey

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with Thanksgiving review # 1

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Brouwerij West
This is no baby tripel. 9% big ABV’s here. I am getting a lot of citrus and spice. Almost to orange pekoe tea status minus the tannin. The taste sticks to the tongue for awhile. Image wise, the beer pours a hazy orange color especially with the yeast sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Extra spice notes in a Hefeweizen sort of way are here too.

When it comes to the Thanksgiving feast this Tripel will add that orange note to the turkey and stuffing quite nicely and it also should play off the cranberry as well. Might be less effective with gravy or heavier or sweeter foods. Might be less effective with relatives who vote Trump as well.

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T-Day Recipes

I have had the distinct pleasure of having the Home Brew Chef, Sean Paxton designing a beer dinner that I attended.  And I always read, with interest his recipes in Beer Advocate magazine.  And (last “and”), I try to remember to link to his site for Thanksgiving recipes.

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So, HERE it is.  Try a craft beer recipe this Thanksgiving!

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FoodGPS Teaser – Turkey Day


Yes, it is Turkey Time. I think it is a great canvas to experiment with beer pairings. So many different flavors and crisp fall weather.

One beer style that I don’t talk about in my post on FoodGPS tomorrow is sours. Generally, I would stay away from this beer on a large gathering occasion. Too many people will turn up their nose. But if you are in charge of the gathering, maybe you can foist this beer on to the crowd.

I think a light sour like a Duchesse de Bourgogne or the newly released Ichico Highway from The Bruery would work. But a nice gose would do the trick too.

Let me know which sour beers you think would be a perfect foil for the turkey.