Simple Summer Beer & Cheese Pairing Party

Simple Summer Beer & Cheese Pairing Party

With summer coming to a close, I think we should all take every chance we can get to take long bike rides, grill everything, drink crisp beers, and enjoy long afternoons with friends in our backyards. I love entertaining, so to take advantage of the still long, warm days I …

Continue Reading »

tagged: , , ,

Milk Stout Chocolate and Coconut Cookies

Milk Stout Chocolate and Coconut Cookies

This recipe was definitely an experiment. Thankfully it was one that ended with nice results, but not without some trail and error. The process to get to the end product is a bit unusual. It felt wrong at times and I was unsure about the final product at first, but …

Continue Reading »

tagged: , , ,

IPA Day Beer Pairing Dinner

IPA Day Beer Pairing Dinner

Happy IPA day! This beer, the darling of the west coast, has come along way since its early days in the 1700s with a long and complicated history. Today India Pale Ales are the most popular beer style in the United States and for good reason. From the citrus, piney …

Continue Reading »

tagged: , , ,

Belgian Tripel & Honey Black Pepper Chicken Wings

Belgian Tripel & Honey Black Pepper Chicken Wings

Greetings everyone. I hope you had a nice weekend and your week is off to a great start. I spent my weekend beachside, reading about beer, and drinking pilsners. It was 78 degrees in Los Angeles and I loved every minute of it. I have been devoting some time this …

Continue Reading »

tagged: , ,

Chocolate Stout Truffles

Chocolate Stout Truffles

If you are looking to impress a crowd or need a thoughtful gift to bring a friend with minimal effort, these truffles are your answer. They are a super rich chocolate treat that look luxurious, but only require a few ingredients and minimal active time in the kitchen. I can …

Continue Reading »

tagged: ,

Stout Vanilla Sugar

Stout Vanilla Sugar

Over Christmas I spent a lot of time looking through foodie magazines and came across a recipe for bourbon sugar in Bon Appetit. It seemed like the perfect easy recipe to ease myself back into the beer kitchen world after a jam-packed holiday season. Of course, the bourbon would have …

Continue Reading »

tagged: ,

Pumpkin Ale Cookies Topped with Chocolate

Pumpkin Ale Cookies Topped with Chocolate

When walking through the beer aisle at the store, there is no mistaking what time of year it is. The over abundance of pumpkin beers on the shelves are impossible to miss. Personally, I have never been a pumpkin beer fan, sorry guys! To me, they are fun to try, …

Continue Reading »

tagged: ,

Saison + Herb White Bean Hummus

Saison + Herb White Bean Hummus

I love hummus almost, maybe as much, as I love craft beer. I eat it almost everyday. Despite it being super easy to make I often buy it from the store, which I almost always feel guilty about. Not only is making it at home cheaper, but you know exactly …

Continue Reading »

tagged: , ,