Page 36 - Uncorked Magazine - Winter 2017

craft beer & Christmas cheer

Christmas pudding
and chocolate
A dark, dense Christmas pudding or
cake cries out to be paired with an
equally dark stout or porter, while the
espresso and chocolate undertones in
many stouts are a natural partner for
chocolate desserts or the
selection box.

The Foxes Rock
Stout e3.07, 4.5%
A rich espresso flavour and
notes of milk chocolate
add up to a big-flavoured
beer that will hold its own
against a dense Christmas
pudding or rich fruit cake.

The after-dinner
cheeseboard
Beer’s hop bitterness and ‘scrubbing
bubbles’ action from the carbonation
work to cut through the palate-
coating richness of cheese. As a very
simple rule of thumb, lighter-coloured
beers go with fresher, more delicate
cheeses, while dark, intense brews
work better with a similarly intense
cheese.

Boyne Brewhouse Irish
Craft Pale Ale e3.29, 4.8%
The malty backbone is the dominant
flavour upon your first sip, but is
immediately balanced by the lemony,
hoppy bite that follows straight after for
a lasting bitter finish. Ideal with creamy,
sweet or salty cheeses.

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