At Broma Brownie Co. we recently conducted a beer and brownie tasting at Craft Beer Cellars and was deeply inspired by their vast selection local, national and international craft brews. We were so inspire that we decide to a tasting of our own.
First I paired our Jefferson's Small Batch Bourbon & Bing Cherry brownie with Bourbon Country Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. First off WOW! These two pair particularly well. The brew pours a deep rich dark color with a mocha head. In the nose the brew has lots of vanilla, dark chocolate and bourbon notes. The dark chocolate, cherries and bourbon all play off each other and rounds out the palate. A perfect combination!
Our second pairing was with Jacks Abby Hoponius Union from Framingham Ma. This IPA brewed with West Coast Hops is another amazing brew. The brew pours a nice golden copper color with citrus notes. Not bitter but hoppy! We paired or Crunchy Cacao Nib with this brew. We found Cacao Nibs Cacao have a light floral citrus with cacao tartness thats off set by the dark chocolate coating. Truly complex
Lastly we paired Duchesse De Bourgogne by Brouweij Verhaeghe. Flanders Red ales pair incredibly well with chocolate so we went old school and pair it with our original brownie. Duchesse does not disappoint with is deep amber red color with hints of cherries. Duchesse in contrast with dark chocolate brownie the chocolate exemplifies the natural characteristics or both highlighting hints of cherries raisins and currants.
First I paired our Jefferson's Small Batch Bourbon & Bing Cherry brownie with Bourbon Country Brand Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. First off WOW! These two pair particularly well. The brew pours a deep rich dark color with a mocha head. In the nose the brew has lots of vanilla, dark chocolate and bourbon notes. The dark chocolate, cherries and bourbon all play off each other and rounds out the palate. A perfect combination!
Our second pairing was with Jacks Abby Hoponius Union from Framingham Ma. This IPA brewed with West Coast Hops is another amazing brew. The brew pours a nice golden copper color with citrus notes. Not bitter but hoppy! We paired or Crunchy Cacao Nib with this brew. We found Cacao Nibs Cacao have a light floral citrus with cacao tartness thats off set by the dark chocolate coating. Truly complex
Lastly we paired Duchesse De Bourgogne by Brouweij Verhaeghe. Flanders Red ales pair incredibly well with chocolate so we went old school and pair it with our original brownie. Duchesse does not disappoint with is deep amber red color with hints of cherries. Duchesse in contrast with dark chocolate brownie the chocolate exemplifies the natural characteristics or both highlighting hints of cherries raisins and currants.
As you can see there are plenty of options for beer and chocolate to live harmoniously on the palate. But the most important is to have fun with it. Don’t be afraid to try different things you just might surprise yourself.
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