The first Saturday I had off after BBQ season finished, I finally got around to trying Brouwerij Kerkom’s beer Bink Bruin. It is phenomenal.
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Beer and Cheese Notes: Bink Bruin from Brouwerij Kerkom
Posted in Beer, Cheese, Pairings, tagged Beer, Bink, Brouwerij Kerkom, Cheese, Dorset, food, Kerkom Bink Bruin, Magdalena Captein, Stilton on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen: Zum Wohl!
Posted in Beer, Food History, Germany, Producer Profile, tagged Beer, Minim Order, Molasse basin, Munich, Oktoberfest, Paulaner, Paulaner Brauerei, St. Francis of Paola on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Paulaner Brauerei (Brewery) first opened its doors in 1634, the same year that the citizens of Boston purchased (for 30 pounds!) the land that became Boston Common. To me, their Oktoberfest beer is what I expect the festival to taste like, especially when you drink it with some roasted or grilled game meats. Balance means different things on different continents, and thus, the balance of this beer is between malt and grain, without much to offer in the way of hops, which is very true to the Märzen style.
Peeping Tom? Nope. Peeper Ale!
Posted in Beer, Producer Profile, United States, tagged Beer, bottle conditioned, Daniel Kleban, David Kleban, hoppy, Maine beer, Maine Beer Co., Peeper Ale, summer beer on August 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Maine Beer Co. is based out of Portland and is a very young company. It was started by two brothers who began their brewing career experimenting in a garage. Their goal: to make something they would be happy drinking themselves.
1809 Berliner Weisse: A Wheat Beer Fit for Napoleon
Posted in Beer, Germany, Pairings, Producer Profile, tagged 1809, Beer, Berliner Weisse, bottle conditioned, Chällerhocker, Doemens, Dr. Fritz Briem, German beer, Germany, Grut Bier, historical beer, Napoleon, top fermented, Twig Farm Old Goat, Weihenstephan & Doemens on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Eric is stocking both Dr. Briem’s Grut Bier and his 1809 Berliner Weisse. The latter is a very historic beer-style indeed. The beer’s name, “1809,” was selected because Napoleon and his army toasted their Prussian victory in that year with Berliner Weisse. However, this style of beer dates back much further. It can be placed to at least the 1600s when it is mentioned in documents of French Huguenots who were passing through Berlin en route to Flanders. Berliner Weisse is a wheat beer that is top-fermented and bottle conditioned. These beers tend not to be very hoppy. Instead, they are on the sour side. In Germany, they are occasionally ordered with flavored syrups to counterbalance the tartness.
Spring is Here. Drink Beer.
Posted in Beer, Producer Profile, United States, tagged ale, Beer, hops, Maine, Peak Organic, Portland, Simcoe on April 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Peak Organic, based on Portland, ME is a relatively young brewery, having started operations in the ’90s. Jon Cadoux, the brewer behind the company, began with the goal of developing something tasty while striving at the same time for sustainability. Even in the early days, he tried to source as many of his ingredients from [...]
Raw, Welsh and Earthy: Gorwydd Caerphilly
Posted in Beer, Cheese, Pairings, Producer Profile, Wales, tagged ale, Beer, brown ale, Caerphilly, Cheese, Gorwydd, Gorwydd Caerphilly, IPA, Neal's Yard Dairy, Trethowan, Wales, wheat beer on October 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the cheeses we get from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London is named for the town of Caerphilly because that’s where most of the wheels (made in the surrounding countryside) were sold. The delicious Caerphilly cheese we sell in our store today is made at Gorwydd Farm in the town of Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.
Hafod: A New Cheddar from Wales
Posted in Cheese, Producer Profile, Wales, tagged Ayrshire, Beer, cheddar, Cheese, cheesemaking, food, Neal's Yard Dairy, red wine, Wales on September 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Recently, a lot of the hype at Neal’s Yard Dairy has been about a new cheese from Wales called Hafod. I’m pretty excited, as it is the first new cheese that’s become available since I took on the role of British Isles cheese buyer, so I’d love to say a bit about the rather cool story behind it.
Behind the Scenes: Classes at Formaggio Kitchen
Posted in About Us, Classes, tagged BBQ, Beer, Cheese, Cheese 101, class, classes, education, Wine on September 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Almost every Sunday evening at Formaggio Kitchen, we hold a class. Most of our classes somehow involve cheese, even if that’s not the headline topic for the evening. Classes range from Cheese 101 (always a sell out!) to classes that focus on subjects such as Piedmontese wines, American beers, pizza making or barbecuing!
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