Beerginner

When you hear the words "food and drink pairing” you may instantly think of wine.  Traditionally, our vinous friends have been the star of many great flavour combinations.  Did you know you can just as easily pair food with beer? In fact because of the vast array of tastes each and every style can produce beer can create an even more complex and diverse dining experience.

We all know that beer tastes delicious. We also know that one beer can taste totally different from another. Yet if all beer is made with the same basic ingredients why do the flavours differ so drastically? 

Navigating the waters (and barley, hops and yeast) of beer can be especially challenging when you are surrounded by people who know beer well...

As I mentioned in my first post, beer consists of four natural ingredients - barley, hops, yeast and water. For beerginners sake we won't get into any of the extras yet.

Hey there, you came back!  I'm excited I have piqued your interest and you want to learn more about beer. Today's lesson may get a little bit history heavy and a teeny bit science-y but stay with me on this, I will make it fun and easy.

"Hi there, is this stool taken? What are you having? Yes, there is a lot of choice on the menu. All that wine from around the world and fancy cocktails. Have you looked at the beer menu yet?..."