Beer & Cheese

On December 7th, I went to Hop Devil Grill for a Beer and Cheese Tasting hosted by Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster, The Brooklyn Brewery. We tried:

Brooklyner Weisse with Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog
Local 1 (new!) with Brillay-Savarin
Brooklyn Brown Ale with Ossau Vielle
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale with Mrs. Quicke's Cheddar
Brooklyn Monster Ale 2005 with Emmi Cave-Aged Gruyere
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout with T.H. Stevenson Stilton

If you want to know about beer and food, Garrett Oliver is the source.

In late October, Chris Bauweraerts and Pierre Gobron of Achouffe brought their house “Chouffe” yeast to Brooklyn Brewery, where together with Garrett they brewed the new Brooklyn Cuvée d’Achouffe. Pierre Gobron’s recipe is based on an old Belgian specialty from the Walloon region, and is brewed with Belgian dark candi sugar syrup and a dash of organic Spanish thyme (herbs were once commonly used in European brewing). The beer has a full honey color, a spicy nose from the Chouffe yeast, and an herbal note from the thyme. The palate is dry, with raisiny dried fruit character in the center, leading to a crisp, mildly herbal finish.