What I Am Bringing For Thanksgiving
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Pairing on November 22, 2010 1:59 pm / 1 comment
Well Thanksgiving is upon us and I know many of you have been asked to bring something to a gathering. Skip the kitchen; bring beer. This year I decided to take home a brown ale. Why a brown ale? Brown ale have a complicated malty aroma, and a toasty caramel flavor. This flavor/ aroma combination will go well with roasted meats and hearty foods. Come to think of it, what is on your table? More than likely a roasted turkey, although I think the combination would still work well for fans of deep fried turkey.
In selecting which beer I would bring I considered a couple factors. First, I wanted a conversation starter. I wanted a beer that my non-beer geek family members would be intrigued enough to try and talk about. Second, I wanted a seriously good beer.
I decided on Flossmoor’s Pullman Brown. To be honest I did get the beer for free from my bottling day, but Pullman Brown was under consideration prior to that. This is my conversation starter. I can look at family and say, “Hey! I helped get that in the bottle.” This fact alone may intrigue my crazy Uncle Jim who hates beer to give it a try. Or he may not, he is crazy. Secondly, Pullman Brown is without a doubt a good beer. Multiple medals at GABF and WBC make it a solid contender. Finally, on my bottling day I was telling Flossmoor’s Brewer Bryan that I planned on a brown for the meal. He agreed it would work.
Please consider a unique beer for the holiday, and if your in Illinois you can look here for a list of places to buy a bottle, and if you live elsewhere find a good brown ale in your neighborhood.
Happy Thanksgiving, and of course please drink responsibly!
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