I'm sure that plenty of you beer lovers out there have tried chocolate stouts from brewers like Young's (right) or Rogue. But have you ever paired good chocolate with other beers? According to columnist
Lisa Morrison, it's an old idea that's still going strong. Since chocolate can tend to overpower wine in many pairings,
beer is a more logical option, say some of Morrison's sources in a recent article. Porters and stouts are obvious choices due
to the overlap in flavors with chocolate. Morrison also says that the fruity notes of many weizens and Belgian-style
ales make a good foil for chocolate. She has plenty of other pairing suggestions as well.Pairing chocolate and beer
I'm sure that plenty of you beer lovers out there have tried chocolate stouts from brewers like Young's (right) or Rogue. But have you ever paired good chocolate with other beers? According to columnist
Lisa Morrison, it's an old idea that's still going strong. Since chocolate can tend to overpower wine in many pairings,
beer is a more logical option, say some of Morrison's sources in a recent article. Porters and stouts are obvious choices due
to the overlap in flavors with chocolate. Morrison also says that the fruity notes of many weizens and Belgian-style
ales make a good foil for chocolate. She has plenty of other pairing suggestions as well.Comments [2]
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22-10-2006 @ 7:43AM
Andrew Bowness said...
I think youngs might do a banana bread beer as well, and it actually taste like banana's. And everytime I took a sip I was shocked at how banana-y it was.
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