Happening right now in Bangsar South at S’Mores is the deal of the month!
Only $12 NETT for an ice cold Guinness Draft, all day, all nite. Goin on for the entire month of March.
Arr!
And over at Jarrod & Rawlins (D’sara Heights), today (Thu) sees a St Patrick’s party from 6pm, with free/cheap Guinness, foodstuff, stand-up comedy & more.
'Perfect pint'?? Isn't that extinct? Very misleading term, GAB. It's not "responsible".
Go delve into the darkness of Guinness. Try and survive.
I think every alcohol can be paired with food, altho i usually tend to pair alcohol with….. alcohol.
Wine has always been hogging the limelight when it comes to wining & dining. Maybe the whinos like to eat more than they drink. And also talk stuff about the various complicated-sounding flavours they’re experiencing. I managed to do that too once, when i was a judge.
But read this post for my personal version of wine-speak!
Did an awesome rum-tasting at the Cuban ambassador’s house once.
If you have an average tongue, it’s still possible to appreciate combining a particular dish with a particular drink. If the drink tastes ok with the food, or enhances / contrasts certain flavours well, then it’s a good pairing.
You generally might not notice a good pairing, but you sure as hell would notice a bad one.
One thing's for sure. U normally can't miss with deep-fried shit
Like, there’s nothing worse was than partying at a friend’s birthday, and then the fucking cake comes around. Eat that, and u will regret your next sip of booze, coz it fucks it up. I never touch cakes while drinking. Unless of course its a Quadruple Chocolate Mudcake.
That’s one reason cakes are banned from my birthday gigs.
We’re lucky, coz as Asians, our food tends to have spices, which makes it great for beers, and sometimes other beverages too. And the awesome chili burn in your mouth makes u drink more.
O yea, pizzas n beer! Da shit.
Lok-lok guys shd at least sell beer too. You dont a license when it comes to bottle / canned beers.
Anyway, came across this document re pairing craft beers and food.
Take your pick
Click on the image for a clearer view. One thing i like that is common for all these beers – meeeeat!
My last beer-paring event happened at Craft Brews in November.
There’s also this piece in the Wall Street Journal called The Art of Picking the Perfect Beer for a Meal. The writer mentions spiciness, recommending “hoppy” beers, whose flavor is somewhat bitter, herb-tinged and complex. “You want a real hoppiness to combat that spice. Such beers also work with burgers and steaks that have been touched up with jalapeños or tangy mustards.”
With many more styles of beer available now besides boring ol’ lager, it’s sure a good time to be adventurous.
Several new beers from Rogue are available at Craft Brew.
One of ’em is John John Hazelnut Ale. Named after two Johns.
When i last checked out the range of Rogue beers, the Hazelnut Brown Nectar, the base for John John, was one of my faves.
This brew spends six months in barrels that were used to age rum. Tried it recently, it’s quite yummy, a lil sweetish with nutty hints. ABV is 5.6%.
The Double Choc. O yea, there's also bingo Friday nights. Cash prize
Another addition is the Double Chocolate Stout, flavoured with bittersweet chocolate. This one’s in your face, full and robust. There are sweetish, cocoa aromas. In the mouth, it’s creamy with a long bitter finish.
Morimoto Black Obi Soba sounds like some Jap lizard dish, but it’s a beer with specialty malts & hops, making it full and crisp.
Tastes better than it sounds
The McRogue Scotch Ale was also tested. This comes in a little bottle, and is malty, hearty Scotch ale.
There’re various food options that can be paired with the beers there, and the staff can give recommendations. I usually sink my face into pork ribs. Always works.
This crazy-lookin rogue is found on many bottles
Brain damage: 7.5/10
Carlsberg Breweries Malaysia has altered the image of the extra strong pilsner, Special Brew.
While the can was mostly gold, it’s now got two shades of brown, making it look more attractive. A bit like a coffee i gotta say, but i prefer it over the old design. Bolder.
Special eh?
The bottle, in line with the redesign of Carlsberg’s bottles, has a more radical change. The new bottle is minimalist, with not much of a label. A lot like the Green Label beer, but in a brown bottle.
This classic lager has some history with me, tho not as much as the Night Train.
Kicked my ass a few times. Never could get used to the strong flavours though. At 8.8%, it’s a good bang for your buck.
The new large SB bottle (left), and the new Gold (right) vs old
Many drinkers have a past with this beer.
I’m tempted to try it again tho. It’s been years since my last dose.
With the number of brands of strong beers available here now, I feel Special Brew has a tough battle ahead. There probably 15 lagers above 8% around. (Some up to 13%! Haha). That was probably one of the incentives to change its looks. The other – all Carlsberg’s main brands are undergoing a change, even the Gold.
The new look is currently in Malaysia only.
Amazingly, the beer was originally brewed by the Danes for Winston Churchill (England’s WWII PM). His visit to Copenhagen in 1950 was commemorated with a ‘special’ brew (originally 9%) produced in his honour.
Churchill’s favourite drink was cognac, so in brewing him a commemorative beer, the brewers at Carlsberg created a stronger lager with cognac flavours among its tasting notes.
Interesting eh? I bet 90% of Special Brew drinkers never knew that part.
