Posts Tagged ‘food and beer pairing’

Beer and Food Pairing Tip: Pairing with dissidents

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

The Dissident, from Deschutes Brewery's Reserve Series.

Fermented for more than 18 months in isolation from the rest of the beers, The Dissident is a distinctive Flanders-style sour brown ale from Deschutes Brewery, with a fruity aroma and flavor.

If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle, the fruit and acidity in The Dissident make it ideal for pairing with a wide variety of dishes. The high acidity is perfect for cutting creamy dishes or cooling spicy ones. Because of the fruity characteristics derived from the cherries, the beer also pairs well with chocolate.

Deschutes Brewery President and Founder Gary Fish recommends pairing The Dissident with anything chocolate — the darker the better — soft cheeses like Brie, and creamy dishes like spaghetti carbonara or macaroni and cheese.

Mmm: Sagebrush Classic food and beer pairing menu revealed

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Herb-roasted Kobe beef with beer-braised fingerling potato salad and chimichurri sauce? Check. Huckleberry white chocolate spice tart with toasted vanilla meringue? Check. A killer line-up of Deschutes Brewery beers including The Abyss, The Dissident and classics like Mirror Pond Ale? Check.

Read the rest of the mouth-watering food and beer pairing menu for the 2009 Sagebrush Classic Feast here.

Beer and Food Pairing Tip #1: Spicy foods with sweet, dark beers

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

New Orleans Chef Mary Sonnier is famous for her libations, so she was happy to offer this advice to anyone who wants to know what beer would guzzle best with their favorite meals.

Deschutes Brewerys Black Butte Porter.

Deschutes Brewery's Black Butte Porter.


“When pairing food with beer, most of the same basic principles  apply,” Chef Sonnier says.

“You want to pair lighter foods with beers that have a lighter taste  and heavier foods with full bodied beers. Spicy foods go great with beers  that have a dark, sweeter taste.

“Last year at the Sagebrush Classic, they paired the Deschutes Black Butte Porter with our Duck and Andouille Gumbo. It was a  perfect pairing. The two really matched up in flavor and depth.”