It astonishes me sometimes, that beer is seen by some as purely a 'pub drink' rather than something to be enjoyed as an accompaniment to food in the same way that fine wine is.
Good beer is at least as varied and distinct in flavour as is wine. In fact I would even say that styles vary more. It's not a case of red, white and rose. We have blonde beers, amber, dark, porters, stouts, wheat beers (both light and dark), lagers, fruit beers...the list goes on. There must be something there for everyone and every food!
Imagine a nice, rich smoke porter with rich venison stew. Or a Zesty, fruity blonde ale or a bottle conditioned Belgian wheat beer and white fish. Delicious!
The camra website has some useful ideas for beer as a food companion. No point re-writing it so i'll stick a link on here.
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=282021
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- West Country Ales
- Cheddar, Somerset, United Kingdom
- First and foremost i'm a beer man. My love affair with real ale began when my wife and I bought a pub in the Scottish highlands. Already having a reputation for serving excellent real ale, I grew to appreciate the great beers available in the region and eventually opened an onsite real ale shop. Moving south a few years later, I continued my passion for retailing quality beers by opening West Country Ales, in the heart of Cheddar Gorge. Focusing on West Country beers and ciders, we believe we have the widest range of West Country Ales under one roof anywhere in the country. It's an ale & cider lovers delight and is open all year round. Drop in to see what we have to offer!
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