tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post3822453882500071275..comments2023-09-20T12:50:40.208+01:00Comments on Pete Brown: Beer versus wine. In a nice way.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-41998457750096167822011-02-22T15:47:41.616+00:002011-02-22T15:47:41.616+00:00Speaking as someone from the right hand side of th...Speaking as someone from the right hand side of the Pond who is now living on the left hand side, the big, bold, assertive American craft beers are generally better at food pairings than the subtle, understated - I am almost tempted to say "timid" - traditional English or Scottish beer styles. <br /><br />Texas chili or a vindaloo? A West coast hop bomb IPA. Flourless chocolate torte? A big, bold Russian Imperial Stout.<br /><br />Cheese? Barleywine - English style malt bombs or American hop bombs depends on which cheese you are going for. Also check out Saison and Farmhouse ales as companions for creamy, Brie/Camembert style cheeses :)Stuart Carterhttp://www.beerlicious.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-91620184275088143852011-02-21T20:46:17.198+00:002011-02-21T20:46:17.198+00:00beer isnt ALWAYS a BETTER match than wine with foo...beer isnt ALWAYS a BETTER match than wine with food, but is a more of a match up against wine than people suppose. These "contests" are never one sided, they end up much more closely matched and Im sure you quoted Garrett Oliver in one of your books - but Ive lent my copy out so cant double check :) but he has made the point before about as beer has more flavours its the more versatile partner with food when appropriately matched to specific dishes. so we shouldnt be shocked by these things and its not blinkered or belittling or doing down wine or even trying to create dividing lines, thats just saying hold on beer can actually be just as good at this stuff as wine, lets tell everyone!!!<br /><br />and I dont feel as fans of beer we should shy away from making that kind of statement or be afraid of repeating it occasionally...even in front of sommeliers, its not about besting anyone in these things, its just reminding people that beer can be as good a compliment to good food, and thats a message everyone deserves to hear from time to time <br /><br />I would be interested though if youd have chosen different beers from Adnams range, like Old, Extra, Spiced Winter Beer, Yuletide or even the Irish stout might some have fared better as pairings.Stonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656315721111561414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-26634290647168497052011-02-21T18:51:06.967+00:002011-02-21T18:51:06.967+00:00Ghost, you're absolutely right.
I copied and...Ghost, you're absolutely right. <br /><br />I copied and pasted the product details from the menu. It struck me at the time that wines should have carried abc as well and I was going to mention it, but got too long winded. Good point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-81703015142152337152011-02-21T18:13:02.696+00:002011-02-21T18:13:02.696+00:00What about the alcoholic % of the wines? Surely th...What about the alcoholic % of the wines? Surely they can't have all been exactly 14%? Your keen to point it out in the beers, to say it makes a difference, which it certainly does, but I think it makes a difference in wine too even if it's only 1% differenceGhost Drinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753576955816756710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-26417398102724152112011-02-21T12:51:32.667+00:002011-02-21T12:51:32.667+00:00Very fair point cookie.
Reminds me of when I fir...Very fair point cookie. <br /><br />Reminds me of when I first read Michael Jackson's whisky stuff. I was surprised at first thatche didn't slag off whiskies like Glenfiddich for being easier to drink and/or being a global brand marketed by a bug corporation. Then I realised there was no reason for him to do so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-21306201651006868512011-02-21T12:09:23.068+00:002011-02-21T12:09:23.068+00:00The whole beer & wine thing is interesting and...The whole beer & wine thing is interesting and I understand why many people think beer ought to be marketed in a similar fashion to appeal to the same aspirational demographic and be a posh choice to go with a meal. I rarely see wine buffs on telly or in print slag off a bottle of Jacobs Creek as nasty muck. They may eulogise about how lovely something twice the price is, but it is rare to see them slag off the regular popular stuff. By contrast it is difficult to read a review of for example an authentic imported Pilsner or craft microbrewed one without reference to how crap Stella Artois is. Craft beer is marketed much more by reference to standard products being nasty chemical fizz as extolling the virtues of the more expensive product. I wonder how much that contributes to the decline of beer volume sales when so many extolling its virtues are informing customers of how crap other beer is and how undiscerning people are for drinking it. I think many beery cheery commentators can learn a lot from the world of wine, just not what they are currently learningCooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com