Traditionally we find ourselves pairing a great cigar with a great Scotch. While this combination works there is no better pairing for a great cigar than a great beer. The other night I found myself with a Macanudo Maduro in one hand, a snifter of great beer in the other.
Maduro cigars are very rich in flavor. Macanudo has been able to produce a Maduro that is full flavored and rich yet smooth ad creamy. The Macanudo Maduro is medium body with caramel tones in the flavor. The wrappers of these cigars and from Cuban and Dominican seed tobacco that is double fermented. Read the rest of this entry »
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Stone Brewing Company’s latest Vertical Epic release is now on the street and readily available. The cloak of secrecy has been lifted and we now know this latest offering is “Belgian style Imperial Porter”.
Footballs are floating through the air. Leaves are dancing across the front lawn. Fall is knocking at the door. The temperatures are dropping and clothing gets thicker, still we are not yet ready hideaway indoors just yet.
I remember the days when beers on TV shows looked like popular brands but were misspelled versions of the brand. Millur, Shlits and other knock off brands would appear in the bar scenes of popular shows. Once product placement came around this debacle was all over.
Blending beers is no new concept. People have been making black and tans for years. The concept of mixing two different beers probably dates back to the day someone came up with a second brewing recipe. We are a curious breed, we love to experiment.
Funny I have never mentioned it before in any of my columns but yours truly has done some bartending back in the day. Most of my bartending has been in Rum & Coke, shot and a beer types of places.
I want you all to look at this column as a summer reading list. These are the 10 beers you must drink this summer. Some of these beers you are probably very familiar with, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for example. Think back when is the last time you had an ice cold Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on a 90 degree day? This is all about rediscovering some classics and finding new favorites.
I was preparing to sit down and write a new “Suds With Securb” today when a project that has been in the back of my mind started nagging at me. We have been at this new site for over a year and still my old “Suds With Securb” columns sit in limbo.
BeerAdvocate.com founders and brothers Todd & Jason Alström have their fingers on the pulse of unique segment of American beer drinkers. Jason & Todd seem to have found thin line between the world of “Beer Geeks” and “Beer Snobs”. Their signature BA Beerfests seem to amplify this statement.
There has been a lot written on the subject of pairing beers with foods. There are some classic books for example Garrett Oliver’s The Brewmaster’s Table and countless websites and blogs touching on the subject.
