Dayton Beertasting Association

June Tasting: Food/Beer Pairings

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 | Tasting Reviews

Here’s the latest information from Todd regarding beertasting…..

 

As of today, we have 10 attendees (including myself).  Based upon that, I have planned the tasting around 13 beers.  I will provide multiple beers, and anybody else who wants to provide more than 1 is welcome to do so.  Here is the list of beer styles we need:

 

 

• Belgian Style Wietbeer I       (TBD)   Todd
• Belgian Style Wietbeer 2       (TBD)   Luke
• Hefeweizen                             Wiehenstephan   (Chuck )
• American Style Wheat Beer   New Holland Zoomer Wheat Ale (Mike)
• American Lager                       Jimmy Buffet Land Shark Lager (Zombie)
• Pale Ale I                                 Founders Dry Hopped Pale Ale (Mike)
• Pale Ale 2                                 (TBD) Pete
• IPA                                          AleSmith IPA Steve B.  
• Brown Ale                                Hazelnut Brown Nectar (Steve V)
• Porter                                       Bell’s Porter (Mike)
• Oktoberfest/Marzen               potentially Bell’s Octoberfest (Chuck)
• Stout                                         Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout (Andrew)
• Bock                                         (TBD)  Pete

 

(Chuck: Here are some possible suggestions of some of the traditional beers in each categeory.that we’ve not tasted yet this year.  Selections marked with an * are in the top 100 list)

Belgian Style Witbiers — Hoegaarden, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, Allagash White Ale, Celis White, Sam Adams White Ale, Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

American Style Wheat Beers - Bell’s Oberon, Sam Adams Summer Ale, Three Floyd’s Gumbalhead, Sam Adams Hefeweizen, Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat, Magic Hat Hocus Pocus

American Lager — Lots of beers qualify for this category but I was hoping for something a little more refined such as Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold, Heavy Seas Uber Pils,  Penn Pilsner.  Technically, Dortmunder Gold and Penn Pilsner are German style lagers brewed in US, but I’d rather have them than Budweiser…

Pale Ale — Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Magic Hat #9, Alpha King Pale Ale*, Great Lakes Burning River Pale 

IPA — Given the recent hop-themed beertasting, might be difficult to find a non-repeat in this category.  Here’s some options…  AleSmith IPA*, Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, Founders Centennial IPA, New Holland Mad Hatter IPA, Stone IPA (but Ruination IPA would be a repeat)

Brown Ale — Sam Smith Nut Brown Ale, Sam Adams Brown Ale, Pete’s Wicked Ale, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Abita Turbodog, Hobgoblin

Porter — Sierra Nevada Porter, Sam Smith’s Taddy Porter, Darwin Original Flag Porter

Octoberfest/Marzen — Not sure what’s available this time of year.  The only Octerberst we’ve had this year is the Dayton Art Institute Octoberfest.

Bock — Shiner Bock, Anchor Bock,  Dead Guy Ale,  Aventinus* , Kulmbacher Eisbock ( I expanded bock beers to include maibock, doppelbock and Eisbock)

(Todd)

Please let everybody know what you are bringing so we end up with the right counts.  Specify the specific brand/label if you are bringing one of the beers requiring two varieties.  

Here is the menu:

 

• Chevre on crostini(paired with the Hefeweizen)
• Grilled Portobello Mushrooms(paired with a Brown Ale and a Pale Ale)
• Garlic Shrimp Skewer(paired with a Belgian Style Wietbeer and an American Lager)
• BBQ Beef Sliders(paired with an IPA and a Pale Ale)
• Beer Brined Pork Medallions(paired with a Porter and a Bock)
• Lemon Squares(paired with Belgian Style Wietbeer and an American Style Wheat Beer)
• Chocolate Guinness Cake (new recipe)(paired with a Stout and an Oktoberfest or Marzen)

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From: Todd 
Subject: June Beer Tasting

We will be meeting at my house on the 25th at 7:30 PM with tasting to begin shortly there after.  Just to recap, it will be a food pairings theme.  My lovely wife and I are working diligently to close on the menu, but the overall execution will be as follows.

My wife and I will prepare a handful of appetizers, main course finger foods, and of course the famous Guinness Cake, for a targeted number of 6-8 courses depending upon attendance.  Early next week I will send out a note with the courses, as well as two beer selections (by type to allow the buyer some choice in selection) for each course (for the comparison).  For example, we might have lamb and we will taste the dish with a Belgian Ale and an American Style Pale Ale (just an example, I am not saying this is a good choice for pairings).

Confirmed so far:

 

• Steve Brooke
• Jay
• Chuck
• Stephen VanHorn
• Pete 
• Zombie
• Luke
• Mike
• Barter

What my house lacks in gadgets and high-end electronics, I promise to make up in ambience!  I have polished the rabbit ears and channel 16 looks pretty good in B&W!

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