I’ve recently developed quite an appreciation for cocktails. During an unseasonably warm 90 degree day, I whipped up a Tipsy Arnold Palmer (using homemade lemonade) that truly hit the spot. And I gained a new appreciate for egg whites and sours from Michael Ruhlman’s Rye Whiskey Sour post.
During all this, I started to doubt my dedication to beer. What could compete with the refreshment of the first cocktail or the complexity of the second?
As Spicehound points out, the roasted malts of beer make it equal (at least) to wine in terms of both complexity and food pairing. And there are plenty of good summer beers for hot weather.
So here’s the giveaway, for two free tickets to the IX center international beer fest. Explain your appreciation for a specific beer in one of the following categories:
(1) Complexity. Example: Dogfish Head’s Santo Palo Marron is the best beer I’ve ever tried. The combination of carmelized woodiness (from the Palo … continue reading