For those of you who missed out on our Chocolate & Beer Pairing at this year's Vermont Brewers Festival, here are the first of the tasting notes as promised. The event seemed to be a big hit, even despite the weather. Gary Coffey, our Retail Sales Director, led a crowd of approximately 100 people first through the steps in how to taste chocolate & beer and then through the actual pairings themselves.
Gary started off by explaining to the crowd the first rule for pairing chocolate & beer is...that there are no rules! What tastes good to you may not to your neighbor, so just go with whatever floats your boat. Just be sure to take your time and to enjoy the craftsmanship that goes into producing each of the fine beers & chocolates.
So without further adieu, here is the first our chocolate & beer pairings...bon appétit!
Pairing #1
Harpoon Leviathan IPA (9.3%) w/ Dark Chocolate Covered Orange Peel
This big beer by Harpoon has a powerful hop bitterness up front and just enough caramel malt to provide a balance to the hop intensity. Its generous citrus tropical fruit notes make it a perfect match for our deliciously sweet candied orange peels drenched in 54% dark chocolate.
*This one was a favorite at the Vermont Brewers Festival!
Stay tuned for our other 3 pairings....
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